Louisiana Supreme Court issued the following announcement on Sept. 11.
Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson announced an Order temporarily transferring emergency matters from the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal to the Louisiana Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal. This action is in consideration of the state of emergency declared statewide by Governor John Bel Edwards as a result of then-Tropical Storm Laura on August 21, 2020 in Executive Proclamation Number 108 JBE 2020 and the catastrophic damage that Hurricane Laura has caused in the state, including to the Court of Appeal, Third Circuit, incapacitating its operations. All such writ filings must utilize the Court of Appeal, Fifth Circuit Writ Application Intake Form for expedited consideration.
The Order reads as follows:
Matters seeking expedited consideration for criminal and civil matters that would have been filed in the Court of Appeal, Third Circuit are to be hereby temporarily transferred to the Court of Appeal, Fifth Circuit. This period of temporary transfer shall be effective immediately and shall last for thirty (30) days, unless terminated sooner by order of this court. Filings will be accepted at Court of Appeal, Fifth Circuit, P.O. Box 489, Gretna, LA 70054, or via fax filing (504) 576-0800, or via Efiling at https://ecourt.fifthcircuit.org. All such writ filings must utilize the Court of Appeal, Fifth Circuit Writ Application Intake Form for expedited consideration.
Original source can be found here.