Skelly Wright - Judge on the District Court for Eastern Louisiana
In 1949, Elmo Pearce Lee passed away while on the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. District Court Judge Wayne G. Borah was then appointed to the 5th circuit opening a District Court position in the Eastern District of Louisiana. President Truman appointed J. Skelly Wright to fill the position on October 21, 1949. |
J. Skelly Wright: Military Service, Private Practice, & U.S. Attorney's Office
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Soon after the United State's entry into World War II James Skelly Wright enlisted in the Coast Guard. |
Family Preservation Court
Professor Ramona Fernandez has agreed to join the Family Preservation Court team, a new initiative administered by the Louisiana Supreme Court Drug and Specialty Court Program. It aims to assist families struggling with addiction. Team members will provide legal, medical, and social services to families who volunteer to seek treatment for addiction and follow a plan prescribed by the program.
Gillis Long Criminal Justice Summer Program
The Gillis Long Criminal Justice Summer Internship Program funds criminal justice internships with the Orleans Public Defenders, Jefferson Parish Public Defender, and Innocence Project New Orleans. Participants work for eight to ten weeks during the summer and earn $600 per week.
Law Clinic Justice Journal
The Justice Journal is the newsletter for the Stuart H. Smith Law Clinic & Center For Social Justice.
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March with Gillis
Join the Gillis Long Poverty Law Center for a special month of justice programs!