LibGuides: New Orleans: A City Under Consent Decrees: Loyola Law Review Symposium

Keynote: the Honorable Lance M. Africk

Berry v. White docket from Westlaw
Law community access only. The link above leads to the Westlaw docket for Berry v. Pastorek (formerly styled Berry v. White); some documents might not be available through Westlaw - contact one of the reference librarian if you need assistance with finding documents from this case.
Legislative History of Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA), Pub. L. No. 108-446
Southern Poverty Law Center Case Page
Charter School Demonstration Programs Law
La. Stat. Ann. 17:3971 et seq.
Act 91 of the 2016 Regular Session
Final text of the latest amendments to the Charter Schools Act in RS Title 17 regarding the Recovery School District in New Orleans; amendments; authors; fiscal notes; bill versions; digests; and timeline.
Disability Law in the United States: A Legislative History of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (HeinOnline)
Legislative History of Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Pub. L. No. 101-336
IDEA, 22 USC 1440 et seq.

Jones v. Gusman docket from Westlaw
Law community access only. This link to the Jones v. Gusman docket on Westlaw may not provide all the documents from that case; if you need documents that you cannot get through Westlaw or at the MacArthur Justice Center (see link below), contact one of the reference librarians.
Jones v. Gusman Documunts from the MacArthur Justice Center
The MacArthur Justice Center has been involved in efforts to enforce the NOPD federal consent decree since 2013 and has made many of the documents in the case available on its web site.
Legislative History of Omnibus Consolidated Rescissions and Appropriations Act of 1996, PL 104-134 (ProQuest)
Prison Litigation Reform Act included as Title VIII.
Legislative History of the Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1996, Pub. L. No. 104-134 (HeinOnline)
Eastern District of Louisiana OPP Case Page
Includes access to the text of the decree, public comments, and related court documents.
Southern Poverty Law Center OPP Case Page
Includes access to the text of the decree and related court documents.
Orleans Parish Prison Reform Coalition

Eastern District of Louisiana NOPD Case Page
Includes access to the text of the decree and related court documents.
Investigation of the New Orleans Police Department (PDF Download)
2011 Department of Justice report that led to the current consent decree.