In a landmark decision, three federal appeals court judges have upheld federal judge Stanwood Duval’s ruling that the Army Corps of Engineers is liable for flooding damages during Katrina in the lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans and in St. Bernard Parish.
The appeals court ruling was written by Judge Jerry Smith of Houston, appointed by Ronald Reagan, and agreed to by Judge Edward Prado of San Antonio and Jennifer Elrod of Houston, both appointed by George W. Bush.
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