judge rules~Mark Schleifstein
~"Judge Duval exposed 40 years of the Army Corps of Engineers' gross malfeasance with regard to the operation and maintenance of the MR-GO," said Pierce O'Donnell, a Los Angeles-based attorney and co-leader of the plaintiff's legal team. "His decision is an extreme condemnation of the lack of concern for the safety of New Orleans and St. Bernard residents."
~"Until such time as the litigation is completed, including the appellate process up to and through the U.S Supreme Court, no activity is expected to be taken on any of these claims,"
said Corps Public Affairs spokesman Ken "Doll" Holder.
In landmark ruling, judge says Corps' negligence caused Katrina flooding~Chad Bower, WWL
~Levees.org gets hat tip from Dallas Morning News
~AP~NYT~Bloomberg~Digital Journal ~CNN ~CS Monitor
~WDSU~While still evaluating the 156-page opinion, the MRGO Litigation Group issued the following statement:
"We are pleased with Judge Duval's ruling in this historic case. This decision is one step on the long road to recovery for the people of New Orleans.
The government has always had a moral obligation to rebuild New Orleans. This decision makes that obligation a matter of legal responsibility.
It has been proven in a court of law that the drowning of New Orleans was not a natural disaster, but a preventable Man-made travesty."
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