Just a quick note from my own evacuation site in Montgomery, Alabama, following the passage of Hurricane Gustav:

• The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is officially closed September 2 & 3 (oral arguments for this week have been moved to Texas courthouses), and all filings due between September 1 and 5 have been automatically extended to September 8, 2008. At 10 a.m. on September 2, a team will inspect the New Orleans courthouse and clerk’s offices and make further determinations regarding closure and reopening. Expect further updates to be posted at the Court’s website.
• The Louisiana Supreme Court is officially closed through September 3, 2008, with possible further closure announced later by court order. This week’s oral arguments have been rescheduled to the week of October 13, 2008. All filings due during the time of closure will be automatically extended until five days after the end of the closure period. The Supreme Court’s website also contains notices of state district court closures throughout the state.