UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA

EN BANC COURTROOM

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             THE COURT HAS SCHEDULED THE FOLLOWING CASES FOR EN BANC ARGUMENT IN ROOM 209 OF THE JOHN MINOR WISDOM UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS BUILDING, 600 CAMP STREET, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.

             COUNSEL ARE ALLOWED 30 MINUTES PER SIDE TO PRESENT ARGUMENT. THE COURT WILL NOT ASK COUNSEL QUESTIONS DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THE ALLOTTED TIME FOR OPENING ARGUMENT UNLESS COUNSEL WAIVES THIS PRIVILEGE.

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2003

COURT CONVENES AT 9:00 A.M.

                                       No. 00-60267.   United States of America, Appellant vs. W. Thad McLaurin, Et Al.

                                       No. 00-60153.   K-Mart Corp. vs. Paul S. Minor, Appellant.

                                       No. 00-40731.   Randall Coggin vs. Longview Independent School District, Appellant.

CHARLES R. FULBRUGE III

CLERK OF COURT

NEW ORLEANS, LA 12/09/02 - EB

IMPORTANT NOTES

1. All oral arguments are recorded FOR THE COURT’S EXCLUSIVE USE. PERSONAL RECORDERS ARE NOT PERMITTED IN THE COURTROOM. With advance approval however, counsel may contract for an official court reporter to be present and transcribe the argument.

2. Upon request, the clerk will telephone counsel when an opinion is issued.

3. THE COURTHOUSE OPENS AT 8:00 A.M. PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE BEFORE THEN. COUNSEL PRESENTING ORAL ARGUMENT MUST REPORT TO THE CLERK’S OFFICE IN PERSON BEFORE 8:30 A.M. ON THE DAY OF ARGUMENT. THE CLERK’S OFFICE IS LOCATED IN ROOM 114, 600 CAMP STREET, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70130, TEL. 504-589-6514, EXT. 7634.

4. PLEASE CALL THE APPELLATE VOICE INFORMATION SYSTEM AT 504-310-8514, ONE WEEK BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF COURT WEEK TO RECEIVE THE NAMES OF THE PANEL JUDGES.

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