NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A federal trial on allegations that New Orleans officials illegally lock up poor people for owing court debts is now set for January.
Trial had been set for August, but with numerous documents being filed in the complex case, a judge re-set the trial for the week of Jan. 9.
Plaintiffs say the court system in New Orleans runs what amounts to a “debtor’s prison” for some poor people. Defendants in the case, including various court, city and law enforcement officials, have said in court documents that they are complying with the law.
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