https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2012/12/18/eric-holders-case-against-new-orleans-cops-suffers-another-blow/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 06:43:26 -0400<![CDATA[The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has ordered a new trial in the case against New Orleans police officers brought by Eric Holder&#8217;s Justice Department in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Hans von Spakovsky has written about the perjury and outlandish misconduct by Department of Justice attorneys in a New Orleans police prosecution here (&#8220;The Justice Department&#8217;s Hurricane Strength Misconduct&#8220;), and I have blogged briefly about it here. We both covered how the mainstream media ignored the misconduct of DOJ lawyers for weeks until the U.S. Attorney in New Orleans resigned over the scandal, even though he had little to do with the lies and perjury of the DOJ line attorneys. The DOJ lawyers conducted a secret public relations campaign, leaking secret information and blogging about the case using phony names.]]>Tue, 18 Dec 2012 06:03:02 -0500<![CDATA[Christian Adams]]>https://pjmedia.com/christian-adams/2012/12/18/eric-holders-case-against-new-orleans-cops-suffers-another-blow-n175582