Eddie Jack Jordan, Jr. (born 1952), is the departing liberal Democratic district attorney for Orleans Parish, Louisiana, the first African American to hold the elected position. He announced his resignation on October 30, 2007, when a court rendered a large judgement against his office on behalf of white employees that the D.A. had earlier dismissed on account of their race.^[1] The name Eddie Jordan may refer to: Eddie Jordan, founder of defunct Formula One team, Jordan Grand Prix Eddie Jordan (basketball), basketball coach Eddie Jordan (attorney), the elected District Attorney for Orleans Parish (including the city of New Orleans), Louisiana. ... Year 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Look up liberal on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Liberal may refer to: Politics: Liberalism American liberalism, a political trend in the USA Political progressivism, a political ideology that is for change, often associated with liberal movements Liberty, the condition of being free from control or restrictions Liberal Party, members of... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... A district attorney is, in some U.S. jurisdictions, the title of the local public official who represents the government in the prosecution of criminals. ... New Orleans (French: Nouvelle-Orléans) is the largest city in the state of Louisiana, United States of America. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Jordan was born to Mr. and Mrs. Eddie J. Jordan, Sr. He grew up in the middle class African American Pontchartrain Park neighborhood of the Ninth Ward of New Orleans. He graduated from Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, and was then awarded a scholarship to the Rutgers University School of Law in New Jersey, from which he graduated in 1977. After being admitted to the bar and practicing in Pennsylvania for some four years, he returned to Louisiana in 1981 to teach law at Southern University in Baton Rouge. He became a member of the Louisiana bar the following year. The middle class (or middle classes) comprises a social group once defined by exception as an intermediate social class between the nobility and the peasantry. ... Pontchartrain Park is a neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana. ... The Ninth Ward or 9th Ward is a distinctive region of New Orleans, Louisiana that is located in the easternmost downriver portion of the city. ... New Orleans is the largest city in the state of Louisiana, United States of America. ... Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts college founded in 1831 and located in Middletown, Connecticut. ... Nickname: Forest City Coordinates: NECTA Hartford Region Midstate Region Incorporated (town) 1651 Incorporated (city) 1784 Consolidated 1923 Government type Mayor-council Mayor Sebastian N. Giuliano Area    - City 42. ... This article is about scholarship (noun) and scholarship as a form of financial aid. ... “Rutgers” redirects here. ... For other uses, see Law (disambiguation). ... “NJ” redirects here. ... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... For other Southern University campuses, see Southern University System. ... Capitol Building Baton Rouge is the capital of Louisiana, a state of the United States of America. ...

In 1984 Jordan returned to New Orleans to serve as assistant U.S. attorney under then-U.S. Attorney John Volz, a Republican. The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America, along with the Democratic Party. ...

In 1994 he was named as United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana by his fellow Democrat, President William Jefferson Blythe "Bill" Clinton. As U.S. Attorney, he supervised the prosecution of Governor Edwin Washington Edwards which resulted in the imprisonment of Edwards and several conspirators.^[2]. Jordan is criticized for not also indicting former-Congressman Cleo Fields as an Edwards conspirator despite FBI video showing Fields stuffing $20,000 into his pockets. ^[3] Jordan became a well known figure on television, with his trademark moustache and derby hat. United States Attorneys (also known as federal prosecutors) represent the U.S. federal government in United States district court and United States court of appeals. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ... Edwin Washington Edwards (born 7 August 1927) is a United States politician who served as governor of Louisiana for four terms (1972 - 1980, 1984 - 1988, and 1992 - 1996), more terms than any other Louisiana governor. ... A prison is a place in which people are confined and deprived of a range of liberties. ... Cleo Fields Cleo Fields (born November 22, 1962) is a lawyer and politician. ... Edgar Allan Poe grew a moustache later in his life. ... Unidentified man in derby hat, 1874 A Derby or Derby hat is an American hat made of stiff felt with a rounded crown and a narrow curved brim. ...

In 2001, Jordan retired as U.S. attorney to enter private practice. Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...

On November 5, 2002, Jordan was elected district attorney to succeed the retiring Harry Fowler Connick, Sr., the father of singer Harry Connick, Jr. Jordan defeated fellow Democrat Dale Atkins, 62,155 votes (52 percent) to 57,977 (48 percent). In the October 5 primary, six Democrats and one Republican had filed for the office. The combined Democratic candidates polled 98 percent of the primary vote in the historically Democratic city and parish.^[4]. Jordan took office in 2003. is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... ‹ The template below (Taginfo) is being considered for deletion. ... For other uses, see 5th October (Serbia). ...

A jury determined that Jordan violated employment discrimination laws when after taking office he ordered the wholesale firing of white employees and replaced almost all of them with black workers.

New Orleans, which since Hurricane Katrina has balanced its budget only by securing federal loans, will have to determine a way to pay Jordan's legal tab or risk watching the prosecutors' office shut down for financial reasons. Already, Mayor Ray C. Nagin said that the city cannot pay the judgment rendered to the former white employees. ^[5] This article is about the Atlantic hurricane of 2005. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Clarence Ray Nagin, Jr. ...

On March 30, 2005, Jordan was found liable for racial discrimination by a federal jury for the mass firing of forty-three white employees immediately after he took office. These employees were replaced almost entirely by African Americans. As a result of Jordan being found liable but acting in his "capacity as a public official", the Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office was required to pay $2.4 million to the plaintiffs. Jordan lost an appeal of the case. is the 89th day of the year (90th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... An African-American drinks out of a water fountain marked for colored in 1939 at a street car terminal in Oklahoma City. ... A plaintiff, also known as a claimant or complainer, is the party who initiates a lawsuit (also known as an action) before a court. ...

On December 28, 2006, a grand jury indicted seven New Orleans Police Department officers on first-degree murder charges for the death of two men on the Danzinger Bridge in the turmoil after Hurricane Katrina.^[6] While he was celebrated for his supervision of the Edwards trial, Jordan has not garnered similar praise for his performance as district attorney. Under Jordan's reign, the murder and attempted murder conviction rate was 12 percent in 2003 and 2004, compared to the 80 percent national average.^[7] is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In the American common law legal system, a grand jury is a type of jury which determines if there is enough evidence for a trial. ... For the law term, see Indictment. ...

Jordan has also faced widespread criticism for releasing suspects in high-profile murder cases. In July 2007, Jordan released Michael Anderson, a suspect in the murders of five teens. Jordan said that his office was unable to find a key witness in the case; the NOPD subsequently held a press conference a short time later, at which police officials presented the witness.

As of mid-2007, many in New Orleans had voiced complaints about Jordan regarding the low conviction rates of murderers at a time of rising violent crime. On 12 July 2007, City Council member Shelley Midura called for Jordan's resignation.^[8][9] Jordan's performance led State Senator-elect Steve Scalise to call for the D.A.'s impeachment. Jordan's performance is an issue in the November 17 general election for Louisiana attorney general. The Republican candidate, Royal Alexander, called for Jordan's ouster even before the D.A. stepped down. On the other hand, Democratic candidate Buddy Caldwell was noncommital on the Jordan case.^[10] Midura in December 2006 Shelley Stephenson Midura is a member of the City Council of New Orleans, Louisiana. ... The Louisiana State Legislature is the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Stephen Joseph Steve Scalise (born October 10, 1965) is a Republican lawmaker from Jefferson Parish (District 82) in the Louisiana House of Representatives. ... Depiction of the impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson, then President of the United States, in 1868. ... 17 November is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece, coinciding with the anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic uprising. ... In most common law jurisdictions, the Attorney General is the main legal adviser to the government, and in some jurisdictions may in addition have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions. ... Richard Royal Alexander (born ca. ... James David Caldwell, Jr. ...

Eddie Jordan has been a close political ally of embattled New Orleans Congressman William Jefferson, a fellow Democrat. ^[11] William Jefferson can refer to more than one person. ...

As the pressure built against him, Jordan resigned as District Attorney.^[12]

In 2005, Jordan was inducted into the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame in Winnfield.^[13] Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Winnfield is a small city located in Winn Parish, Louisiana. ...

Notes

Pontchartrain Park is in the eighth ward of New Orleans, NOT the ninth ward.

Eddie Jordan resigned on Oct. 30. His office was found guilty of discrimination and violation of white workers who were fired under his tenure. They were awarded $1.7 million which has since increased due to interest and delay of his office to $3.8 million.

Other sources

• http://www.washtimes.com/national/20050331-010649-6205r.htm
• http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14124-2005Mar30.html
• http://www.bestofneworleans.com/dispatch/2005-04-12/politics.html
• http://www.wdsu.com/news/4329972/detail.html