Louisiana judge blocks governor’s orders to sweep New Orleans homeless camps before Taylor Swift concerts

A Louisiana judge has temporarily blocked Gov. Jeff Landry’s efforts to clear immoderate much bum encampments successful New Orleans aft relocating dozens of group surviving successful tents adjacent nan Superdome, wherever Taylor Swift was playing 3 shows complete nan weekend.

Landry utilized Louisiana State Troopers and Department of Wildlife and Fisheries officers to relocate astir 75 group surviving successful tents beneath an overpass adjacent nan venue conscionable days earlier nan popular star’s performances attracted an estimated 150,000 group to nan city.

Some bum group who were forced to relocate during nan sweep, however, revenge a suit arguing that authorities troopers violated their law authorities by illegally searching, seizing and destroying their property, disposing of their prized possessions and "forcibly herding" them away.

One ineligible perceiver moreover heard authorities troopers telling nan bum that "the politician wants you to move because of nan Taylor Swift concert," nan suit alleges.

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Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries agents assistance authorities constabulary arsenic they springiness instructions to group surviving successful a bum encampment to move to a different pre-designated location arsenic they performed a expanse successful beforehand of a Taylor Swift performance successful New Orleans connected Wednesday. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

In consequence to nan lawsuit, Judge Lori Jupiter granted a impermanent restraining bid connected Friday. The order, successful effect until Nov. 4, directs authorities rule enforcement officials to not "destroy aliases dispose of nan spot of unhoused group without judicial process" and to notify group successful nan "state-sanctioned camp" that they are "free to leave."

State officers connected Wednesday relocated astir 75 bum group who lived successful an encampment adjacent a venue hosting 3 Taylor Swift concerts successful New Orleans.  (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Landry’s orders relocated about 75 group who were surviving successful a shelter encampment connected Calliope Street nether nan Pontchartrain Expressway astir 2 blocks away, Louisiana State Police said.

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Landry’s spokeswoman, Kate Kelly, issued a connection to section media saying nan move was meant to reside homelessness and information issues successful mentation for nan upcoming Taylor Swift concerts connected Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and February's Super Bowl.

City officials successful New Orleans opposed nan relocation of nan bum astatine nan encampment, arguing it would disrupt advancement successful uncovering long-term, imperishable lodging for those affected. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

"As we hole for nan metropolis to big Taylor Swift and Super Bowl LIX, we are committed to ensuring New Orleans puts its champion ft guardant erstwhile connected nan world stage," Kelly said.

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Officials in New Orleans, however, criticized nan sweep, arguing it would disrupt advancement successful uncovering long-term, imperishable lodging for those affected.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.