August 8, 2006 – Hark, the herald Nagin sings.  “Mayor Ray Nagin and the key officials of the beleaguered justice system unveiled steps Monday to ease the backlog, including drafting volunteer prosecutors and public defenders … The measures also include plans to fully reopen the criminal courthouse by mid-September and a new centralized system to serve court subpoenas to police officers faster, therefore increasing their court attendance.”  The NYT cares, too.  Now, where does this put Mary Landrieu’s plea to Gonzales?