City Seeks Dismissal of Lawsuit Seeking Andrew Jackson Monument Removal
City attorneys want a federal judge to toss a lawsuit filed by a Tulane professor last month that argues the city should remove the statue of Andrew Jackson from Jackson Square if it also takes down Confederate monuments. In a filing with the U.S. District Court on Monday (Aug. 15), the city argues it has the right to target removal of Confederate monuments over others in the city, and …