Mixon v. Department of Police

ARMSTRONG, Judge.

Appellant, La Rita Mixon, was dismissed from the New Orleans Police Department (“Police Department”) on October 24, 1983. Ms. Mixon filed an appeal with the New Orleans City Civil Service Commission (“Commission”) alleging, among other things, age discrimination. On April 4, 1984, a hearing was held before a Commission Hearing Examiner and on July 27, 1985 the Commission rendered a decision upholding Ms. Mixon’s dismissal. In that decision the Commission concluded that Ms. Mixon had not proven that she had been discriminated against on the basis of age. The Commission also…