Police Ass'n of New Orleans v. City of New Orleans

LOBRANO, Judge.

This is an appeal by the Police Association of New Orleans (PANO), the New Orleans Fire Fighters Association and the class of City employees they represent, from a district court judgment whieh upheld the constitutionality of Ordinance 15298, as amended by Ordinance 15420 of the City of New Orleans.1 The ordinances are often referred to as the “Domicile Ordinances”.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY:

On August 27,1973, the New Orleans City Council passed Municipal Ordinance 5240. That ordinance preferred residents of Orleans Parish in initial employment opportunities with the City and…