Legal Opinion

Jones v. Department of Police

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided June 28, 2017No. 2016-CA-1154PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

JAMES F. MCKAY III, CHIEF JUDGE

1, Officer Lawrence Jones, seeks review of the decision of the Civil Service Commission (“CSC”) denying his appeal and upholding the New Orleans Police Department’s disciplinary action under Rule IX § 1, paragraph 1.1 of the Civil Service Commission for the City of New. Orleans1, and ordering that the Letter of Reprimand issued by the New. Orleans Police Department (“NOPD”) be amended to remove any reference to a violation of NOPD Policy 1020.5.12 For the reasons set forth below we reverse.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

At the time of the action that is the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Walters v. Dept. of Police of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1984
  2. Bannister v. Dept. of StreetsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1996
  3. Cure v. Department of PoliceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2007
  4. Branighan v. Department of PoliceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1978
  5. Pope v. New Orleans Police Dept.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2005

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