Legal Opinion
Russell v. McKeithen
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided December 14, 1970No. 50915PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAMLIN, Justice:
Certiorari was directed to the Court of Appeal, First Circuit, for review of its judgment which affirmed in part the trial court’s judgment' — denial of prayer for injunctive relief and the issuance of a writ of mandamus' — -and reversed the judgment in part by declaring portions of Sections 2 and 3 of Act 216 of 1970 unconstitutional. Art. VII, Sec. 11, La.Const. of 1921; La.App., 239 So.2d 656; 256 La. 895, 240 So.2d 232.
The Legislature of 1970 passed Act 216, enacted into law on July 3, 1970, when signed by the Governor; it recites, in part:
“A. The nineteenth judicial…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Meyers v. FlournoySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1946
- Higginbotham v. City of Baton RougeSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
- Conley v. City of ShreveportSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1949
- City of Natchitoches v. StateLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1969
- Buras v. Orleans Parish Democratic Executive CommitteeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1965
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Board of Comm'rs. of Port of New Orleans v. Splendour S. & E. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
- Martin v. Louisiana Stadium and Exposition Dist.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1977
- Bates v. EdwardsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1974
- Sciambra v. EdwardsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1972
- Sapir v. HardyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1977
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