Legal Opinion

Joint Legislative Committee of the Legislature v. Strain

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided November 6, 1972No. 51567, 51605PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*496SUMMERS, Justice.

By Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 31, as amended by Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 76, a Joint Legislative Committee was established to investigate organized crime in Louisiana as it relates to state and local government officials. The resolution charges the committee to “undertake an immediate comprehensive in-depth investigation, inquiry and hearings into all matters relating to the question of corrupt and/or criminal influences on the government of this state and/or its political subdivisions and the officials and employees of either.”

The resolution invested the…

Also in this document: Concurring in part, dissenting in part.

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Dombrowski v. PfisterSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  2. Watkins v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  3. Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners v. BatesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1971
  4. City of Gretna v. RossnerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1923
  5. Hattier v. MartinezSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1941

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. In Re Gulf Oxygen Welder's Sup. Prof. Shar. P. & TASupreme Court of Louisiana · 1974
  2. Davenport v. HardySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
  3. Medlen v. StateSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
  4. Orleans Parish School Board v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
  5. Discon v. Saray, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1973

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