Jackson v. Department of Public Safety for Louisiana

JOHN V. PARKER, Chief Judge.

The matter which is presently before the court is defendants’ motion for summary judgment, which plaintiff opposes. Oral arguments have been heard and extensive briefs and exhibits have been filed by both sides.

In an attempt to reconcile budgetary limitations with public safety and adequate compensation for state employees, Louisiana has elected to establish a scheme, part legislative, part administrative, which provides for compensatory time off for most overtime work. The federal constitutional sufficiency of the state scheme as applied to Louisiana state…