Legal Opinion

Fred Taylor v. City of Shreveport

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided August 13, 2015No. 14-31161PublishedCited by 90 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiffs-Appellants are police officers employed by the City of Shreveport (the “City”). The City’s police department,(the “Department”) recently adopted a new sick leave policy entitled “SPD 301.06.” Plaintiffs challenge SPD 301.06 on numerous statutory and constitutional grounds. They seek declaratory and injunctive relief, damages, fees, and costs.

The district court dismissed Plaintiffs’ suit in its entirety pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). We affirm in part, vacate in part, and remand for further proceedings.

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2Cases cited43 opinions

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  3. University of Texas v. CamenischSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  4. Collins v. Morgan Stanley Dean WitterCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
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3Cited by90 opinions

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