Legal Opinion
Louisiana Federation of Teachers v. State
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided July 2, 2012No. 2011-CA-2226PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GUIDRY, Justice.
b This case is before us on direct appeal from a judgment of the trial court declaring Act 749 of the 2010 Legislative Session unconstitutional.1 Because we find the constitutional challenge is premature and presents no justiciable controversy, we reverse the ruling of the trial court.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
During its 2010 Regular Session, the Louisiana Legislature enacted Act 749 (“the Act”), comprising La.Rev.Stat. 17:4041 through 17:4049, known as the “Red Tape Reduction and Local Empowerment Waiver Program.”2 The Act authorizes the Board of Secondary and Elementary…
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