Legal Opinion

State Civil Service Commission v. Director of the Department of Public Safety

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided May 9, 2003No. 2002 CA 1901PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtGuidry, J.

The State Civil Service Commission (Commission) appeals a judgment by the trial court declaring that the Louisiana State Legislature has the authority to grant pay supplements in favor of a select group of state classified employees, the harbor police of the Port of New Orleans, in derogation of the uniform pay plan established under Chapter 6 of State Civil Service Rules. For the following reasons, we reverse and render.

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2Cases cited10 opinions

Marbury v. MadisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1803
City of New Orleans v. Bd. of Dir. of State MuseumSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1999
New Orleans, Etc. v. Civ. Service, Etc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
Bourgeois v. AP Green Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2001
Tullier v. TullierSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1985

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3Cited by1 opinion

State Civil Service Commission v. Department of Public Safety DirectorSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2004