Legal Opinion
Regis v. Department of Police
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided June 28, 2013No. 2013-C-1124PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Per curiam
| Writ granted. The judgment of the Court of Appeal is reversed and the Civil Service Commission’s ruling is reinstated.
The New Orleans Police Department (“NOPD”) issued a letter of reprimand to Sgt. Irma Regis, finding she violated NOPD rules requiring employees’ adherence to state law,1 by placing a window tint on her personal vehicle in violation of La. Rev.Stat. § 32:361.1(B). The Civil Service Commission (“Commission”) denied Re-gis’s appeal. The Court of Appeal reversed, finding the NOPD failed to prove Regis’s actions impaired the efficient operation of the NOPD.
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2Cases cited8 opinions
- Bannister v. Dept. of StreetsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1996
- Cittadino v. Department of PoliceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1990
- Newman v. Department of FireSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
- Lange v. Orleans Levee DistrictSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2010
- Afscme, Council 17 v. State, Dept. of Health & HospitalSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2001
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Abbott v. New Orleans Police DepartmentLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2015
- Hurst v. Department of PoliceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2014
- Adams v. Department of PoliceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2013
- Aucoin v. Department of PoliceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2017
- Cunningham v. New Orleans Police Dep'tLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2018
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