Carroll v. New Orleans Police Department

J^EDWIN A. LOMBARD, Judge.

RELEVANT FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Jonathan Carroll joined the New Orleans Police Department (“NOPD”) on October 29, 2000 under the rank Police Officer One. Carroll was terminated on September 20, 2001 based on a positive result for drugs from a urinalysis. This test was later shown to be a false positive.

Officer Carroll appealed his termination to the New Orleans Civil Service Commission (“CSC” or “Commission”), who found that he was a probationary employee and, thus, could not appeal his termination. Officer Carroll appealed that decision to this Court, which, on…