Legal Opinion
Johnson v. City of Opelousas
District Court, W.D. Louisiana
Decided April 16, 1980No. Civ. A. 790317PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SHAW, District Judge.
This matter involves an action by a mother and her son to test the constitutionality of the nocturnal juvenile curfew ordinance of the City of Opelousas, Louisiana. The matter was submitted to the Court to be decided on the stipulation of facts in the record. All parties to this cause have the status of natural persons residing within the geographical area encompassed by the Federal Western District of Louisiana.
On January 21, 1978, the plaintiff’s minor son, James Johnson, was taken into custody at 4:52 a. m., by an officer employed by the City of Opelousas Police…
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3Cited by7 opinions
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