Legal Opinion
Haacker v. City of Shreveport
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 28, 2001No. 34,372-CAPublished
1Opinion of the Court
11 STEWART, J.
The appellant, James Haacker, was demoted from sergeant, placed on special leave pending the completion of a criminal investigation of his girlfriend, Tracy Walker, and given a 15 day suspension by the Shreveport Police Department (“SPD”). Haacker appealed to the Municipal Fire and Civil Service Board (“Board”). The Board reversed the placement of Haacker on special leave pending the outcome of Walker’s criminal charges. However, the Board upheld the demotion and suspension. Haacker appealed to the First Judicial Court which upheld the Board’s decision. This appeal followed.…
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