Legal Opinion
Sapir v. Hardy
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided August 25, 1977No. 9012PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Per curiam
The issue in this appeal is the constitutionality of Act No. 686 of 1975, insofar as that act extends the term of office of the District Attorney for the Parish of Orleans from May, 1978 to December 31, 1978.
La.Const.1921, Art. 7, § 89 fixed the term of the District Attorney for the Parish of Orleans at four years, although § 58 fixed the term of all of the other district attorneys in the state at six years.1
The term of the District Attorney for the Parish of Orleans was changed by La.Const. 1974, Art. 5, 26(A) which provides:
“In each judicial district a district attorney shall be elected for…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Knapp v. Jefferson-Plaquemines Drainage Dist.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1953
- In Re CravenSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1930
- Russell v. McKeithenSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1970
3Cited by3 opinions
- Police Ass'n of New Orleans v. New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1995
- Smith v. City of New Orleans ex rel. ShiresLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2011
- Sapir v. HardySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1977