Legal Opinion
Louisiana Federation of Teachers v. State
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided October 15, 2014No. 2014-CA-0691PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtVictory, J.
hThis ease comes to us on direct appeal pursuant to La. Const, art. V, § 5(D)1 upon a finding by the district court that House Bill 974 of the 2012 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature, which was enacted as Act 1 of 2012 (“Act 1”), violates the single object requirement for legislative bills as provided for in La. Const, art. Ill, § 15(A). Upon review, we find that Act 1 does not violate the single object requirement of La. Const, art. Ill, § 15(A).
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
During the 2012 Regular Session, the legislature passed Act 1. The title of Act 1 provides:
To amend and…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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