Reed v. Department of Police
Court of Appeal of Louisiana
967 So. 2d 606 (2007)
Relevant factsFree
In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the New Orleans Police Department (defendant) terminated several officers, including Reed (plaintiff), without holding pre-termination hearings otherwise required by civil service commission rules; the New Orleans Civil Service Commission (CSC) reversed the terminations as illegal for lacking the required pre-deprivation hearings, and the case reached the Louisiana Court of Appeal.
IssueFree
Whether a hearing provided post-deprivation, due to extraordinary or truly unusual circumstances, can satisfy due process requirements.