Thompson v. Housing Authority of New Orleans, et al.

Summary

J. Lobrano finds that the district court properly granted the Housing Authority's exception of no right of action and dismissed a Housing Authority police officer's claims related to his termination. The officer's claim that his rights under the Police Officer’s Bill of Rights were violated for the Housing Authority not notifying him of the minimum standards guaranteed a police officer during an investigation does not state a claim because, under Smith, the officer does not have a right of action under the Police Officer’s Bill of Rights. Further, the officer does not have a right of action to raise classified civil service claims under statute. Affirmed in part.