FERRARA v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

No. 31048.

443 F.2d 344 (1971)

Leonard L. FERRARA et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, through the Offices of the Honorable John J. McKeithen, Governor, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

May 17, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sidney M. Bach, Bernstein & Bach, New Orleans, La., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Willie Maynor, Atty., Dept. of Public Safety, Baton Rouge, La., William P. Schuler, Asst. Atty. Gen., State of La., Moise W. Dennery, Atty., Dept. of Civil Service, New Orleans, La., Veil David DeVillier, Eunice, La., R. Gray Sexton, Dept. of Civil Service, Baton Rouge, La., McCloskey, Dennery & Page, New Orleans, La., for appellee, Louisiana Dept. of State Civil Service.

Before JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge, and COLEMAN and CLARK, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

In this class action the District Court, 322 F.Supp. 1293, while expressly retaining jurisdiction over the cause, apparently anticipated Louisiana's administrative or judicial resolution of the issues presented and accordingly entered an order staying its proceedings pending exhaustion of state remedies.1 Appellants, all active or retired members of the Louisiana Department of Public Safety...

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