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Wednesday, April 23, 2025

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State trooper suicide

NEW ORLEANS — A Louisiana federal judge declined to dismiss a widow’s civil rights lawsuit against Louisiana State Police officers; her husband was a state trooper whose death by suicide involved his department-issued rifle. She is permitted to amend her complaint to address deficiencies in the original pleading.

Read the ruling here.

Categories / Briefs, Civil Rights, Personal Injury

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