No. 19-339

Eugene J. Sonnier, II v. Catholic Foundation of The Diocese of Lafayette, et al.

Lower Court: Louisiana
Docketed: 2019-09-13
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response WaivedRelisted (2)
Tags: armed-forces congressional-intent dis-internment federal-law federal-preemption military-benefits military-remains preemption remains-disposition service-member-rights state-statute
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Latest Conference: 2020-01-17 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether Louisiana's dis-internment statute is preempted by federal law and conflicts with congressional intent regarding the rights of members of the United States Armed Forces to designate an individual authorized to the direct disposition of their remains

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED Whether Louisiana’s dis-internment statute, La. R.S. 8:659, is preempted by Title 10 U.S.C. § 1482, and whether the state statute is in direct conflict with congressional intent regarding the rights of members of the United States Armed Forces to designate an individual authorized to the direct disposition of their remains if they die in service of their country, and whether Louisiana's statute constitutes an obstacle to the accomplishment and execution of the full purposes and objectives of Congress in providing military benefits to service members. i

Docket Entries

2020-01-21
Rehearing DENIED.
2019-12-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/17/2020.
2019-12-13
2019-11-18
Petition DENIED.
2019-10-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/15/2019.
2019-10-02
Waiver of right of respondent State of Louisiana through the Louisiana Cemetery Board to respond filed.
2019-07-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 15, 2019)

Attorneys

Eugene Sonnier, II
G. Karl BernardG. Karl Bernard & Associates, LLC, Petitioner
G. Karl BernardG. Karl Bernard & Associates, LLC, Petitioner
State of Louisiana through the Louisiana Cemetery Board
Ryan Michael SeidemannLouisianna Department of Justice, Respondent
Ryan Michael SeidemannLouisianna Department of Justice, Respondent