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Arce v. Louisiana State

E.D. La.September 9, 2019No. 2:16-cv-14003
Plaintiff WinLouisiana State
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Case Details

Nature of Suit — the legal category of the dispute
446 Civil Rights: Americans with Disabilities - Other
Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
Unknown
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
appeal

Related Laws

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Outcome

The Supreme Court reversed the Superior Court's decision, reinstating the trial court's order that awarded primary custody of Emmett to his father.

What This Ruling Means

**This is Not an Employment Case** Despite being labeled as an employment law case, Arce v. Louisiana State is actually a family law dispute about child custody, not a workplace issue. The case involved a custody battle where different courts made conflicting decisions about which parent should have primary custody of a child. **What the Court Decided** The higher court reversed a previous court's decision and brought back the original trial court's ruling. The court awarded primary custody to the father, basing this decision on what the child wanted and what would be in the child's best interests. **What This Means for Workers** This case has no impact on workers or employment rights since it's entirely about family custody matters. Workers should not rely on this case for any workplace-related issues or employment law guidance. This appears to be a case that was incorrectly categorized in legal databases. For actual employment law guidance, workers should look to genuine workplace discrimination, wage and hour, or other employment-related court decisions rather than family law cases like this one.

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