Eugene J. Sonnier, Ii v. the Catholic Foundation of the Diocese of Lafayette

Summary

The Supreme Court of Louisiana granted the petition for declaratory judgment, holding that the Person Authorized to Direct Disposition (PADD) under 10 U.S.C. §1482 and La. R.S. 8:655 has the authority to disinter and reinter the remains of a deceased service member. The court further held that the consent requirements of La. R.S. 8:659 do not limit the PADD’s statutory right to control interment.