Charlie Caldwell Jr., Shreveport City Marshal and the Shreveport City Marshal's Office v. the City of Shreveport

Summary

The court held that the City's statutory obligation is limited to furnishing and maintaining the Marshal's physical offices, not funding all operational expenses of the Marshal's office. The court also held that the Marshal could not retroactively recover alleged budgetary deficits beyond the applicable fiscal year because the City's budget ordinances preclude retroactive appropriations. The judgment was reversed and rendered in favor of the City, dismissing the Marshal's petition with prejudice.