St. Joseph Abbey, et al v. Castille, et al, No. 11-30756 (5th Cir. 2012)
Annotate this CaseAn Abbey of the Benedictine Order of the Catholic Church challenged as unconstitutional rules issued by the Louisiana Board of Funeral Directors granting funeral homes an exclusive right to sell caskets. The district court enjoined their enforcement, finding that they denied equal protection and due process of law. After examining the record, the court had doubts about the constitutionality of the State Board's regulation of intrastate casket sales and therefore, certified a question for the Supreme Court of Louisiana.
The court issued a subsequent related opinion or order on November 23, 2012.
The court issued a subsequent related opinion or order on March 20, 2013.
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