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Do Sheriff's trump the governor?
Posted on 5/1/20 at 11:25 am
Posted on 5/1/20 at 11:25 am
Read somewhere on one of these boards that in Louisiana this is accurate ... anyone in LEO know??
Thanks.
Thanks.
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Posted on 5/1/20 at 11:25 am to tiger91
No, especially not this governor.
Posted on 5/1/20 at 11:28 am to tiger91
quote:
Do Sheriff's trump the governor?
No.
Best hope is that the governor doesn't want to sacrifice political points with the sheriff's voters.
Posted on 5/1/20 at 11:32 am to tiger91
Mike Couvillion is not more powerful than JBE, although he may think he is. Even though he may do a better job running the state.
Posted on 5/1/20 at 11:34 am to tiger91
Did they take an honor code?
Posted on 5/1/20 at 11:35 am to tiger91
Laws and policies do not exist without someone to enforce them.
Posted on 5/1/20 at 11:38 am to tiger91
The ones with the gun and authority always have the trump card. The governors power only extends to how willing his enforcers are willing to enforce his decrees.
Posted on 5/1/20 at 11:44 am to tiger91
It depends on what we are talking about
Posted on 5/1/20 at 11:45 am to tiger91
quote:
Do Sheriff's trump the governor
Yes and no, depends on states as well.
The Sheriff is the highest ranking LEO for a given county. Since the Sheriff is elected, he answers to the people of the county and therefore ranks above local police and state police.
A governor cannot fire an elected Sheriff that is not following his orders. Most counties have recall mechanisms and county commissioners as well usually have a removal process for a Sheriff. A Sheriff not following "laws" can also have power removed by the state as well usually.
Not following "orders" vs "laws" is where it will vary by states. The constitutionality of the stay-at-home orders is a legal question.
FEDS cannot assume control, unless a federal crime is being committed.
Posted on 5/1/20 at 11:55 am to tiger91
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Do Sheriff's trump the governor?
Louisiana has a very strong governor.
Sheriffs are strong here as well. But they can only enforce laws. A sheriff can't make executive orders or emergency declarations. A parish president can.
It's important to note that parishes (and sheriff's offices) are political subdivisions of the state. This is different than the relationship between the states and the Fed Gov.
Posted on 5/1/20 at 12:01 pm to tiger91
All politics are local. Gov may win the battle but lose the war to the Sheriff.
Posted on 5/1/20 at 12:05 pm to tiger91
Yes. The governor, particularly this one, is the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association's bitch.
Posted on 5/1/20 at 12:15 pm to tiger91
Sheriffs are the most powerful people in Louisiana.
There are simply not enough state troopers or national guardsmen to enforce a statewide shutdown
There are simply not enough state troopers or national guardsmen to enforce a statewide shutdown
Posted on 5/1/20 at 12:21 pm to tiger91
Sheriff's main job is to defend the constitution.
Posted on 5/1/20 at 12:42 pm to tiger91
its like game of thrones , who can swing bigger dick
Posted on 5/1/20 at 1:36 pm to tiger91
quote:
Read somewhere on one of these boards that in Louisiana this is accurate ... anyone in LEO know?? Thanks.
Are you serious? You shouldn’t have to come to TD to ask this. The answer is obvious
Posted on 5/1/20 at 1:45 pm to tiger91
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Do Sheriff's trump the governor?
Joe Burrow trumps them all, but CEO has been making all the appearances while Big Joe is in Ohio.
Posted on 5/1/20 at 2:38 pm to tiger91
In normal times Louisiana sheriffs pretty much have their own little fiefdoms. These are not normal times.
Posted on 5/2/20 at 4:18 am to tiger91
but in Louisiana constable>sheriff 
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