Which of the following is not listed as an appeal venue for disciplinary decisions against hygienists?

• A. State legislature.
• B. District Court.
• C. U.S. Court of Appeals.
• D. Nineteenth Judicial District Court in East Baton Rouge.

Answer: (C)

Disciplinary decisions against hygienists are reviewed through the state court system, not the federal appellate system. After a board’s decision, the proper path is a petition for judicial review filed in the district court that has jurisdiction for the case (in East Baton Rouge Parish, that is the Nineteenth Judicial District Court). From there, the matter can move up through the Louisiana Court of Appeal and possibly to the Louisiana Supreme Court, all within state courts. The state legislature does not hear appeals of individual disciplinary actions, and the federal U.S. Court of Appeals would only be involved if a federal question or constitutional issue were at stake. Therefore, the U.S. Court of Appeals is not a typical appeal venue for these disciplinary decisions.