Cavanaugh v. Mooney

liPER CURIAM.

This is an election contest proceeding wherein Melva Cavanaugh, candidate for the office of Justice of the Peace in Ward 3, Precinct 3, East Baton Rouge Parish challenges the eligibility of several of the named defendants.

Named as defendants were Gary Charles Mooney, Steven P. Herman, Tama G. Luther, Walter “Fox” McKeithen, Secretary of State, for the State of Louisiana and Jerry M. Fowler, Commissioner of Elections for the State of Louisiana. The Secretary of State, for the State of Louisiana and the Commissioner of Elections for the State of Louisiana were later voluntarily…