Walters v. Edwards

BOYLE, District Judge:

Plaintiff Walters, suing on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, seeks a judgment declaring that L.S.A.R.S. 18:270.204 1 is unconstitutional and for a permanent injunction prohibiting enforcement of the statute.

Jurisdiction is conferred on the court by 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1343 and 42 U.S.C. § 1981 et seq.

The following facts are stipulated by the parties:

1. The class which plaintiff represents is composed of those persons in St. Tammany Parish who have changed their party affiliation from Republican to Democrat within six months preceding the date of the…