In re Coop. Endeavor Agreement Between 42nd Dist. Indigent Defender Office & 42nd Judicial District Office of Dist. Attorney

The District Attorney of DeSoto Parish and the Public Defender of DeSoto Parish appeal a judgment that declared unconstitutional and annulled the parties' Cooperative Endeavor Agreement ("CEA") to allocate some of the fees from the District Attorney's traffic diversion program to fund the Public Defender's office. The District Attorney has also filed a motion to dismiss the appeal. Southern Poverty Law Center and the American Civil Liberties Union have filed an amici curiae brief defending the judgment. For the reasons expressed, we affirm the judgment and deny the motion to dismiss the…