Trosclair v. Joseph
Louisiana Court of Appeal
1Opinion of the Court
SUSAN M. CHEHARDY, Chief Judge.
12This is an election suit arising out of the race for a district court judgeship in St. John the Baptist Parish.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Plaintiff, Melanie Trosclair,1 a duly-qualified elector in the Parish of St. John the Baptist (hereinafter referred to as “St. John”), filed the instant suit seeking to disqualify Mona Rita Joseph as a candidate for District Court Judge, Division “B” in the election scheduled for November 4, 2014. Pursuant to La. R.S. 18:492, Mrs. Trosclair filed an objection to Ms. Joseph’s candidacy on the basis that Ms. Joseph failed to…
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