James Ryan Newhart v. Diedre Pierce Kelly and Arthur Morrell, in His Official Capacity as Clerk of Court for the Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana

JAMES RYAN NEWHART * NO. 2020-CA-0374 VERSUS * COURT OF APPEAL DIEDRE PIERCE KELLY AND * FOURTH CIRCUIT ARTHUR MORRELL, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS * STATE OF LOUISIANA CLERK OF COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS, STATE * OF LOUISIANA * ******* CONSOLIDATED WITH: CONSOLIDATED WITH: C. GARY WAINWRIGHT NO. 2020-CA-0375 VERSUS DIEDRE PIERCE KELLY AND THE HONORABLE ARTHUR A. MORRELL SCJ JENKINS, J., CONCURS IN PART AND DISSENTS IN PART WITH REASONS I respectfully dissent from the majority’s affirmation of the trial court’s judgment overruling Appellants’ objection to Ms. Kelly’s candidacy and its…