State Board of Ethics v. Saunders

SAUNDERS, Judge.

_JjThe State of Louisiana Board of Ethics (the BOE) appeals the amended judgment of the trial court which qualified Maureen Robbins Saunders (Ms. Saunders) as a candidate for the Office of Alderman, District 3, City of Vidalia, Parish of Concordia (the Office of Alderman), conditioned upon *786her payment of all outstanding late fees, fines, and penalties. For the following reasons, we reverse the trial court’s judgment and render judgment disqualifying Ms. Saunders as a candidate for the Office of Alderman.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

This matter arises out of Ms. Saunders’ notice…