Legal Opinion
Ernest N. Morial v. Judiciary Commission of the State of Louisiana
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 13, 1977No. 77-1491PublishedCited by 146 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:
In this appeal, we are asked to rule upon the constitutionality of a Louisiana statute and canon of judicial ethics which have the effect of requiring a judge to resign his seat on the bench in order to run for elective non-judicial office. The issue is one which implicates important interests in political participation and equally important ones in the impartial administration of justice. Upon full consideration of the very difficult and perplexing questions presented, we conclude that the challenged statute and canon are constitutional and, therefore, reverse the…
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