Montegut v. St. John the Baptist Parish Democratic Executive Committee

GULOTTA, Judge.

This is an appeal by John M. Edwards from a judgment reversing and setting aside the decision of the St. John the Baptist Democratic Executive Committee which permitted him to be a candidate in the democratic primary election for a member of the School Board from School Election District No. 3 in that parish.

In seeking reversal of the trial court’s decision disqualifying him, Edwards contends that the court erred in concluding that he did not meet the residence requirements set forth in Article 8, § 1(a) of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana.1

Appellant further argues…