Giepert v. Wingerter
Supreme Court of Louisiana
1Opinion of the Court
531 So.2d 754 (1988)
Melvin J. GIEPERT
v.
Lorain F. WINGERTER and Edwin A. Lombard Clerk of Criminal District Court and Secretary of Board of Election Supervisors.
No. 88-C-2175.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
September 12, 1988.
Gary Giepert, New Orleans, for applicant.
Martin Wingerter, New Orleans, for respondents.
COLE, Justice.
Melvin J. Giepert brought this action alleging Judge Lorain Wingerter is not eligible to seek reelection because he is beyond the mandatory retirement age for judges of 70 years set out in Article V, sec. 23 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974. The Civil District Court for…
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