Elie v. Karst

I respectfully dissent.

*931This Court basically holds that the appellant is not presently admitted to the practice of law because he has been suspended and is not eligible to practice law. Assuming arguendo that the Court is correct; I respectfully submit that Article Y, Section 24 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974 contains no language which would expressly require that a candidate for judge be presently admitted to the practice of law. Therefore, the fact that he is presently suspended would not negate the fact that he has in fact been admitted to the practice of law for over five years. La.…