Legal Opinion
Norris v. Gould
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided September 5, 2003No. 2003 CE 1876PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
| ¿DOWNING, J.
John R. Norris challenges the candidacy of Martin W. Gould, Jr. for St. Tammany Parish Council Member, District 5, because he did not reside in the district from which he seeks election for more than one year prior to qualifying to run for office. The trial court sapiently analyzed the jurisprudence and legislation, reached the fair and reasonable conclusion that Gould was qualified, and dismissed Norris’s suit. Norris appeals.
Article II, Section 2-01 of the St. Tammany Parish home rule charter (the charter) states that a council member “shall have been legally domiciled and…
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- Russell v. GoldsbySupreme Court of Louisiana · 2000
- Dixon v. HughesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1991
- McCarter v. BroomLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1979
- Nicholson v. GrisaffeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
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