Soniat v. Barthelemy

GULOTTA, Judge.

This mandamus suit is before this court on certiorari.

This litigation involves a petition to amend the Home Rule Charter of the City of New Orleans by deleting the prohibition in Sec. 4-201 against a Mayor who has served two full consecutive terms from succeeding himself.1

The Charter provides for amendments by an affirmative vote of a majority of qualified electors of the City. Proposed amendments may originate either by ordinance of the City Council or by a petition of not less than 10,000 of the duly qualified registered voters of the City.2

On May 12, 1983, a petition for the…