Richmond v. Landrieu

1,1 concur fully in the views expressed in the majority opinion and at the same time associate myself with the views expressed in the concurring opinions of JUDGES Tobias and Belsome amplifying that aspect of the majority opinion concerning the exclusivity of the constitutional qualifications for the office of a member of Congress.

I write separately to answer the arguments of the dissenting judges that Mr. Richmond made a sufficient prima facie showing that Mr. Landrieu owed an outstanding late fee imposed under authority of the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act at the time he filed his…