RUSSELL v. McKEITHEN

No. 8278.

239 So.2d 656 (1970)

O. Romaine RUSSELL, James C. Dixon and Gloria Gelpi v. Honorable John J. McKEITHEN, Governor of the State of Louisiana.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Rehearing Denied September 10, 1970.

Writ Granted October 8, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Guy A. Modica, Modica & Russell, Baton Rouge, for appellants.

Eugene J. Murret, Baton Rouge, Executive Counsel to the Governor.

Before SARTAIN, ELLIS and BLANCHE, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

By virtue of Act 216 of 1970, the Legislature increased the number of district judges in the 19th Judicial District for East Baton Rouge Parish from seven to ten. The act designates the three new divisions as H, I, and J, and provides that they "shall be filled by appointment by the Governor until the judges of said divisions are elected as provided herein."

The Act further provides that:

"* * * the newly created judges for Divisions H...

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