MILLER v. OUBRE

No. 96-CA-2022.

682 So.2d 231 (1996)

Henry R. MILLER, Jr., Julie Carmouche and Milton Cambre v. Charles J. OUBRE, Jr., in His Capacity as Clerk of Court for St. Charles Parish, Janice Z. Hymel in Her Capacity as Registrar of Voters for St. Charles Parish and W. Fox McKeithen, in His Capacity as Louisiana Secretary of State.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

October 15, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Randell O'Neil Lewis, Luling, for Applicants.

Thomas P. Anzelmo, Sr., Metairie, A. Mark Flake, New Orleans, Robert Louis Raymond, Destrehan, Sheri Marcus Morris, Baton Rouge, Campbell McCranie, Sistrunk, Anzelmo & Hardy, Metairie, Angie Rogers LaPlace, Baton Rouge.


CALOGERO, Chief Justice.*

The question presented in this case is whether a post-1974 Home Rule parish government has the authority to redraw justice of the peace and constable district lines and to create an additional justice of the peace and corresponding constable district. We find that certain ordinances passed by the St. Charles Parish Council to redraw justice of the peace and constable district lines and to create an additional...

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