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NORRIS v. GOULD

No. 2003 CE 1876.

854 So.2d 448 (2003)

John R. NORRIS v. Martin W. GOULD, Jr. and Malise Prieto in Her Capacity as Clerk for the 22nd Judicial District, Parish of St. Tammany, State of Louisiana.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Writ Denied September 10, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Raley Alford, III, New Orleans, for Plaintiff/Appellant, John R. Norris.

Robert A. Barnett, New Orleans, for Defendant/Appellee, Martin W. Gould, Jr.

Malise Prieto, Clerk of Court, Covington, for Defendant.

Before: CARTER, C.J., PARRO, PETTIGREW, DOWNING & McCLENDON, JJ.

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.

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