MARIONNEAUX v. HINES

No. 2005-OC-1191.

902 So.2d 373 (2005)

Robert M. MARIONNEAUX, Jr., and Lee Joseph "Jody" Amedee, III v. Donald E. "Don" HINES, President of the Senate, and Arthur J. Lentini, Parliamentarian of the Senate.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Opinion Issued May 17, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Unglesby & Marionneaux, Robert M. Marionneaux, Jr., Jerry J. Guillot, Glen A. Koepp, Mary F. Quaid, Baton Rouge, Alfred W. Speer, II, Clayton, Law Offices of Gauthier & Amedee, Lee J. Amedee, III, Gonzales, Arthur J. Lentini, APLC, Arthur J. Lentini, Metairie, Counsel for Applicant.


DECREE

For the reasons to be recited in an opinion to follow, judgment is rendered in favor of plaintiffs and against defendants on plaintiffs' petition for declaratory judgment. Accordingly, it is ordered, adjudged and decreed that there be judgment herein declaring that "elected members" or "members elected" as that term is used in the Louisiana Constitution in referring to the members of the Senate means the entire membership authorized to be elected, regardless...

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