DECULUS v. WELBORN

No. 2007 CE 1836.

970 So.2d 1057 (2007)

David DECULUS, Clara Deculus, Della Neely and Nancy Salemi v. Doug WELBORN, Clerk of Court for East Baton Rouge Parish and Candidate Cleo Fields.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

September 19, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank P. Simoneaux, Gray Sexton, Dayne Freeman, Donald C. Hodge, Jr., Baton Rouge, Counsel for Plaintiffs/Appellants, David Deculus, Clara Deculus, Della Neely, and Nancy Salemi.

Brace B. Godfrey, Jr., Lewis O. Unglesby, Baton Rouge, Counsel for Defendant/Appellee, Cleo Fields.

Sheri Morris, Baton Rouge, Counsel for Defendant/Appellee, Doug Welborn, Clerk of Court, EBRP.

Before: CARTER, C.J., WHIPPLE, PARRO, KUHN, GUIDRY, PETTIGREW, DOWNING, GAIDRY, McDONALD, McCLENDON, HUGHES, and WELCH, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

This is an election suit challenging the eligibility of defendant, Senator Cleo Fields, as a candidate for the office of Senator for Senate District 14 in the election to be held on October 20, 2007.1

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

The facts of this case are fairly simple and not in dispute. On January 8, 1996, the four-year term of office for Senate District 14 began. The senator who began that term...

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