PREJEAN v. BAROUSSE

No. 2012-C-1177.

107 So.3d 569 (2013)

Dionysia PREJEAN v. Robert T. BAROUSSE, Acadia Parish Clerk of Court.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

January 29, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Huval, Veazey, Felder & Renegar, LLC, Bradford Hyde Felder , George Andrew Veazy , Dona Kay Renegar , for applicant.

James D. Caldwell , Attorney General, Robert T. Barousse, in Proper Person, for respondent.


PER CURIAM.

The issue presented in this case is whether La. R.S. 13:4210, which states that a judge shall forfeit one quarter's salary for failing to issue a judgment within thirty days of the close of trial, is constitutional. For the reasons that follow, we find La. R.S. 13:4210 is unconstitutional on its face.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Dionysia Prejean is a party to a child custody proceeding captioned Dionysia F. Huval Prejean v. Ronald...

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