TROSCLAIR v. BECNEL

No. 14-CA-676.

150 So.3d 324 (2014)

Melanie L. TROSCLAIR v. Mary Hotard BECNEL, Tom Schedler, In his Official Capacity as Louisiana Secretary of State, Eliana Defrancesch in her Official Capacity as Clerk of Court for St. John the Baptist Parish.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

September 9, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charlotte McDaniel McGehee , Baton Rouge, LA, Robert J. Snyder, Jr. , Gramercy, LA, for Appellant, Melanie L. Trosclair.

Kevin P. Klibert , Daniel E. Becnel, Jr. , Reserve, LA, for Appellee, Judge Mary Hotard Becnel.

Panel composed of Judges SUSAN M. CHEHARDY, FREDERICKA HOMBERG WICKER, JUDE G. GRAVOIS, MARC E. JOHNSON, ROBERT A. CHAISSON, ROBERT M. MURPHY, STEPHEN J. WINDHORST, and HANS J. LILJEBERG.


This appeal arises out of an objection to the candidacy of Judge Mary Hotard Becnel, appellee, for Division B of the Fortieth Judicial District Court in St. John the Baptist Parish. This position is to be filled by a primary election scheduled for November 4, 2014, followed by a general election on December 6, 2014...

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