CONNICK v. SHEPHERD

No. 15-CA-582.

176 So.3d 1129 (2015)

Paul D. CONNICK, Jr. in his Official Capacity as District Attorney for the 24th Judicial District, Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana v. Derrick SHEPHERD and Jon A. Gegenheimer, in his Official Capacity as Jefferson Parish Clerk of Court.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

September 24, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert T. Garrity, Jr. , Harahan, LA, for Appellant, Derrick Shepherd.

Harry A. Rosenberg , New Orleans, LA, for Appellant, Derrick Shepherd.

Paul D. Connick, Jr. , District Attorney, Stephen T. Wimberly , Terry M. Boudreaux , Andrea F. Long , Assistant District Attorneys, Gretna, LA, for Appellee, Paul D. Connick, Jr.

William P. Bryan, III , Assistant Attorney General, Baton Rouge, LA, for Amicus Curiae, Honorable James D. "Buddy" Caldwell, Attorney General, State of Louisiana.

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


This appeal arises out of an objection to the candidacy of Derrick Shepherd for the office of the 87th Representative District in the Louisiana House of Representatives. This office is to be filled by a primary election scheduled for October 24, 2015, followed by a general...

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