SMITH v. CHARBONNET

No. 2017-CA-0634.

224 So.3d 1055 (2017)

Cassandra SMITH and Keion Smith, v. Ernest "Freddie" CHARBONNET and Arthur Morrell in his Capacity as Clerk of Criminal District Court for the Parish of Orleans.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

August 2, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ernest L. Jones , 4211 S. Claiborne Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70115, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS.

Douglas Hammel , THE HAMMEL LAW FIRM, 1420 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, LA 70005, Arthur A. Morrell , Clerk of Criminal District Court for the Parish of Orleans, 2700 Tulane Avenue, Suite 411, New Orleans, LA 70119, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE.

Court composed of Judge Terri F. Love, Judge Joy Cossich Lobrano, Judge Sandra Cabrina Jenkins, Judge Terrel J. Broussard, Pro Tempore Judge Marion F. Edwards, Pro Tempore.


Judge, SANDRA CABRINA JENKINS

This is an election contest suit. Plaintiffs/appellants Cassandra Smith and Keion Smith (collectively, "Plaintiffs") appeal the trial court's July 27, 2017 judgment denying Plaintiffs' objection to the candidacy of defendant Ernest "Freddie" Charbonnet for Orleans Parish City Council District E.1

For the reasons that follow, we reverse the...

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