PETIT v. DUCOTE

No. 18-CA-452.

253 So.3d 252 (2018)

Stephen Michael PETIT, Jr. v. Richard Lynn DUCOTE and Kyle Ardoin, in his Official Capacity as Secretary of State for the State of Louisiana.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

August 6, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE, STEPHEN MICHAEL PETIT, JR., Scott L. Sternberg , Michael S. Finkelstein , Joseph R. Marriott , New Orleans, Wiley J. Beevers , Shayna Beevers Morvant , Steven M. Mauterer , Gretna.

COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT, RICHARD LYNN DUCOTE, Richard L. Ducote , Metairie.

Panel composed of Judges Susan M. Chehardy, Fredericka Homberg Wicker, Jude G. Gravois, Marc E. Johnson, Robert A. Chaisson, Stephen J. Windhorst, Hans J. Liljeberg, and Marion F. Edwards, Judge Pro Tempore.


This is an election challenge contesting the qualification of a candidate for the office of Associate Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court, District 1, in the Primary Election to be held on November 6, 2018.1 For the reasons articulated below, we affirm.

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