PETERSON v. BORNE

No. 2019-CA-0703.

277 So.3d 935 (2019)

Karen Carter PETERSON v. Allen Helwick BORNE, Jr., Kyle Ardoin, in his Official Capacity as the Secretary of State, and C. Arthur Morrell, in his Official Capacity as the Chief Election Officer for Orleans Parish

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

August 22, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Carter , Randy George McKee , CARTER & MCKEE, LLC, 1100 Poydras Street, Suite 1475, New Orleans, LA 70163, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE.

Madro Bandaries , MADRO BANDARIES, P.L.C., P.O. Box 56458, New Orleans, LA 70156, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT.

Allen H. Borne, Jr., 4902 S. Claiborne Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118, PRO SE DEFENDANT/APPELLANT.

(Court composed of Chief Judge James F. McKay, III, Judge Terri F. Love, Judge Edwin A. Lombard, Judge Roland L. Belsome, Judge Joy Cossich Lobrano, Judge Rosemary Ledet, Judge Sandra Cabrina Jenkins, Judge Regina Bartholomew-Woods, Judge Tiffany G. Chase).


This appeal arises out of the disqualification of Allen Helwick Borne, Jr., from candidacy for the Louisiana State Senate District 5. The trial court disqualified Mr. Borne because it found that he failed to sign the notice of candidacy form as required by La. R.S. 18:463(A)(2)(a) and (A)(3). We find that the trial...

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