Plessala v. St. Mary Parish Democratic Executive Committee

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Plessala v. St. Mary Parish Democratic Executive Committee, 257 La. 853 (La. 1970)
244 So. 2d 608; 1970 La. LEXIS 3365

Plessala v. St. Mary Parish Democratic Executive Committee

Opinion of the Court

This Court will not exercise its supervisory jurisdiction when, due to the element of time, any judgment which might be rendered by it could not become effective to afford Relator the relief sought.

Dissenting Opinion

SUMMERS, Justice,

dissents from the refusal to grant writs. The mandate of Article VIII, Section 12 of the Constitution requiring that “The Legislature shall provide by law for the trial and determination of contested elections of all public officers * * * ” is not satisfied by La.R.S. 18:362, for it is impracticable within the time that statute provides to obtain review of any decision. When the Constitution provides that the Legislature shall provide for “trial” it clearly contemplates review in the ordinary process of any determination by a court of original jurisdiction.

Reference

Full Case Name
Herman A. PLESSALA v. ST. MARY PARISH DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
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1 case
Status
Published