Supreme Court of Louisiana, 2019

Jones v. La. Bd. of Ethics

Jones v. La. Bd. of Ethics
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided March 18, 2019
265 So. 3d 764 (Southern Reporter, Third Series)

Jones v. La. Bd. of Ethics

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM

Granted. Under the specific facts presented, we find that relator, insofar as he was statutorily mandated to serve on a state board in his ex officio capacity as a sitting judge, is not subject to the Code of Ethics. See La. R.S. 42:1167 ("[a]ll judges, as defined by the Code of Judicial Conduct, shall be governed exclusively by the provisions of the Code of Judicial Conduct..."). Accordingly, the judgment of the court of appeal is reversed. The case is remanded to the district court for further proceedings.

WEIMER, J., would grant for additional briefing and docket for oral argument.

GENOVESE, J., would deny.

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