Slidell Judicial Race Stakes Raised

The Times-Picayune reports that Chuck Branton, a Slidell lawyer, has filed suit challenging the qualifications of two candidates running for a seat on the Slidell City Court. Branton alleges that Bryan Haggerty and Vincent Lobello haven't been licensed to practice law for at least five years. Both candidates were licensed on October 15, 1999 and they are part of an eight-person field.

Because one of the eight candidates running for Slidell City Court judge could theoretically secure the seat without a runoff election, their fifth year must start before the Sept. 18 special election, [Branton] said

State Judge William Burris of the 22nd Judicial District in Covington will hear the case Wednesday.

Posted by AJR at August 17, 2004 08:20 AM