Title: ROBERT M. MARIONNEAUX, JR., AND LEE JOSEPH "JODY" AMEDEE, III v. DONALD E. "DON" HINES, PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND ARTHUR J. LENTINI

State: louisiana

Issuer: Louisiana Supreme Court

Document:

05/12/2005 “See News Release 034 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents.” SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA 05-OC-1191 ROBERT M. MARIONNEAUX, JR., AND LEE JOSEPH “JODY” AMEDEE, III versus DONALD E. “DON” HINES, PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND ARTHUR J. LENTINI, PARLIAMENTARIAN OF THE SENATE ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT DECREE For the reasons to be recited in an opinion to follow, judgment is rendered in favor of plaintiffs and against defendants on plaintiffs’ petition for declaratory judgment. Accordingly, it is ordered, adjudged and decreed that there be judgment herein declaring that “elected members” or “members elected” as that term is used in the Louisiana Constitution in referring to the members of the Senate means the entire membership authorized to be elected, regardless of any vacancies, so that the current number of “elected members” or “members elected” of the Senate is thirty-nine. Any application for rehearing in the matter shall be filed no later than 4:30 p.m. on May 13, 2005.