Case Name: Georgette N. MATASSA and Phyllis Z. Rodrigue v. Madeline JASMINE, and Jay Dardenne, in his Official Capacity as Louisiana Secretary of State
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 2010-07-26
Citations: 39 So. 3d 599
Docket Number: No. 2010-C-1729
Parties: Georgette N. MATASSA and Phyllis Z. Rodrigue v. Madeline JASMINE, and Jay Dardenne, in his Official Capacity as Louisiana Secretary of State.
Judges: JOHNSON, J., concurs.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Third Series
Volume: 39
Pages: 599–599

Head Matter:
Georgette N. MATASSA and Phyllis Z. Rodrigue v. Madeline JASMINE, and Jay Dardenne, in his Official Capacity as Louisiana Secretary of State.
No. 2010-C-1729.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
July 26, 2010.

Opinion:
In re Jasmine, Madeline et al.; — Defendant; Applying For Writ of Certiorari and/or Review, Parish of St. James, 23rd Judicial District Court Div. D, No. 34,051; to the Court of Appeal, First Circuit, No. 2010 CE 1298.
WRIT DENIED. Considering the Official Journal of the Constitutional Convention of 1973, providing the history of Article V, § 9 & 24 of the 1974 Louisiana Constitution, as well as Article VII, § 22 of the 1921 Constitution, we find the result reached by the lower courts is correct.
JOHNSON, J., concurs.
VICTORY, J., would deny.