Man wins Louisiana Supreme Court seat after sole rival banned
A man has been re-elected to the Louisiana Supreme Court after his only challenger was disqualified for not filing tax returns.
Media outlets have said that Associate Justice Greg Guidry has won a second 10-year term that begins in January. Court records said former challenger Richard Ducote didn't file state income tax returns for the past three years.
Ducote and Guidry registered for the election last month, and a lawyer soon filed a lawsuit alleging Ducote hadn't filed returns. Court records said Docote admitted he hadn't, saying he lived in Pennsylvania but was paid for work in Louisiana. He was booted from the ballot Aug. 1.
The White House has considered nominating Guidry to a New Orleans U.S. District Court judge seat to succeed Kurt Engelhardt.