Motion for Leave to Appear as Amicus Curiae; Order to File Amicus Brief

    THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT- 1.1i ,0 
EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA 

RONALD CHISOM, et al * 

Versus 

EDWIN EDWARDS, et al * 
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CIVIL ACTION 

91K. 86-4075 

SECTION "A" 

MOTION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR 
AS AMICUS CURIAE 

Now into court, through undersigned counsel, comes 

Pascal F. Calogero, Jr., who respectfully requests leave to 

appear herein as amicus curiae and to file an amicus curiae 

brief in connection with Plaintiffs' Motion for a Preliminary 

Injunction, said brief to address the limited issues raised by 

that motion. In support of this request, mover avers that: 

1. 

He is currently serving as an Associate Justice on the 

Louisiana Supreme Court. He began his service on the Louisiana 

Supreme Court after he was elected in 1972 to fill a two year 

unexpired term from the First Supreme Court District (Parishes 

of Orleans, Jefferson, St. Bernard and Plaquemines). In 1974, 

he was reelected by the voters of the First Supreme Court 

District to serve a full fourteen year term. 



2. 

Justice Calogero intends to seek reelection to the 

First District seat in 1988. Over the past year, he has been 

preparing for the upcoming election and going forward with 

plans to qualify for the race in July, 1988. 

3. 

Justice Calogero is a lifelong resident of the First 

Supreme Court District. He now resides in the 10th Ward of 

Jefferson Parish, and has resided at that location since 1984. 

4. 

Justice Calogero has not been made a party to this 

proceeding, and indeed has not appeared herein as an 

intervenor. With respect to the merits of the plaintiffs' 

claims in this litigation, he supports the legal position taken 

by defendants, but he is, of course, prepared to accept 

whatever resolution is achieved by the courts. 

5. 

On the other hand, plaintiffs' motion to enjoin the 

1988 election is of direct concern to Justice Calogero, who has 

invested time, effort and resources in preparing to qualify for 

the 1988 race. He opposes plaintiffs' motion and respectfully 

requests leave of this Court to file a brief as amicus curiae, 

which sets forth the grounds for his opposition to the motion. 



6. 

For the foregoing reasons, it is submitted that 

Justice Calogero has an interest in this proceeding which 

should allow him to appear herein and to file a brief as amicus 

curiae. 

Wherefore, Pascal F. Calogero, Jr., requests leave of 

court to appear herein and to file herein the attached amicus 

curiae brief. 

Charles A. Kronlage, Jr. 
717 St. Charles Avenue 
New Orleans, La. 70130 
(504)-7581-2400 

arles A. Kronlage, Jr. 
Attorney for Mover, 
Pascal F. Calogero, Jr. 
Associate Justice, 
Louisiana Supreme Court 



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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA 

RONALD CHISOM, et al 

versus 

EDWIN EDWARDS, et al 

CIVIL ACTION 

No. 86-4075 

SECTION "A" 

ORDER  

CONSIDERING the foregoing Motion for Leave to Appear 

as Amicus Curiae filed by Pascal F. Calogero, Jr.: 

IT IS ORDERED that Pascal F. Calogero, Jr. be and is hereby 

authorized to appear herein as an amicus curiae and to file an 

amicus curiae brief in response to plaintiffs' motion to enjoin 

the First Supreme Court District election scheduled for October 

1, 1988. 

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, this   day of June, 1988. 

C arles Schwartz, Jr., Ju 
United States District Cour