New Orleans Council moves toward special election in clerk of court fight

[RandySF]

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The New Orleans City Council has called a special meeting Monday to appoint an interim Orleans clerk of court and call a special election for the newly created position.

The meeting is set for noon Monday, May 11, according to a letter from Council President JP Morrell. The meeting will focus on appointing someone to temporarily assume the duties of the vacant Orleans clerk of court office and issuing a proclamation ordering a special election.

The new office was created by Act 15, formerly Senate Bill 256, which eliminated the offices of Orleans Parish clerk of civil district court and Orleans Parish clerk of criminal district court and merged them into a single Orleans clerk of court position.

The council said it is acting on the advice of executive counsel and the city attorney, in consultation with the Moreno administration, to “uphold the sanctity of the people’s votes” and create a path for voters to decide who will hold the newly created office.





https://www.fox8live.com/2026/05/08/new-orleans-council-moves-toward-special-election-clerk-court-fight/

[rampartd]

1. in new orleans, clerk of court is the top parish election official

landry thinks he can appoint his own, contrary to our city "home rule charter."

that might work in greenland.....

[MadLinguist]

2. That chuckle head needs to stay his special commissioned ass in Greenland

I'm counting on Moreno to kick Jeff's crusty balls every day of the week and twice on Sundays.

[rampartd]

3. the redistricting is madness.

greetings from the 9th ward, ms linquist. just hoping we are not redistricted into scalise territory.

i'll be happy with helena if she can keep the pumps working and fix a few of my potholes without the 1st class expense account.