Let The Games Begin!
After trying for the last four months or so without success to get the rumblin', stumblin', bumblin' Randolph Misadministration to recognize Parish financial records, specifically credit card statements, are public record and subject to view by the public without censorship, your's truly has filed suit today to have a court decide the issue. I have filed a Petition for a Writ of Mandamus. The purpose of such a law suit is to either cause the Parish to voluntarily turn over the material uncensored or explain to the court why it should not do so. The burden of proof is on the Parish. They must explain to the Court why the information they blackened out is not public information.

The case has been alotted to Division "A", Judge John LeBlanc. No court date has been set yet. However, the law requires this type case be handled in an expeditious manner. The hearing date will likely be within 30 to 45 days.

As an attorney, I can't guarantee results, even when I represent myself, as in this case, but I can tell myself that I am highly confident of obtaining a favorable ruling based on the extensive legal research I have conducted on the subject of Louisiana public records law.

Also, by representing myself, I am violating a cardinal rule of law; only a fool represents himself. But then again, I ain't risking going to jail or being liable for lots of cash.

Stay tuned for further developments.