Beryl Amedee, Gena Gore, Lenar Whitney and Republican Party of Louisiana v. R. Kyle Ardoin in his official capacity as Louisiana Secretary of State and the State of Louisiana

STATE OF LOUISIANA

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

BERYL AMEDEE, GENA GORE, NO. 2019 CW 1695
LENAR WHITNEY AND REPUBLICAN

PARTY OF LOUISIANA

VERSUS

R. KYLE ARDOIN IN HIS JANUARY 06, 2020
OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS
LOUISIANA SECRETARY OF STATE
AND THE STATE OF LOUISIANA

In Re: Beryl Amedee, Gena Gore, Lenar Whitney and Republican

Party of Louisiana, applying for supervisory writs,

19th Judicial District Court, Parish of East Baton
Rouge, No. 691327.

BEFORE: GUIDRY, HOLDRIDGE, AND BURRIS, l JJ.

WRIT GRANTED. The plaintiffs demonstrated a likelihood of
success on the merits; therefore, we reverse the district
court' s December 20,
2019 ruling that denied plaintiffs' request
for a preliminary injunction and issue a preliminary injunction,
enjoining R. Kyle Ardoin in his official capacity as Louisiana
Secretary of State and the State of Louisiana from conducting
qualifying for or elections for seats on the Republican State
Central Committee pursuant to La. R. S. 18: 443. 1( A), until such

time as a trial on the request for permanent injunction.

JMG
GH
WJB

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

2YDEPUTY CLERK OF COURT
FOR THE COURT

Judge William J. Burris, retired,
serving pro tempore by special appointment
of the Louisiana Supreme Court.