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Editor's note: opinion released September 11, 2000

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA NO. 00-O-2593 IN RE: FORMER JUDGE LARRY D. JEFFERSON

PER CURIAM On September 7, 2000, this court issued a rule to show cause to Larry D. Jefferson, ordering him to show cause why he should not be ordered to withdraw his candidacy for election to the City Court of Monroe, and in the event he is ordered to withdraw and fails to comply, why this Court should not thereafter render judgment disqualifying him as a candidate for the office of Judge of the City Court of Monroe and ordering the removal of his name from the election ballot, and/or institute contempt proceedings for his non-compliance. Mr. Jefferson, through counsel, filed exceptions and motions to dismiss in response to the rule. The rule was heard on September 11, 2000. Mr. Jefferson appeared through his counsel, Paul Henry Kidd. Having reviewed Mr. Jefferson's exceptions and motions and finding no merit to these filings, it is ordered that all exceptions filed by Mr. Jefferson are overruled and all motions are denied. Considering that in In re: Jefferson, 99-1313 (La. 1/19/00), 753 So. 2d 181, reh'g denied, 99-1313 (La. 2/18/00), he was removed from office during the current term for which the present election was called, and considering Supreme Court Rule XXIII,

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