Louisiana Supreme Court to decide Shreveport mayor's election fate and more top headlines

This week in the 318, Shreveport’s mayor was once again determined to be disqualified from the 2022 elections but received notice that the Louisiana Supreme Court will hear his case. Meanwhile, the city council received a response on its request for a disconnection moratorium from SWEPCO.

Appeal court keeps Shreveport mayor out of 2022 election, cites his Ivy League education

The Second Circuit Court of Appeal ruled Monday shortly before noon to keep Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins out of the 2022 elections. 

Their ruling affirmed a decision from Judge Brady O’Callaghan last Tuesday that disqualified Perkins for inaccurately listing his address on qualifying forms.

“We find no legal error on the part of the trial court. The outcome in this matter is governed by and falls squarely within this court’s holding in Sellar v. Nance,” wrote Judge Chief Judge D. Milton Moore III in the Second Circuit Court of Appeal’s Monday order.

“The error cannot be trivialized as a mere ‘oversight’ or ‘legally insignificant’ because Mr. Perkins is not the average layperson. He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and Harvard University School of Law,” Judge Shonda D. Stone wrote in a concurring opinion.

More: Shreveport City Councilman issues statement on mayor's candidacy case

Louisiana Supreme Court agrees to make final call on Shreveport mayor's election eligibility

The Louisiana Supreme Court announced Thursday evening they will decide once and for all if Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins will be allowed to run for re-election this year.

The court will hear arguments from attorneys Tuesday at 2 p.m. via Zoom.

Earlier this week, Perkins submitted a request to the Supreme Court to hear the case. The Supreme Court has the discretion to turn down requests.

SWEPCO responds after Shreveport council urges company to temporarily ban disconnections

The Shreveport City Council agreed Tuesday to ask Southwestern Electric Power Company to temporarily stop disconnecting utilities for late payments, but the company said Thursday the Council’s request will not prevent those cut-offs.

Council member Alan Jackson proposed the disconnection moratorium because of the summer’s high heat and calls from his constituents who had their services cut-off in the days following heat wave advisories.

The Council asked that disconnections be halted until at least November.

Thursday, SWEPCO released a statement saying they would continue to perform disconnections as allowed by Louisiana law.

Shooting near Bossier school leaves one dead and another injured

One man is dead while another is injured after a shooting near RV Kerr Elementary School. 

Around 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, Bossier City Police Department was called to the 1600 block of Airline Drive. Upon arrival, officers located two victims.

Sgt. B.J. Sanford with Bossier Police Department said three men were involved in this shooting. Two of the men were driving in a gray car when the third began shooting. The car came to a stop on the lawn of a house on Oliver Street.

Kendrick Dante writes for the USA Today Network and is a government watchdog reporter in Shreveport, Louisiana. He enjoys cooking, concerts, and content. Email him at kdbrown1@gannett.com or connect on Twitter @kendrickdante.

This article originally appeared on Shreveport Times: The 318: Appeal court keeps Shreveport mayor out of election