The Parish Government has prepared a response to the District Attorney’s Office, and while the following opinion is not based in legal knowledge, it appears the the Parish is claiming Exemption from the suit citing Professional Rules of Conduct, some type of Executive Privilege. There is a Hearing Open to the Public on May 23 (a Monday) at 9 a.m., where hopefully more light will be shed on the subject, aside from the 72 pages of reasons that it was not necessary the Parish respond.
The Parish is challenging the legal authority of the D.A. set forth in the St. Tammany Parish Home Rule Charter, and only since District Attorney Montgomery took office. Recently released documents show the Parish’s 2014 Annual Legal budget at $4.8 million, thanks to the ongoing efforts of Concerned Citizens of St. Tammany. Email to: covweekly@gmail.com
