A state court challenge to the congressional maps, based on the anticipated failure of the legislature to draw valid lines, and anticipated subsequent malapportionment. In response to the plaintiffs’ petition, Ardoin filed exceptions of lack of subject matter jurisdiction, improper venue, no cause of action, and no right of action. On Nov. 16, 2021 and again Dec. 16 2021, after second review of the decision, the trial court denied the exceptions. Ardoin filed an appeal from this judgment on [date].

The appellate court reversed the judgment in part, holding that the plaintiffs have a right of action to pursue injunctive relief prohibiting Ardoin from using the present apportionment scheme in future elections, but that the plaintiffs have filed suit in the wrong venue and before they were aggrieved. The court dismissed the plaintiffs’ suit without prejudice to file in the East Baton Rouge Parish.