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Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Ind. Law - Porter Judge Alexa to hear Soliday residency dispute today

The Gary Post-Tribune reminds us that:

VALPARAISO -- Porter Superior Court Judge William Alexa will hear arguments today regarding whether Rep. Ed Soliday should keep his seat in the Indiana House.

Soliday, a Republican, filed a motion to dismiss a suit brought by some Porter County voters seeking his removal, claiming he lives in House District 10 rather than in House District 4, from which he was elected.

The discrepancy apparently evolved from a 2001 reconfiguration of district lines by the Porter County commissioners.

Soliday requested the dismissal because of the unconstitutionality of bringing a civil suit against a member of the General Assembly while it is in session.

The outcome of the suit would affect not only whether Soliday could keep his seat, but also whether he would be able to seek to replace Sen. Vic Heinold, who is moving out of state.

See a list of earlier ILB entires mentioning "Soliday" here.

Posted by Marcia Oddi on April 17, 2007 08:44 AM
Posted to Indiana Law