Appeals court rules Councilwoman Tara Wicker cannot run for EBR mayor-president

Updated: Aug. 13, 2020 at 9:21 PM CDT
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BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The First Circuit Court of Appeals disqualified Councilwoman Tara Wicker from the race of East Baton Rouge mayor-president in a ruling Thursday, Aug. 13, citing a lack of evidence that she paid two years of state income tax returns before qualifying for the Nov. 3 election.

The appeals court’s decision overturns a district court judge’s Aug. 4 ruling that said she could run for mayor-president.

Wicker tells WAFB that she will appeal the ruling.

Wicker held a news conference to discuss the appeals court’s ruling at her campaign headquarters.

HAPPENING NOW: Councilwoman Tara Wicker holds a press conference.

Posted by WAFB Channel 9 on Thursday, August 13, 2020

Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome’s office released the following statement regarding Wicker’s appeal:

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