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23rd January 2016
Newcomers Club files federal lawsuit against St. Martinville
The Newcomers Club has filed a lawsuit in federal court against the City of St. Martinville, the City Council, the Mayor, and the Sheriff of St. Martin Parish.
When contacted late Friday, Mayor Thomas Nelson said he had not yet been served and was unable to comment on pending litigation.
The Club, which hosts St. Martinville's annual Mardi Gras parade, was notified last week that the parade couldn't go forward without the hiring of additional security and the purchase of barricades...