By JIM BUTLER

The City Council has voted without dissent to seek an attorney general opinion on the latest election districts reappointment.

That being said, it is unlikely an opinion will be forthcoming until litigation is resolved at the parish level.

In the time since the council voted to re-redraw boundaries for Districts 2, 3, and 4 suit has been filed in Ninth Judicial District Court challenging the action.

That came to light during Tuesday’s council session.

It was said that a request for a Temporary Restraining Order regarding the revised ordinance was denied.

And the city has filed a reconvential demand, which essentially a counter-claim against the plaintiff allegation.

Ordinarily, the Attorney General’s Office defers to local court jurisdiction if litigation involves an issue for which an opinion has been requested.