ART. 221. For any of the causes specified in Art. 217, JUDGEs of the Courts of Appeal.,
and of the District Courts throughout the State may be removed from office by judgment of the
Supreme Court, which is hereby vested with original jurisdiction to try such cases. The
suit for removal may be instituted by the Attorney General or District Attorney, whenever in his
opinion sufficient cause exists therefor; and it is hereby made the duty of the Attorney General or District Attorney to institute such suit whenever instructed in writing by the Governor so to do, or on the written request and information of twenty-five citizens and taxpayers residing within the territorial limits of the district or circuit over which the JUDGE against whom the suit is
brought exercises the functions of his office. Such suits shall be tried after citation and ten days'
delay for answering, in preference to all other suits, and wherever the court may be sitting; but
the pendency of such suit shall not operate a suspension from office. In all cases where the
officer sued, as above directed, shall be acquitted, and where the suit is instituted on the request
and information of citizens, judgment shall be rendered jointly and in solido against the
citizens signing the request, for all costs of the suit. Judgments in cases of removal under this
Article shall extend not, only to removals from office and disqualification from holding any
office of honor, trust, or profit under the State, but also to disqualification for the practice of law, and the party, whether convicted or not, shall nevertheless be liable to prosecution, trial and
punishment according to law.
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