FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE

NEWS RELEASE # 042

FROM: CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

On the 14th day of July, 2006, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

WRIT APPLICATION TRANSFERRED TO THE DISTRICT COURT:

2006-KH-1640 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JEROME JOSE FERRIER, JR. (Parish of Orleans)

STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:

2006-CC-1666 B & G CRANE SERVICE, L.L.C. v. SHANNON DUVIC, BRYAN VIGE AND TURNER BROS. CRANE & RIGGING, INC. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:

2006-CC-1644 DUC HUY HUYNH v. PLAQUEMINES PARISH GOVERNMENT (Parish of Plaquemines)

On the 17th day of July, 2006, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO TAKE THE BAR EXAM GRANTED WITH ORDER:

2006-OB-1761 IN RE: JAMES CHARLES HARRIS III
JOHNSON, J., recused.
TRAYLOR, J., would deny the petition.

On the 18th day of July, 2006, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

APPLICATION(S) FOR PERMISSION TO TAKE THE BAR EXAM GRANTED WITH ORDER:

2006-OB-1788 IN RE: ERIC W. CLAVILLE
TRAYLOR, J., would deny the application.

2006-OB-1789 IN RE: MICHAEL J. WILLIAMSON
TRAYLOR, J., would deny the application.

2006-OB-1790 IN RE: TROYNEL BOUDY WRIGHT
TRAYLOR, J., would deny the application.

RECONSIDERATION DENIED:

2006-OB-1744 IN RE: JOHN MCGUIRE
CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the application for reconsideration and would apply a "Katrina exception" to allow this applicant to sit for the bar examination commencing July 24, 2006.

On the 19th day of July, 2006, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO TAKE THE BAR EXAM GRANTED WITH ORDER:

2006-OB-1796 IN RE: DARREN M. BENDER

On the 24th day of July, 2006, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

APPLICATION WITHDRAWN AT RELATOR'S REQUEST:

2006-K -1526 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DOUGLAS ROBERTSON (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

STAY GRANTED; WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED AND TRANSFERRED TO COURT OF APPEAL:

2006-KK-1733 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. HEIDI GILES (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)

WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:

2006-CJ-1797 EDWARD JOHN GONZALES v. ANNE JAFFE GONZALES (Parish of Jefferson)

On the 26th day of July, 2006, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:

STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:

2006-CC- 1734 SIDNEY HILL v. LARSON CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC., ET AL. (Parish of
Plaquemines)
VICTORY, J., would grant.
TRAYLOR, J., would grant.