FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE                                          

NEWS RELEASE # 45

FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

On the 13th day of July, 2009, the following actions were taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the cases listed below:

APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO TAKE THE BAR EXAMINATION WITH PERSONAL COMPUTER GRANTED:

2009-OB-1546 IN RE: LESLIE BURGESS
VICTORY, J., would deny the request.
KNOLL, J., would deny the request.
JONES, J., would deny the request.

STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED:

2009-CK-1563 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF D.H. (Parish of Orleans)
KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.
WEIMER, J., would grant the writ.
GUIDRY, J., would grant the writ.

On the 14th day of July, 2009, the following actions were taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the cases listed below:

STAY GRANTED; WRIT APPLICATION GRANTED:

2009-KK-1589 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MILTON HUNT (Parish of Orleans)

STAY DENIED; APPLICATION GRANTED IN PART; DENIED IN PART:

2009-OB-1605 IN RE: BYARD EDWARDS, JR.

STAYS DENIED; WRIT APPLICATIONS DENIED:

2009-KK-1588 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES GREEN (Parish of Orleans)

2009-CK-1606 STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF R.J. (Parish of Orleans)

On the 16th day of July, 2009, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case listed below:

APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO TAKE THE BAR EXAMINATION WITH PERSONAL COMPUTER DENIED:

2009-OB-1616 IN RE: WILLIAM SCOTT SILVEY
JOHNSON, J., would grant the petition.
WEIMER, J., would grant the petition.
GUIDRY, J., would grant the petition.