<div style="max-width:90%;"><p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0;"><img alt="Associate Justice Greg G. Guidry resigned from the Louisiana Supreme Court, effective June 22, 2019, so that he could assume his appointment by the President of the United States as a Federal Judge in the Eastern District of Louisiana . Prior to his resignation he cast his votes on opinions, writ applications and rehearing applications considered at conference on Thursday, June 20, 2019. Those decisions are dated and are being released Wednesday, June 26, 2019." class="img-responsive" src="/news_releases/2019/Guidry_Votes_Prior_to_Retirement.jpg" style="max-width:1000px;max-width:100%;text-align:center;align:center;border:solid;border-width:thin;object-fit:contain;" /></p><p style="text-align:right;margin-top:0;"><a href="/news_releases/2019/Guidry_Votes_Prior_to_Retirement.pdf" target="_blank">Download Letter (pdf)</a></p></div><p> </p><table cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="" width="90%"><tbody style=""><tr style="" valign="top"><td style="" valign="top" width="63%">FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE</td><td valign="top" width="37%"><div align="right">NEWS RELEASE #028</div></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td valign="top">FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA</td><td valign="top"> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>On the <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">17th day of June, 2019</span></strong>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED</span></strong>:</p><p>2019-KK-0823 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. KEVIN DALE DAIGLE (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p>2019-KK-0987 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN C. PRIMEAUX (Parish of Vermilion)</p><p> </p><p>On the <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">18th day of June, 2019</span></strong>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED IN PART; SEE PER CURIAM</span></strong>:</p><p><a href="../../opinions/2019/19-0980.CC.PC.pdf">2019-CC-0980 CROSSTEX ENERGY SERVICES, LP, CROSSTEX LIG, LLC AND CROSSTEX PROCESSING SERVICES, LLC v. TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Assumption)<br />WEIMER, J., would deny.<br /><a href="../../opinions/2019/19-0978.CC,19-0979.CC,19-0980.CC.ggg.deny.pdf">GUIDRY, J., would deny.</a><br /><a href="../../opinions/2019/19-0978.CC,19-0979.CC,19-0980.CC.mrc.dis.pdf">CLARK, J., would deny.</a></p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED; SEE PER CURIAM</span></strong>:</p><p><a href="../../opinions/2019/19-0978.CC.PC.pdf">2019-CC-0978 FLORIDA GAS TRANSMISSION COMPANY, LLC v. TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC</a> (Parish of Assumption)<br /><a href="../../opinions/2019/19-0978.CC,19-0979.CC,19-0980.CC.jdh.dis.pdf">HUGHES, J., would grant.</a></p><p><a href="../../opinions/2019/19-0979.CC.PC.pdf">2019-CC-0979 PONTCHARTRAIN NATURAL GAS SYSTEM, K/D/S PROMIX, L.L.C., AND ACADIAN GAS PIPELINE SYSTEM v. TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC</a> (Parish of Assumption)<br /><a href="../../opinions/2019/19-0978.CC,19-0979.CC,19-0980.CC.jdh.dis.pdf">HUGHES, J., would grant.</a></p><p> </p><p>On the <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">22nd day of June, 2019</span></strong>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED</span></strong>:</p><p>2019-KK-1035 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHICOBI SMITH (Parish of Jefferson)<br />CLARK, J., would grant.<br /><a href="../../opinions/2019/19-1035.KK.sjc.wouldgrant.pdf">CRICHTON, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p> </p><p>On the <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">26th day of June, 2019</span></strong>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED</span></strong>:</p><p>2019-K-0038 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVID BOURG (Parish of Allen)<br />GUIDRY, J., would deny.</p><p>2019-KK-0367 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FRED REIMONENQ (Parish of Orleans)<br />GUIDRY, J., would deny.</p><p>2019-KK-0645 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DONOVAN ALEXANDER (Parish of Orleans)<br />GUIDRY, J., would deny.</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED; SEE PER CURIAM</span></strong>:</p><p><a href="../../opinions/2019/18-1943.K.PC.pdf">2018-K-1943 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARC Q. SCROGGINS</a> (Parish of Caddo)<br /><a href="../../opinions/2019/18-1943.K.bjj.dis.pdf">JOHNSON, C.J., would deny.</a><br /><a href="../../opinions/2019/18-1943.K.jlw.con.pdf">WEIMER, J., concurs in the result.</a><br /><a href="../../opinions/2019/18-1943.K.jdh.dis.pdf">HUGHES, J., would deny.</a><br /><a href="../../opinions/2019/18-1943.K.jtg.dis.pdf">GENOVESE, J., would deny and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="../../opinions/2019/19-0311.KP.PC.pdf">2019-KP-0311 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WAYNE J. TAYLOR</a> (Parish of Plaquemines)<br />WEIMER, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="../../opinions/2019/19-0349.K.PC.pdf">2019-K-0349 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ADRIAN A. DORSEY A/K/A ADRIAN ANTON DORSEY</a> (Parish of Beauregard)</p><p><a href="../../opinions/2019/19-0587.OK.PC.pdf">2019-OK-0587 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PATTI M. COX</a> (Parish of Caddo)<br /><a href="../../opinions/2019/19-0587.OK.mrc.dis.pdf">CLARK, J., would deny.</a><br /><a href="../../opinions/2019/19-0587.OK.sjc.deny.pdf">CRICHTON, J., would deny.</a><br /><a href="../../opinions/2019/19-0587.OK.jtg.deny.pdf">GENOVESE, J., would deny.</a></p><p><a href="../../opinions/2019/19-0848.KK.PC.pdf">2019-KK-0848 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TIMOTHY SMOTHERS</a> (Parish of Orleans)<br /><a href="../../opinions/2019/19-0848.KK.ggg.dis.pdf">GUIDRY, J., would deny.</a><br /><a href="../../opinions/2019/19-0848.KK.mrc.dis.pdf">CLARK, J., would deny.</a></p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED IN PART; SEE PER CURIAM</span></strong>:</p><p><a href="../../opinions/2019/19-0476.K.PC.pdf">2019-K-0476 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLARD ANTHONY</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED IN PART / DENIED IN PART; SEE PER CURIAM</span></strong>:</p><p><a href="../../opinions/2019/19-0475.KK.pc.pdf">2019-KK-0475 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PAUL N. HOFF</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br /><a href="../../opinions/2019/19-0475.KK.sjc.addconc.pdf">CRICHTON, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">PETITION FOR PERMANENT RESIGNATION IN LIEU OF DISCIPLINE GRANTED; SEE ORDER</span></strong>:</p><p><a href="../../opinions/2019/19-0985.OB.PC.pdf">2019-OB-0985 IN RE: JACK F. OWENS, JR.</a></p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">JOINT PETITION FOR CONSENT DISCIPLINE DISMISSED AS MOOT; SEE ORDER</span></strong>:</p><p><a href="../../opinions/2019/19-0341.B.PC.pdf">2019-B-0341 IN RE: JACK F. OWENS, JR.</a></p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">JOINT PETITION FOR CONSENT DISCIPLINE ACCEPTED; SEE PER CURIAM</span></strong>:</p><p><a href="../../opinions/2019/19-0682.B.PC.pdf">2019-B-0682 IN RE: ERNEST L. JOHNSON</a><br />GENOVESE, J., would reject consent discipline.</p><p><a href="../../opinions/2019/19-0984.B.PC.pdf">2019-B-0984 IN RE: DONALD C. DOUGLAS, JR.</a></p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">DEFERRED SUSPENSION MADE EXECUTORY; SEE PER CURIAM</span></strong>:</p><p><a href="../../opinions/2019/19-0908.B.PC.pdf">2019-B-0908 IN RE: MARK G. SIMMONS</a><br /><a href="../../opinions/2019/19-0908.B.sjc.conc.pdf">CRICHTON, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">APPLICATION FOR REHEARING DENIED</span></strong>:</p><p>2018-B-1483 IN RE: MAURICE R. FRANKS<br />WEIMER, J., would grant rehearing.</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED</span></strong>:</p><p>2018-KP-1741 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LINDA KATE PASSANITI (Parish of Caddo)<br />HUGHES, J., would grant in part.</p><p>2019-C-0333 FLORIDA GAS TRANSMISSION COMPANY, LLC v. TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC, ET AL. (Parish of Assumption)</p><p> </p><p> </p>