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<div><table cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:justify;" width="100%"><tbody><tr valign="top"><td valign="top" width="63%">FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE</td><td valign="top" width="37%"><div align="right">NEWS RELEASE #044</div></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td valign="top">FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA</td><td valign="top">&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><div class="nrbody"><style>.nrbody h1 { display:block; font-size:1em; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline; } .nrbody p { text-align:justify;}.nrdate { font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;} </style><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">12th day of October, 2023</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Joint petition for conditional admission granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1348.BA.PC.pdf">2023-BA-01348&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-556597</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1349.BA.PC.pdf">2023-BA-01349&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-570713</a></p><h1>Joint petition for interim suspension granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1340.B.PC.pdf">2023-B-01340&nbsp;IN RE: SOPHIA JULIANA JOHNSON</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">17th day of October, 2023</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0898.KK.PC.pdf">2023-KK-00898&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DONALD WARDEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Charles)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0907.CC.PC.pdf">2023-CC-00907&nbsp;MONROE MUNICIPAL FIRE AND POLICE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD VS. REGINALD BROWN AND THE CITY OF MONROE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)<br />McCallum, J., dissents and would deny.<br />Griffin, J., dissents and would deny.</p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1206.B.PC.pdf">2023-B-01206&nbsp;IN RE: ZACHARY RYAN MOFFETT</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1206.B.sjc.con.pdf">Crichton, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1207.B.PC.pdf">2023-B-01207&nbsp;IN RE: JACQUELINE A. SCOTT</a><br />McCallum, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too harsh.<br /><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1207.B.pdg.dis.pdf">Griffin, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too harsh.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1209.B.PC.pdf">2023-B-01209&nbsp;IN RE: CARL HENRY FRANKLIN</a><br />Crichton, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too harsh.<br />Crain, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too harsh.<br /><a href="/opinions/2023/23-1209.B.pdg.dis.pdf">Griffin, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too harsh.</a></p><h1>Application for reconsideration denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-1056.KP.action.re.pdf">2022-KP-01056&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DOUGLAS CARTER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Assumption)<br />Genovese, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0362.KH.PC.pdf">2023-KH-00362&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JARVIS BROWN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0389.KH.PC.pdf">2023-KH-00389&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RONNY MUSGROVE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Crichton, J., recused in case number 2023-KH-00389 only.<br />McCallum, J., recused in case number 2023-KH-00389 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0555.KH.PC.pdf">2023-KH-00555&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BRIAN RAINS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Sabine)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0582.KH.PC.pdf">2023-KH-00582&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WARKANESKI BRANDON SCOTT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Terrebonne)</p><h1>Writ application denied. See State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22), 351 So.3d 273:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/21-1221.KP.action.pdf">2021-KP-01221&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA, EX REL. CHARLES DANIELS, DOC #063240 VS. DARREL VANNOY, WARDEN, LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Genovese, J., would grant in part for the reasons assigned in State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273.<br />Griffin, J., would grant. See State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273. (Griffin, J. dissenting).</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/21-1346.KP.action.pdf">2021-KP-01346&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA, EX REL. DERRICK PEDEN VS. TIMOTHY HOOPER, WARDEN, LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Genovese, J., would grant in part for the reasons assigned in State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273.<br />Griffin, J., would grant. See State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273. (Griffin, J. dissenting).</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-0119.KP.action.pdf">2022-KP-00119&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAMES T. WILLIAMS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Livingston)<br />Genovese, J., would grant in part for the reasons assigned in State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273.<br />Griffin, J., would grant. See State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273. (Griffin, J. dissenting).</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/22-0711.KP.action.pdf">2022-KP-00711&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KEVIN DUANE GOODLEY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Landry)<br />Genovese, J., would grant in part for the reasons assigned in State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273.<br />Griffin, J., would grant. See State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273. (Griffin, J. dissenting).</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2023/21-1964.KO.action.pdf">2021-KO-01964&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHAD MCAVOY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0098.C.action.pdf">2023-C-00098&nbsp;PATRICIA GOFF AND MARK GOFF VS. DR. ROBIN L. YUE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Beauregard)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0161.KO.action.pdf">2023-KO-00161&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RUDY EMANUEL MELERINE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0261.K.action.pdf">2023-K-00261&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DAVID NEIL MCFARLIN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0341.K.action.pdf">2023-K-00341&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ROBERT CROOMS, JR. C/W STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KENTON CROOMS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Vermilion)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0347.KO.action.pdf">2023-KO-00347&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KYLE DEWAYNE FORRESTER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Vernon)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0492.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00492&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. EDMUNDO CERDA-ANIMA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0493.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00493&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MICHAEL CALLOWAY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0522.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00522&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL. TAVIS JOSEPH VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Griffin, J., concurs in the denial on the showing made.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0534.KO.action.pdf">2023-KO-00534&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KEITH TROSCLAIR</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafourche)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0546.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00546&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DANNY R. HOMOLA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0598.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00598&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. NIVALDO BUENO</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Genovese, J., concurs in the denial on the showing made.<br />Griffin, J., concurs in the denial on the showing made.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0647.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00647&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. HECTOR PEREZ</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0693.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00693&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ERIC HOLDEN, SR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Crichton, J., recused in case number 2023-KH-00693 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0702.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-00702&nbsp;KELLY MAIN VS. UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Crichton, J., would grant.<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0812.C.action.pdf">2023-C-00812&nbsp;WILVAN M. MILLER, ET UX. VS. MORRISON ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0815.C.action.pdf">2023-C-00815&nbsp;WILVAN M. MILLER, ET UX. VS. MORRISON ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0886.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-00886&nbsp;IN RE: MEDICAL REVIEW PANEL FOR THE CLAIM OF THE ESTATE OF EARL FARRAGUT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0887.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-00887&nbsp;THOMAS BAUMANN VS. VOLKERT, INC., MEYER ENGINEERS, LTD., DUB JOHNSON PAVING CONTRACTOR, INC., TERRY HONORE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE, EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH AND BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN COMMISSION</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0889.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-00889&nbsp;THOMAS BAUMANN VS. VOLKERT, INC., MEYER ENGINEER, LTD., DUB JOHNSON PAVING CONTRACTOR, INC., TERRY HONORE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE, EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH AND BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN COMMISSION</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0891.KK.action.pdf">2023-KK-00891&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOHN NORMAN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0894.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-00894&nbsp;RICHARD R. KENNEDY, III VS. ELEPHANT INSURANCE COMPANY AND BILLY WALTER SKEEN, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0895.KK.action.pdf">2023-KK-00895&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DONALD WARDEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Charles)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0896.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-00896&nbsp;TIFFANY M. KEE AND JOSHUA KEE, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR SON, KEVIN MARCANTEL VS. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES, AND JOEY B. THOMPSON C/W SAVANNAH V. HEBERT VS. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES, AND JOEY B. THOMPSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Assumption)<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0899.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-00899&nbsp;MICHAEL S. BRANDNER, JR. VS. KATHLEEN A. BRANDNER C/W KATHLEEN BRANDNER VS. LESLIE CARMEN SMITH BURTON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0912.OC.action.pdf">2023-OC-00912&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KEVIN STERLING</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Plaquemines)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0914.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-00914&nbsp;COLTYN BROUILLETTE, THROUGH HIS NATURAL TUTRIX, MEGAN RENEE CARTER VS. THE GROVE OF LA, L.L.C., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Avoyelles)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0915.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-00915&nbsp;SCOTT TOUPS, ET AL. VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE OFFICE OF JUVENILE JUSTICE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2023/23-0919.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-00919&nbsp;CAROL A. MAYFIELD VS. THE KROGER COMPANY AND BONNIE GIDDINGS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div>
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