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<div><table cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:justify;" width="100%"><tbody><tr valign="top" style=""><td valign="top" width="63%">FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE</td><td valign="top" width="37%"><div align="right">NEWS RELEASE #004</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">19th day of January, 2024</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Petition for transfer to disability inactive status granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0009.OB.PC.pdf">2024-OB-00009&nbsp;IN RE: CASSIE ERIN FELDER</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">24th day of January, 2024</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Writ application granted - see briefing notice and Order.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1396.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01396&nbsp;PEOPLE FOR THE ETHICAL TREATMENT OF ANIMALS VS. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND THOMAS GALLIGAN, INDIVIDUALLY AND IN HIS CAPACITY OF PRESIDENT OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><h1>Conditional admission granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1459.BA.PC.pdf">2023-BA-01459&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-661799</a></p><h1>Readmission granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1545.OB.PC.pdf">2023-OB-01545&nbsp;IN RE: GERALD F. PALMER</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1545.OB.sjc.cip.pdf">Crichton, J., concurs in part, dissents in part, and assigns reasons.</a><br />Crain, J., dissents.</p><h1>Writ application granted in part. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1502.KH.PC.pdf">2023-KH-01502&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KENNETH MITCHELL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Morehouse)<br />Crain, J., dissents and would deny.<br />McCallum, J., dissents and would deny.</p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1468.B.PC.pdf">2023-B-01468&nbsp;IN RE: CHRISTOPHER D. GRANGER</a></p><h1>Certification denied. See order.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1565.CQ.PC.pdf">2023-CQ-01565&nbsp;ALLEN JOHNSON; LINDA JOHNSON; DONALD A. CROSSLIN, JR.; MARY JO GRAGG; RODNEY M. HUDSON; CLIFTON LAYMAN; ALFRED R. MESHELL; SHERMAN R. MESHELL; DAVID E. OLIVER; TRACY OLIVER; LAURA S. PENDLETON; ANDREW L. PICCOLO; KARLA S. PICCOLO; RANDALL S. RODGERS; FREDDIE P. SPOHRER; TIM G. TAYLOR; CHARLES R. WALDON; REXFORD GALEN WHITE; JAMES SHOPE; DONNA SHOPE; CHARLOTTE MCCUNE; JERRY MCCUNE VS. CHESAPEAKE LOUISIANA, L.P.; CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C.</a></p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, &sect; 5(a):</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0901.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00901&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DONALD G. BROOKS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />McCallum, J., recused in case number 2023-KH-00901 only.<br />Crichton, J., recused in case number 2023-KH-00901 only.</p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule IX, &sect; 6:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0817.KH.action.re.pdf">2023-KH-00817&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DOUGLAS ROBERTSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of West Feliciana)<br />Hughes, J., recused in case number 2023-KH-00817 only.<br />Genovese, J., concurs in the result.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0924.C.action.re.pdf">2023-C-00924&nbsp;FLORIDA GAS TRANSMISSION COMPANY, LLC VS. TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Assumption)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2023-C-00924 only.<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0924.C.sjc.grant.re.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br />Genovese, J., concurs in the result.<br />McCallum, J., would grant for reasons assigned by Crichton, J.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0925.C.action.re.pdf">2023-C-00925&nbsp;FLORIDA GAS TRANSMISSION COMPANY, LLC VS. TEXAS BRINE COMPANY, LLC, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Assumption)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2023-C-00925 only.<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0925.C.sjc.grant.re.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br />Genovese, J., concurs in the result.<br />McCallum, J., would grant for reasons assigned by Crichton, J.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1028.C.action.re.pdf">2023-C-01028&nbsp;MR. &amp; MRS. LARRY E. CLARK AND L &amp; M HAIR CARE PRODUCTS, INC. VS. MANGHAM, HARDY, ROLFS AND ABADIE, ROBERT L. LEDOUX AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Genovese, J., concurs in the result.</p><h1>Application for reconsideration denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1165.CC.action.re.pdf">2023-CC-01165&nbsp;KELVIN WELLS, KELDA WELLS, TREASURE WELLS, BETHANY WELLS AND PATRICK WELLS VS. EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM, DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT MAGNOLIA WOODS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS PRINCIPAL, DONNA WALLETTE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><h1>Application for rehearing denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1147.KK.action.re.pdf">2023-KK-01147&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DYLAN CRADDOCK</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1374.CC.action.re.pdf">2023-CC-01374&nbsp;GLENDA BANDARIES PICKETT VS. ROY LAYNE PICKETT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)</p><h1>Writ application denied - Applicant has previously exhausted his right to state collateral review and fails to show that any exception permits his successive filing. See State ex rel. Mitchell v. State, 17-0215 (La. 9/14/18), 252 So.3d 464.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1355.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01355&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KENNETH MITCHELL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Morehouse)</p><h1>Stay denied. Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1514.OC.action.pdf">2023-OC-01514&nbsp;DONNA BROWN VS. THOMAS USSIN BROWN C/W DONNA BROWN VS. THOMAS USSIN BROWN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/22-1213.KP.PC.pdf">2022-KP-01213&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TRESSIE LUCINDA NEWBERRY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Hughes, J., would grant and docket.<br />Griffin, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0524.KH.PC.pdf">2023-KH-00524&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TORONZO THOMPKINS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafourche)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2023-KH-00524 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1179.KH.PC.pdf">2023-KH-01179&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WALTER MOORE, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Morehouse)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1276.KH.PC.pdf">2023-KH-01276&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KENNETH JACKSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Iberville)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><h1>Writ application denied. See State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22), 351 So.3d 273:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/22-0182.KP.action.pdf">2022-KP-00182&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JIMMY WRIGHT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Mary)<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/2024/22-0490.KP.action.pdf">2022-KP-00490&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. GERALD RAY LEWIS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)<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/2024/22-0611.KP.action.pdf">2022-KP-00611&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHANDLER ELLIOT DUNBAR A/K/A CHANDLER DUNBAR</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)<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/2024/23-1047.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01047&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SADAT EL-AMIN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Washington)<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/2024/23-0822.K.action.pdf">2023-K-00822&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ISAAC THOMAS GEE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0908.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00908&nbsp;JUDGE RAYMOND STEIB JR. VS. TREVON GIBSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1004.K.action.pdf">2023-K-01004&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BRAD CHRISTOPHER PHILLIPS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1021.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01021&nbsp;PVCA, INC. AND RENOLA EQUITY FUND II, LLC VS. PACIFIC WEST TD FUND, LP, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Bernard)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Crichton, J., concurs for reasons assigned by McCallum, J. <br /><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1021.CC.jbm.con.pdf">McCallum, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1051.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01051&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CARTER VINCENT ANDERSON, III</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1093.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01093&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TORONZO THOMPKINS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafourche)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2023-KH-01093 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1155.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01155&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TRAVIS JACKSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1180.KP.action.pdf">2023-KP-01180&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SIMON JOHN QUINN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Terrebonne)<br />Crain, J., recused in case number 2023-KP-01180 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1216.KP.action.pdf">2023-KP-01216&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. COREY HOLDER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Crichton, J., recused in case number 2023-KP-01216 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1227.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01227&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MARVIN ESTUSARDO REYES-CALDERON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1241.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01241&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JERROD DEWAYNE JOHNSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Crichton, J., recused in case number 2023-KH-01241 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1243.KP.action.pdf">2023-KP-01243&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. EDDIE HILLIARD, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Morehouse)<br />Hughes, J., would grant to remand for an evidentiary hearing.<br />Griffin, J., would grant to remand for an evidentiary hearing.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1416.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01416&nbsp;IN THE MATTER OF THE SUCCESSION OF LAURIE WOLFE MARGIOTTA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Tangipahoa)<br />Crichton, J., would grant and docket for reasons assigned by McCallum, J. <br />Crain, J., would grant.<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1416.CC.jbm.grant.pdf">McCallum, J., would grant and docket and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1492.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01492&nbsp;P &amp; A MILLER, LLC, ET AL. VS. TENNESSEE GAS TRANSMISSION COMPANY, ET AL. C/W SEVEN C'S PROPERTIES, LLC, ET AL. VS. KINETICA ENERGY EXPRESS LLC, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Cameron)<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1493.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01493&nbsp;P &amp; A MILLER, LLC, ET AL. VS. TENNESSEE GAS TRANSMISSION COMPANY, ET AL. C/W SEVEN C'S PROPERTIES, LLC, ET AL. VS. KINETICA ENERGY EXPRESS, L.L.C., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Cameron)<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1519.CJ.action.pdf">2023-CJ-01519&nbsp;JAMIE L. RABALAIS VS. DEREK J. RABALAIS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Crichton, J., would grant.<br />Genovese, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1527.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01527&nbsp;MARK A. JONES VS. CHARLES C. FOTI, JR. IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE CRIMINAL SHERIFF FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS, THE OFFICE OF THE CRIMINAL SHERIFF FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS, ANY UNIDENTIFIED CRIMINAL SHERIFF DEPUTY(S), THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Hughes, J., would grant and docket.<br />McCallum, J., would grant and docket.<br />Griffin, J., would grant for reasons assigned by Lobrano, J.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1536.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01536&nbsp;MIDWEST MANAGEMENT/BMO HARRIS D/B/A MIDWEST MANAGEMENT VS. ASHLEY JO MANUEL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Evangeline)<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1536.CC.jtg.grant.pdf">Genovese, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1543.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01543&nbsp;STOP THE DESTRUCTION OF ST. BERNARD, INC., ET AL. VS. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR THE PORT OF NEW ORLEANS AND ST. BERNARD PORT, HARBOR, AND TERMINAL DISTRICT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Bernard)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1548.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01548&nbsp;HUBERT C. MILLER, DONALD D. HOOVER, MATTHEW L. SCHENCK AND SALVADOR MIKE, JR. VS. CITY OF HAMMOND, LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Tangipahoa)<br />Hughes, J., recused in case number 2023-CC-01548 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1553.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01553&nbsp;LAMAR ADVERTISING OF LOUISIANA, LLC VS. MEDIA CHOICE, LLC, ACME PARTNERSHIP, LP, AND CITY OF BATON ROUGE, PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1568.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01568&nbsp;DONALD CLAY GARDNER VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF GROUP BENEFITS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Hughes, J., would grant and docket.<br />Griffin, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1570.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01570&nbsp;KEITH L. YOUNG VS. SMITTY'S SUPPLY, INC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1572.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01572&nbsp;KHOOBEHI PROPERTIES, LLC VS. KAILAS FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, KAILAS PROPERTIES, L.L.C., CHANDRA MOHAN KAILAS, PRAVEEN KAILAS, NAVEEN KAILAS, AND DENISE GAINES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1576.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01576&nbsp;JANET THYMES VS. GOLDEN NUGGET LAKE CHARLES, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1647.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01647&nbsp;DIANE SMITH (DAUGHTER OF), WAYNE FAZEKAS (SON OF), INDIVIDUALLY AND O/B/O THE ESTATE OF IRENE FAZEKA (DECEASED) VS. CRAIG CAPLAN, M.D.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1692.CJ.action.pdf">2023-CJ-01692&nbsp;LEVI AUSTIN MALONE VS. BRIANNE LEIALOHA ROBERTS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div>
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