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<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 #008</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">7th day of February, 2024</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Petition to sit for the Louisiana Bar granted; motion to seal granted. See order.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0169.BA.PC.pdf">2024-BA-00169&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSION CFN-587818</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">8th day of February, 2024</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Petition to sit for the Louisiana Bar granted. See order.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0174.BA.PC.pdf">2024-BA-00174&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-880205</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">14th day of February, 2024</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Certification granted. See briefing notice.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1596.CQ.action.pdf">2023-CQ-01596&nbsp;ANGELA PICKARD, ET AL. VS. AMAZON.COM, INC.</a></p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1520.B.PC.pdf">2023-B-01520&nbsp;IN RE: GRANT PATRICK GARDINER</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1556.B.PC.pdf">2023-B-01556&nbsp;IN RE: JEREMY ZIVKO SOSO</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1556.B.sjc.dis.pdf">Crichton, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1556.B.jtg.dis.pdf">Genovese, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1556.B.jbm.dis.pdf">McCallum, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1690.B.PC.pdf">2023-B-01690&nbsp;IN RE: MICHELLE MYER BENNETT</a><br />Hughes, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too harsh.<br />Crichton, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too harsh.<br />Griffin, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too harsh.</p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1693.KK.PC.pdf">2023-KK-01693&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. COLTON THOMAS MATTHEWS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)<br />Genovese, J., dissents and would deny.<br />Griffin, J., dissents and would deny.</p><h1>Writ application not considered as premature:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0911.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00911&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RODRICK BARNES</a></p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, &sect; 5(a):</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1677.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01677&nbsp;BERNARD SINGLETON VS. DILLARD UNIVERSITY</a></p><h1>Not considered. Not timely filed. See La. S.Ct. Rule IX, &sect; 1.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1234.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01234&nbsp;KITTY DUNN, ET AL. VS. REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><h1>Application for reconsideration denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1000.KK.action.re.pdf">2023-KK-01000&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAMES HUDSON DUDLEY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Genovese, J., concurs in the result.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule IX, &sect; 6:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1063.C.action.re.pdf">2023-C-01063&nbsp;JOHN JOHNSON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CLASS OF THOSE SIMILARLY SITUATED VS. ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD, XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY C/W JOHN JOHNSON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CLASS OF THOSE SIMILARLY SITUATED VS. ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD, XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Genovese, J., concurs in the result.</p><h1>Application for rehearing denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/22-1693.BA.pc.re.pdf">2022-BA-01693&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-665798</a><br />Weimer, C.J., would grant the rehearing.</p><h1>Writ application denied. The application is repetitive. La.C.Cr.P. art. 930.4. Applicant has previously exhausted his right to state collateral review. See State ex rel. Smith v. State, 15-1346 (La. 11/7/16), 203 So.3d 1042.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1441.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01441&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. EARTON LYNN SMITH</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)<br />McCallum, J., recused in case number 2023-KH-01441 only.</p><h1>Writ application denied. Moot. The district court ruled on applicant's motion to correct an illegal sentence on October 11, 2023:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1466.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01466&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SHAWN DRAKE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0192.KH.PC.pdf">2023-KH-00192&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KELVIN DEMARCUS BROWN, II</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />McCallum, J., recused in case number 2023-KH-00192 only.<br />Hughes, J., would grant to order an evidentiary hearing.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1362.KH.PC.pdf">2023-KH-01362&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TREVONTE LAMARQUE TALBERT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson Davis)</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0444.KO.action.pdf">2023-KO-00444&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JERMAINE BOLDEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0572.KO.action.pdf">2023-KO-00572&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KENDARIUS DEWAYNE SEWELL A/K/A KENDARIUS SEWELL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0838.KO.action.pdf">2023-KO-00838&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TRE'ANTHONY JAMES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ascension)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0933.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00933&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KEVIN JAMES PITRE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Evangeline)<br />Genovese, J., recused in case number 2023-KH-00933 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0992.KP.action.pdf">2023-KP-00992&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAVAN MARSHALL AND ALFRED WILLIAMS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1011.KP.action.pdf">2023-KP-01011&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAVAN MARSHALL AND ALFRED WILLIAMS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1066.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01066&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAMAAL COLE DIGGS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Vermilion)<br />Hughes, J., would grant to transfer to the district court.<br />Griffin, J., would grant to transfer to the district court.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1098.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01098&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ANTHONY FARRIER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<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/2024/23-1160.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01160&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOSEPH MCKINNEY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ascension)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1246.KO.action.pdf">2023-KO-01246&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOHN BENJAMIN COWART</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Livingston)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1247.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01247&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. EDDIE LANG</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Morehouse)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1249.KO.action.pdf">2023-KO-01249&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DOUGLAS W. THOMAS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Desoto)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1285.KP.action.pdf">2023-KP-01285&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RANDY FINCH</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Genovese, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1475.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01475&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WARKANESKI B. SCOTT</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1522.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01522&nbsp;NORVEL ORAZIO, ET AL. VS. DEPARTMENT OF POLICE, ET AL.</a><br />Crichton, J., would grant and docket.<br />Genovese, J., would grant.<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1550.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01550&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TERRY HARRIS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1613.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01613&nbsp;IN RE: BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS DECISION BOA CASE NO. 2023-2824 BOA CHANSE MORTENSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1620.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01620&nbsp;AFAF RABEE VS. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY &amp; CORRECTIONS AND SABER FARHUD C/W JACQUELINE EURSIN VS. OFFICE OF RISK MANAGEMENT; LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY &amp; CORRECTIONS; SABER FARHUD; FINANCIAL INDEMNITY COMPANY AND AFAF RABEE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1630.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01630&nbsp;CARROLLTON &amp; OAK, LLC AND NIDAL JABER, IN HIS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY VS. ALLISON J. JOHNSON, TRIEU LAW, LLC D/B/A TRIEU LAW, TRIEU TITLE, LLC D/B/A TRIEU TITLE AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Griffin, J., recused in case number 2023-CC-01630 only.<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1631.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01631&nbsp;OTIS JONES VS. WHIPS ELECTRIC, LLC, AFRICK CONSTRUCTION, LLC, PARADISE POOLS AND SPAS, INC., AND TREVOR REICHMAN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Griffin, J., recused in case number 2023-C-01631 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1648.CJ.action.pdf">2023-CJ-01648&nbsp;IN RE: CLEMMIE LEON PORTER, III, APPLYING FOR THE ADOPTION OF L.R.C.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1650.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01650&nbsp;OTIS JONES VS. WHIPS ELECTRIC, LLC., AFRICK CONSTRUCTION, LLC., PARADISE POOLS AND SPAS, INC., AND TREVOR REICHMAN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Griffin, J., recused in case number 2023-C-01650 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1651.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01651&nbsp;AFAF RABEE VS. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY &amp; CORRECTIONS AND SABER FARHUD C/W JACQUELINE EURSIN VS. OFFICE OF RISK MANAGEMENT, LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY &amp; CORRECTIONS; SABER FARHUD; FINANCIAL INDEMNITY COMPANY AND AFAF RABEE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1654.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01654&nbsp;IV WASTE, L.L.C. VS. CITY OF KENNER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1656.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01656&nbsp;M.P. VS. AMERICAN ECONOMY INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />McCallum, J., would grant and docket.<br />Griffin, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1661.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01661&nbsp;FAIZAN FAROOQUI AND FARHAT FAROOQUI, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF AZRA FARHAT (D) VS. BRFHH SHREVEPORT, LLC, BRIJESH M. PATEL, M.D., EDWIN W. HERRON, M.D., AND THE STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1665.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01665&nbsp;SUNSET HARBOUR, L.L.C. VS. THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1667.CP.action.pdf">2023-CP-01667&nbsp;THOMAS MCCARTNEY VS. DACIA SPADAFINA AND MICHAEL SPADAFINA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Vernon)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1668.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01668&nbsp;MARGARET CRAIN AND DAVID CRAIN VS. NATIONAL LIABILITY AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, ORLEANS SHORING, LLC AND DEREK J. HOBBS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br /></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1670.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01670&nbsp;KATHY NOLAND, ET AL. VS. HERMAN LENARD, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jackson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1671.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01671&nbsp;CONNIE COUVILLON AND JOHN M. COUVILLON VS. UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER MANAGEMENT CORPORATION D/B/A INTERIM LSU PUBLIC HOSPITAL, INTERIM LSU PUBLIC HOSPITAL, AND STATE OF LOUISIANA, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE ON BEHALF OF LSU HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant for reasons assigned by Judge Lobrano.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1673.CJ.action.pdf">2023-CJ-01673&nbsp;DE'ANDRE BELLE VS. DALLAS MILTON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1673.CJ.jbm.grant.pdf">McCallum, J., would grant in part and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1682.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01682&nbsp;WILLIAM R. LEGIER, AS INDEPENDENT SUCCESSION REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SUCCESSION OF WILLIAM R. LEGIER, JR. VS. CYNTHIA A. GLASS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1684.CC.action.pdf">2023-CC-01684&nbsp;BRADLEY DRELL, ET AL. VS. JAMES L. GATES, M.D.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)<br />Crichton, J., would grant and docket.<br />Genovese, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div>
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