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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 #012</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">14th day of March, 2024</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Petition for interim suspension granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0318.B.PC.pdf">2024-B-00318&nbsp;IN RE: JONATHAN WAYNE BROWN</a></p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0255.KK.action.pdf">2024-KK-00255&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ZEANDRE BALLARD</a>&nbsp;(Parish of West Feliciana)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant.<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0310.KK.action.pdf">2024-KK-00310&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SEAN HOLMES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0316.KK.action.pdf">2024-KK-00316&nbsp;CHRISTOPHER HUGHES VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Crichton, J., concurs and would deny on the showing made.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">19th day of March, 2024</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0178.B.PC.pdf">2024-B-00178&nbsp;IN RE: ELLA DOUGLAS KLIEBERT</a></p><h1>Petition for permanent resignation from the practice of law in lieu of discipline granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0186.OB.PC.pdf">2024-OB-00186&nbsp;IN RE: ROBERT JAMES LOUNSBERRY, SR.</a></p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1477.KK.PC.pdf">2023-KK-01477&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOHN JACOB JENKINS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Weimer, C.J., dissents.<br />Crain, J., dissents.<br />McCallum, J., dissents.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1719.CC.PC.pdf">2023-CC-01719&nbsp;MARY SANDERS VS. NEW ORLEANS AVIATION BOARD, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Hughes, J., dissents and would deny.<br />Griffin, J., dissents and would deny.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0134.CC.PC.pdf">2024-CC-00134&nbsp;LOUIS R. KOERNER, JR. VS. CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S LONDON, SYNDICATES 0623 AND 2623, MS. ANDREA ST. PAUL BLAND AND MR. DAVID SINNOTT BLAND</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.<br />Genovese, J., would grant and docket.</p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, &sect; 5(a):</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1366.KO.action.pdf">2023-KO-01366&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TORUS H. WALLACE AKA "T-MAN"</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1560.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01560&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ANTOINE EDWARDS</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1561.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01561&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. FLOYD W. JOHNSON, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of West Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0153.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00153&nbsp;GWENDOLYN ADAMS VS. NATHANIEL ROSE AND PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC., D/B/A BOOMTOWN CASINO AND HOTEL NEW ORLEANS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule IX, &sect; 6:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0790.KO.action.re.pdf">2023-KO-00790&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CALVIN KING</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><h1>Writ application denied. Moot:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1273.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01273&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DOUGLAS ROBERTSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Hughes, J., recused in case number 2023-KH-01273 only.</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1544.KH.PC.pdf">2023-KH-01544&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WALTER ROSARIO-COLON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Terrebonne)<br />Griffin, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0129.KH.PC.pdf">2024-KH-00129&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CAMERON MAYS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lincoln)<br />McCallum, J., recused in case number 2024-KH-00129 only.<br />Hughes, J., would grant in part.</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0749.K.action.pdf">2023-K-00749&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JASON LEE LOPEZ</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1044.KO.action.pdf">2023-KO-01044&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JACOB FAY LUKE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1045.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01045&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MICHAEL BIRKLETT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Crichton, J., recused in case number 2023-KH-01045 only.<br />Genovese, J., would deny on the showing made.<br />Griffin, J., would deny on the showing made.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1317.K.action.pdf">2023-K-01317&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DAMOND SCOTT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.<br />Crichton, J., would grant.<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1318.K.action.pdf">2023-K-01318&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DAMOND SCOTT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1359.KO.action.pdf">2023-KO-01359&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ODERRA BENITEZ HOLMES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Griffin, J., would grant in part.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1484.K.action.pdf">2023-K-01484&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ODERRA BENITEZ HOLMES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Griffin, J., would grant in part.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1579.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01579&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MONIQUE A. HAYNES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1607.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01607&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ARTY JAMES MARCEL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Terrebonne)<br />Griffin, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1644.CP.action.pdf">2023-CP-01644&nbsp;DERRICK JEROME ALLEN VS. STEWART HUGHES AND KACI GONZALES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of West Feliciana)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Genovese, J., would deny on the showing made.<br />Griffin, J., would deny on the showing made.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1652.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01652&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TERRY BLAKE WILLIAMS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1708.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01708&nbsp;FAITH A. BOUDOIN VS. SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF OREGON, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant and docket.<br />Genovese, J., would grant and docket.<br />Griffin, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1712.C.action.pdf">2023-C-01712&nbsp;FAITH A. BOUDOIN VS. SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF OREGON, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant and docket.<br />Genovese, J., would grant and docket.<br />Griffin, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0007.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00007&nbsp;FAITH A. BOUDOIN VS. SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF OREGON, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant and docket.<br />Genovese, J., would grant and docket.<br />Griffin, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0008.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00008&nbsp;FAITH A. BOUDOIN VS. SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF OREGON, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant and docket.<br />Genovese, J., would grant and docket.<br />Griffin, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0062.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00062&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. NAKEITH SPARKMAN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0066.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00066&nbsp;TRAVIS DENNIS VS. DONNIE BORDELON, WARDEN ELYAN HUNT CORRECTIONAL CENTER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0084.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00084&nbsp;CARL WINN FONTENOT, ET AL. VS. ANITA M. FONTENOT, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0102.KK.action.pdf">2024-KK-00102&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KEVIN H. DUKES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Genovese, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0135.KK.action.pdf">2024-KK-00135&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MARLON SAGASTUME</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Crichton, J., would grant and docket.<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0140.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00140&nbsp;DEVIN TUCKER VS. SEASIDE BEHAVIORAL CENTER, LLC; EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Crichton, J., would grant and docket.<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0152.OC.action.pdf">2024-OC-00152&nbsp;DWAYNE ALEXANDER VS. LOUISIANA STATE BOARD OF PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR EXAMINERS, PHYLLIS GLAZER, JAMES P. ENGLADE, LANCE WALLACE, ANNETTE KOVAC, AND MEEKS AND ASSOCIATES, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Griffin, J., recused in case number 2024-OC-00152 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0157.KK.action.pdf">2024-KK-00157&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SAMIR NUNEZ-MELENDEZ</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div>
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