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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 #018</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">17th day of April, 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 per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0475.KK.PC.pdf">2024-KK-00475&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JALEEL GREEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Griffin, J., dissents and would deny.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">18th day of April, 2024</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0347.KK.action.pdf">2024-KK-00347&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAKE LEON MILLS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Hughes, J., would grant and docket.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">19th day of April, 2024</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Motion to Enforce granted. See order.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/22-0434.KH.PC.pdf">2022-KH-00434&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DONALD RAY LINK</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">23rd day of April, 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/2024/23-0864.KP.action.pdf">2023-KP-00864&nbsp;CHERI HAYDEN VS. FREDERICK BOUTTE, WARDEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><h1>Permanent disbarment imposed. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0148.B.PC.pdf">2024-B-00148&nbsp;IN RE: DAVID R. OPPERMAN</a><br />Hughes, J., dissents and would impose regular disbarment.<br />Griffin, J., dissents and would impose regular disbarment.</p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline rejected. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1569.B.PC.pdf">2023-B-01569&nbsp;IN RE: CONFIDENTIAL PARTY</a></p><h1>Denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0292.OB.action.pdf">2024-OB-00292&nbsp;IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. INT - N/A</a></p><h1>Petition to terminate conditional admission status granted. See order.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/21-1698.BA.PC.pdf">2021-BA-01698&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN604851</a></p><h1>Writ application granted in part. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1409.KP.PC.pdf">2023-KP-01409&nbsp;STATE EX REL. ANTOINE TATE VS. TIM HOOPER, WARDEN, LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY, ANGOLA, LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1409.KP.sjc.con.pdf">Crichton, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Application for reconsideration denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1335.KH.action.re.pdf">2023-KH-01335&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ANTYWANE ERIC WILLIAMS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)</p><h1>Writ application denied - See per curiam.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1701.KH.PC.pdf">2023-KH-01701&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHAD E. JONES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Natchitoches)<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 - Applicant has previously exhausted his right to state collateral review. See State v. Harrison, 2022-00923 (La. 9/20/22), 346 So.3d 279.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0056.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00056&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. EDDIE HARRISON, III</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0585.KP.action.pdf">2023-KP-00585&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHAD MICHAEL MART</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Terrebonne)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1006.KP.action.pdf">2023-KP-01006&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. STEVEN RAY KILLINGSWORTH</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1006.KP.sjc.con.pdf">Crichton, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1065.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01065&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CORDELL SHIVERS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1294.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01294&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WILLIE THORNTON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1464.K.action.pdf">2023-K-01464&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MELANIE BARNETT CURTIN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Livingston)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1499.KO.action.pdf">2023-KO-01499&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JORDAN D. JOHNSON</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1540.KO.action.pdf">2023-KO-01540&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TERRELL NIX</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1588.K.action.pdf">2023-K-01588&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LAWRENCE SLY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0118.K.action.pdf">2024-K-00118&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BRENNAN A. HARRIS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0154.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00154&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. STANLEY WALDRON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Bernard)<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/2024/24-0162.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00162&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KENNETH MITCHELL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Morehouse)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0193.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00193&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JONATHAN DANIEL WAGAR</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)<br />Hughes, J., would grant to order an evidentiary hearing.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0208.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00208&nbsp;TRAVIS WEST VS. BROWN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP, LLC; FCA US LLC; FEDERATED SERVICE INSURANCE COMPANY; REGINAL WINZER AND CLAIBORNE PARISH POLICY JURY C/W RICARDO HOLLINQUEST VS. BROWN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP, LLC; FCA US LLC; FEDERATED SERVICE INSURANCE COMPANY; REGINAL WINZER AND CLAIBORNE PARISH POLICY JURY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Claiborne)<br />Hughes, J., would grant and docket.<br />Crichton, J., would grant and docket.<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0211.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00211&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JONATHAN WAGER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0244.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00244&nbsp;ORLEANS AUDUBON SOCIETY, MARTA BADON, WILLIAM BADON, JACQUELINE BARON, JERALD BEAUJEAUX, RONALD BETTENCOURT, ARTHUR BOUCHON, TARA BOUCHON, A.J. BOUCHON, JAMES BROCATO, GINA BROWN, BRETT CABIRAC, CHESTER CABIRAC, FAYE CABIRAC; ROBIN CHATELLIER, ARIANA COOPER, HILDA COOPER, RALPH COOPER, CLAIRE CRAWFORD, COLLETTE CRAWFORD, FERNELL CRYAR, RICHARD CRYAR, ANDREW B. DARAY, JUDITH A. DARAY, JOHN J. DELCHAMPS, III, MICHELLE DUFFOUR, KIM FAUCON, CHERIE FRANKLIN, LARRY FRANKLIN, SR., SCOTT GOMEZ, STEPHANIE GOMEZ, DIANE HARRALD, JARED HENNINGER, CARLA R. HURT, COREY HURT, DOMINIQUE HURT, KERRY LANDRIEU, BARBARA LEFRERE, JOYCELYN B. LOWE, MAIDA MARKS, JULIE L. MCGARRY, ROBERT A. MCGARRY, MICHAEL A. MEINERS, PAULA K. MEINERS, BELINDA MUSE, GRANSE NELSON, JERRI OESTRIECHER, ROBERT REEDY, ALEXANDRIA RITTIMANN, ROY J. ROGGE, SHEILA ROIG, HENRY W. ROSENTHAL, LISA R. RUTEMEYER, LARRY RUTHVEN, THOMAS SHARP, JUDY SHARP, JOAN SIMON, JEAN SPIZALE, TERRI LEWIS STEVENS, ELNA STOKES, FRED M. STOUDER, CARISSA TORREGANO, ERNEST TORREGANO, JOANN TORREGANO, CHRISTIAN TURNER, COLLEEN TURNER, FRANK M. WAGAR, SHARON WEBER, AND ANDREW C. WILSON VS. THE ST. TAMMANY PARISH COUNCIL, ST. TAMMANY PARISH PRESIDENT MICHAEL B. COOPER, 22ND JDC DISTRICT ATTORNEY WARREN L. MONTGOMERY, ST. TAMMANY PARISH PLANNING COMMISSION, ST. TAMMY PARISH DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AND SAFETY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0246.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00246&nbsp;KELLI ANGELLE VS. DANIEL GRYDER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Pointe Coupee)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Genovese, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0258.K.action.pdf">2024-K-00258&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KAYLA SMITH</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0261.KK.action.pdf">2024-KK-00261&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BENJAMIN BEALE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0264.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-00264&nbsp;ASHLEY SMITH VS. CHAD AYLOR, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0264.CC.jdh.con.pdf">Hughes, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br />Griffin, J., concurs in the denial on the showing made.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0265.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-00265&nbsp;JOHN A. ADEMA, RODI W. ADEMA, PATRICK M. ADEMA, BETH ADEMA CURY, PATRICIA TALLEY FEATHERSTONE, LAUREN TALLEY MILLS, AND DENNIS J. TALLEY VS. SOUTHERN NATURAL GAS COMPANY, L.L.C., HIGH POINT GASTRANSMISSION, LLC, AND HIGH POINT GAS GATHERING, L.L.C.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Plaquemines)<br />Crain, J., would grant for reasons assigned by Justice McCallum.<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0265.CC.jbm.grant.pdf">McCallum, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0269.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-00269&nbsp;MICHAEL D'AQUIN VS. GARCIA ROOFING REPLACEMENT, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0270.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00270&nbsp;EDDIE L. WILLIAMS VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0272.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-00272&nbsp;CHARITY MONIQUE RUSSELL, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF RICHARD COLLINS VS. IRVING PLACE ASSOCIATES LP D/B/A HIGHLAND PLACE REHAB AND NURSING CENTER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0273.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00273&nbsp;CHRISTOPHER AARON MASON VS. MICHAEL THOMPSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ascension)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0274.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-00274&nbsp;DEBORAH LANGLINAIS, ET AL. VS. DLM HOLDINGS OF WYOMING, L.L.C.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)<br />McCallum, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0283.KK.action.pdf">2024-KK-00283&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KORY YORK</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Union)<br />McCallum, J., recused in case number 2024-KK-00283 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0291.K.action.pdf">2024-K-00291&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KENDELL MYLES C/W STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KAYLA SMITH</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0294.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00294&nbsp;ESTATE OF RODERICK ANDERSON RICK, SR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.<br />Hughes, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0297.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00297&nbsp;MARK SMITH VS. CARDIOVASCULAR INSTITUTE OF THE SOUTH (A PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL CORPORATION)</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Landry)<br />Weimer, C. J., recused in case number 2024-C-00297 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0301.KK.action.pdf">2024-KK-00301&nbsp;IN RE: JORDON GREER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Webster)<br />Hughes, J., would grant and docket.</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div>
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