<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 #021</div></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td valign="top">FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA</td><td valign="top"> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </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> </p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">2nd day of May, 2024</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Petition for admission of military spouse attorney granted. See per curiam.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0541.BA.PC.pdf">2024-BA-00541 IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-835955</a></p><p> </p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">7th day of May, 2024</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Conditional reinstatement granted. See order.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0284.B.PC.pdf">2023-B-00284 IN RE: DAVID BAND, JR.</a><br />Genovese, J., concurs in the result.<br />Griffin, J., concurs in the result.</p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0945.KP.PC.pdf">2023-KP-00945 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KENNETH WAYNE WHITMORE</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0945.KP.sjc.con.pdf">Crichton, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0053.KP.PC.pdf">2024-KP-00053 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KENNETH WAYNE WHITMORE</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0353.CC.PC.pdf">2024-CC-00353 DAVID J. BOURGEOIS VS. SHAUNA WADE BOURGEOIS</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0372.CC.PC.pdf">2024-CC-00372 JESSICA MAE CRAFT BOYER VS. JIM WAYNE BOYER</a> (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><h1>Writ application granted in part. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1312.KP.PC.pdf">2023-KP-01312 KEITH EZIDORE VS. TIMOTHY HOOPER, WARDEN</a> (Parish of St. James)<br />Crichton, J., dissents and would deny.<br />Crain, J., dissents and would deny.<br />McCallum, J., dissents and would deny.</p><h1>Application for reconsideration denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0636.KH.action.re2.pdf">2023-KH-00636 LEONARD PERKINS VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a> (Parish of Jefferson)</p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, § 5(a):</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1563.K.action.pdf">2023-K-01563 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOHN RANDAL EAKINS</a> (Parish of Rapides)</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1686.KP.PC.pdf">2023-KP-01686 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RONALD ST. CYRE</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0220.KH.PC.pdf">2024-KH-00220 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LAWRENCE CHAPMAN</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Weimer, C. J., recused in case number 2024-KH-00220 only.<br />Griffin, J., would deny on the showing made.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0231.KH.PC.pdf">2024-KH-00231 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MARION DALE JONES</a> (Parish of Bossier)<br />Griffin, J., would deny on the showing made.</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1297.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01297 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CORENZA KENDELL KELLY, JR.</a> (Parish of West Feliciana)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1339.KP.action.pdf">2023-KP-01339 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. EARL BRADLEY</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant to order an evidentiary hearing.<br />Griffin, J., would grant to order an evidentiary hearing.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1638.KO.action.pdf">2023-KO-01638 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. NELSON JOEL TORRES</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1663.K.action.pdf">2023-K-01663 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LOGAN SMITH</a> (Parish of Webster)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1714.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01714 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JERRY VINCE</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Hughes, J., would grant and remand to the trial court for consideration of the claim on the merits.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0151.CI.action.pdf">2024-CI-00151 DARREN MARQUEZ VS. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0177.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00177 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DONOVAN WRIGHT</a> (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0219.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00219 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WALLACE DUMAS</a> (Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0278.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00278 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JONATHAN EARL ADKINS</a> (Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0304.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-00304 JAMES G. LIPSCOMB VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION & DEVELOPMENT</a> (Parish of East Baton Rouge)<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/2024/24-0339.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00339 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LARRY DAVIS</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br />Griffin, J., would deny on the showing made.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0340.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00340 FREDA HEBERT AND MICHAEL HEBERT VS. PROFESSIONAL OUTSOURCE SERVICES, LLC AND LAFAYETTE CITY-PARISH CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT</a> (Parish of Lafayette)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0342.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-00342 THE CITY OF SLIDELL, LOUISIANA; ST. TAMMANY PARISH GOVERNMENT; PHILIP M. SALVAGGIO, JR.; DOUGLAS JEROME REKER; CHARLES F. WALKER VS. CHURCHILL DOWNS LOUISIANA HORSERACING COMPANY, LLC; THE STATE OF LOUISIANA; CMH SLIDELL, LLC</a> (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0344.KK.action.pdf">2024-KK-00344 STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JERED C. SELLERS</a> (Parish of West Feliciana)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0349.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-00349 DAVID KRAMER AND HENRY WARREN VS. TOBY L. STRAHAN, DRM EQUIPMENT, LLC, PROGRESSIVE AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY</a> (Parish of West Baton Rouge)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant.<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0411.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-00411 BLAZE D'AQUIN AND TAYLOR D'AQUIN VS. PERRY BADEAUX, ET AL.</a> (Parish of Jefferson)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant.<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p> </p></div></div>