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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 #040</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 August, 2024</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Joint petition for interim suspension granted. See Order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1022.B.PC.pdf">2024-B-01022&nbsp;IN RE: WALTER KURTIS MELNICK</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">21st day of August, 2024</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Stay denied. Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1048.KK.action.pdf">2024-KK-01048&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VERSUS ROBERTO LOPEZ</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">25th day of August, 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/2024/24-1066.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-01066&nbsp;SHAWN MARK ANDERSON AND ALLEGRA WILSON ANDERSON VS. U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, THROUGH ITS PARENT U.S. BANKCORP</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. James)<br />Crichton, J., would grant.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">26th day of August, 2024</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Stay denied. Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1064.KD.action.pdf">2024-KD-01064&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. FREDDIE STERLING</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">28th day of August, 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/2024/24-1061.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-01061&nbsp;ST. CHARLES SURGICAL HOSPITAL, L.L.C. AND CENTER FOR RESTORATIVE BREAST SURGERY, L.L.C. VS. LOUISIANA HEALTH SERVICE &amp; INDEMNITY COMPANY D/B/A BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD OF LOUISIANA, BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF LOUISIANA, INC. AND HMO LOUISIANA, INC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">29th day of August, 2024</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Joint petition for transfer to disability inactive status granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1075.OB.PC.pdf">2024-OB-01075&nbsp;IN RE: SHANE AUSTIN JORDAN</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">30th day of August, 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/2024/24-1044.CC.PC.pdf">2024-CC-01044&nbsp;LOUISIANA ENERGY GATEWAY, LLC VS. TRUNKLINE GAS COMPANY, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Beauregard)<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/24-1044.CC.pdg.con.pdf">Griffin, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">4th day of September, 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/2024/24-0406.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00406&nbsp;PINNACLE CONSTRUCTION GROUP, L.L.C. VS. DEVERE SWEPCO JV, LLC, LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY AND UNITY VILLAGE HOMES, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Landry)</p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0754.B.PC.pdf">2024-B-00754&nbsp;IN RE: JOHANNAH C. PIZZINI</a><br />McCallum, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too lenient.<br />Griffin, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too harsh.</p><h1>Admission granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1457.BA.PC.pdf">2023-BA-01457&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-834192</a></p><h1>Conditional admission granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1360.BA.PC.pdf">2023-BA-01360&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-461423</a></p><h1>Denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0704.O.action.pdf">2024-O-00704&nbsp;IN RE: JUDICIARY COMMISSION FILE NO. 23-090</a></p><h1>Petition to terminate conditional admission status granted. See order.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/21-1415.BA.PC.pdf">2021-BA-01415&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-1482</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/21-1684.BA.PC.pdf">2021-BA-01684&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-282324</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0692.BA.PC.pdf">2023-BA-00692&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-5868</a></p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1557.CC.PC.pdf">2023-CC-01557&nbsp;JUANITA AUGMAN, INDIVIDUALLY, AND ON BEHALF OF EARL LEROY ANDREWS, A DECEASED PERSON VS. GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY, THROUGH THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA SYSTEM BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND JAYLIN M. WAYNE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lincoln)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.<br />Hughes, J., would deny.<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1557.CC.pdg.con.pdf">Griffin, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0285.KP.PC.pdf">2024-KP-00285&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KYRON THEOPHILE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0692.CC.PC.pdf">2024-CC-00692&nbsp;KEITH BRYANT VS. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS; SECRETARY JAMES W. LEBLANC, ANGELA GRIFFIN AND OTHER UNKNOWN DEFENDANTS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Crichton, J., dissents.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0909.CC.PC.pdf">2024-CC-00909&nbsp;SHAWN NOELL HOLLIDAY, INDIVIDUALLY, AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED VS. THE LOUISIANA OFFICE OF MOTOR VEHICLES, THROUGH KAREN ST. GERMAIN, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE COMMISSIONER OF THE LOUISIANA OFFICE OF MOTOR VEHICLES, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Weimer, C.J., dissents and would deny.<br />Hughes, J., dissents and would deny.<br />Griffin, J., dissents and would deny.</p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule IX, &sect; 6:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1295.KH.action.re.pdf">2023-KH-01295&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KEVIN LAMAR PITTS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0193.KH.action.re.pdf">2024-KH-00193&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JONATHAN DANIEL WAGAR</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><h1>Application for reconsideration denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0292.OB.action.re.pdf">2024-OB-00292&nbsp;IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. INT - N/A</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0458.OB.action.re.pdf">2024-OB-00458&nbsp;IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL NOS. 24-INT-0475 AND 24-INT-0476</a></p><h1>Writ application not considered - Petitioner has not demonstrated that he sought review in the court(s) below before filing in this Court nor shown the "extraordinary circumstances" that would justify bypassing that level of review. La.S.Ct.R. X &sect; 5(b).:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0501.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00501&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MALIK LONG</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0515.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00515&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ALBERTUS CONNER, JR.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0526.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00526&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOSEPH RODRIGUEZ</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0530.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00530&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KENNETH ADDISON</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0542.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00542&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JUDSON CLARK CLAN TALBOT</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0546.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00546&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SEBASTIAN CORTEZ CUEVAS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0614.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00614&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KIRK DOUGLAS CHARLES</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0615.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00615&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WILLIE CHRISTIAN</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0616.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00616&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ROTRICK DEON IVORY</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0618.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00618&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. EUGENE LAMOND GUIDRY</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0621.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00621&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KERRY SALAS DE LA MIYA</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0622.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00622&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAVONTE BALTAZAR</a></p><h1>Writ application not considered - See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X &sect; 5(b).:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0503.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00503&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. PAUL JOSEPH WEIR</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)</p><h1>Writ application not considered - Petitioner has not demonstrated that he sought review in the court(s) below before filing in this Court nor shown the "extraordinary circumstances" that would justify bypassing that level of review. La.S.Ct.R. X &sect; 5(b).:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0552.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00552&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOHNNY B. WRIGHT</a></p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, &sect; 5(a):</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0155.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00155&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. THEODORE SMITH</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Weimer, C. J., recused in case number 2024-KH-00155 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0472.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00472&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOHN W. PATTON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0607.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00607&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DALE ROBIN MILLER A/K/A RUSSEL RALSTON A/K/A GEORGE BATHAN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0161.KP.PC.pdf">2024-KP-00161&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOSEPH W. MILLER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Red River)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0467.KH.PC.pdf">2024-KH-00467&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RANDY ANTHONY BROWN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Mary)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0473.KH.PC.pdf">2024-KH-00473&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ANTOINE EDWARDS</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0610.KH.PC.pdf">2024-KH-00610&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ARTHUR BREAUX</a>&nbsp;(Parish of West Baton Rouge)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0666.KH.PC.pdf">2024-KH-00666&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TOBE LAWRENCE, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0004.KP.action.pdf">2023-KP-00004&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ANTOINE WILLIAMS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-0621.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-00621&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DEWAYNE ROBINSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1049.KO.action.pdf">2023-KO-01049&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DEMARIO G. WARREN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Washington)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1546.K.action.pdf">2023-K-01546&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WILLIAM A. MCDONOUGH</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Hughes, J., recused in case number 2023-K-01546 only.<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1546.K.sjc.grant.pdf">Crichton, J., would grant in part and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/23-1626.K.action.pdf">2023-K-01626&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LARRY DELANTA GARDNER, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0064.KP.action.pdf">2024-KP-00064&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. COREY MILLER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0104.K.action.pdf">2024-K-00104&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ELZEY JEFFREY PERILLOUX</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. John the Baptist)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0122.CK.action.pdf">2024-CK-00122&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF M.H.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0131.K.action.pdf">2024-K-00131&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOHN B. MCMILLAN AKA "BLAIR"</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0240.KO.action.pdf">2024-KO-00240&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ERROL VICTOR SR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. John the Baptist)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0252.KP.action.pdf">2024-KP-00252&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. EDWARD TILLMAN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0351.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00351&nbsp;RISE ST. JAMES, LOUISIANA BUCKET BRIGADE, SIERRA CLUB, CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, HEALTHY GULF, EARTHWORKS, AND NO WASTE LOUISIANA VS. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT QUALITY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0354.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00354&nbsp;RISE ST. JAMES, LOUISIANA BUCKET BRIDGADE, SIERRA CLUB, CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, HEALTHY GULF, EARTHWORKS, AND NO WASTE LOUISIANA VS. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0355.C.action.pdf">2024-C-00355&nbsp;RISE ST. JAMES, LOUISIANA BUCKET BRIGADE, SIERRA CLUB, CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, HEALTHY GULF, EARTHWORKS, AND NO WASTE LOUISIANA VS. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0430.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-00430&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. EDDIE LAMBERT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0455.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-00455&nbsp;EARL MYERS, III AND CASH-N-UR HANDS HOMEBUYERS, LLC VS. BANKERS INSURANCE SERVICES, INC., BRIGHTWAY INSURANCE AGENCY AND THE BEN RODRIGUEZ AGENCY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Hughes, J., recused in case number 2024-CC-00455 only.<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0511.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-00511&nbsp;MANUEL BLACK AND DORITA L. BLACK VS. TRANS-GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, INC. AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY, SHAWN WILLIAMS, CORNERSTONE CHEMICAL COMPANY AND DEF INSURANCE COMPANY C/W D'MARRIO KENDRICK VS. TRANS-GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, INC., SHAWN WILLIAMS, CORNERSTONE CHEMICAL COMPANY, XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY, DEF INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0513.KK.action.pdf">2024-KK-00513&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ANTHONY CROCKETT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0639.CJ.action.pdf">2024-CJ-00639&nbsp;JOHN PICKNEY MORGAN VS. FELICIANA LOPEZ MORGAN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Livingston)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0641.CJ.action.pdf">2024-CJ-00641&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF E.B.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br /><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0641.CJ.jdh.grant.pdf">Hughes, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br />Griffin, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0784.KK.action.pdf">2024-KK-00784&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ALEX ROBLES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0793.KK.action.pdf">2024-KK-00793&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOHN GLENN RAYMOND</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0813.KK.action.pdf">2024-KK-00813&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOHN GLENN RAYMOND</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2024/24-0837.CJ.action.pdf">2024-CJ-00837&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF K.C.N.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div>
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