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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 #020</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">23rd day of April, 2025</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/2025/25-0426.CC.PC.pdf">2025-CC-00426&nbsp;CHAD HUGHES VS. CONNIE HARGRAVE AND SARWAT GAD</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br /></p><h1>Stay denied. Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0439.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00439&nbsp;RICHARD'S CLEARVIEW, LLC VS. STARR SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0454.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00454&nbsp;SHERRI TRAMBLE VS. JOSHUA BRISCOE, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Landry)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0462.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00462&nbsp;RICHARD'S CLEARVIEW, LLC VS. STARR SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Guidry, J., would grant and docket and grant stay.</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0438.KK.action.pdf">2025-KK-00438&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JEREMY LINDSEY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.<br />Guidry, J., would grant.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">26th day of April, 2025</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/2025/25-0516.KK.action.pdf">2025-KK-00516&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. PHILLIP KEGAN GARDNER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">28th day of April, 2025</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/2025/25-0521.KK.action.pdf">2025-KK-00521&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. PHILLIP KEGAN GARDNER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />McCallum, J., would deny on the showing made.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">29th day of April, 2025</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Conditional admission granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0350.BA.PC.pdf">2025-BA-00350&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-951899</a></p><h1>Suspension imposed. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0225.B.PC.pdf">2025-B-00225&nbsp;IN RE: DREW M. LOUVIERE</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0229.B.PC.pdf">2025-B-00229&nbsp;IN RE: TIMOTHY A. MECHE</a><br />Crain, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too lenient.<br />Cole, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too lenient.</p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0312.B.PC.pdf">2025-B-00312&nbsp;IN RE: RUSSELL S. STEGEMAN</a><br />Crain, J., dissents and would reject the petition for consent discipline.<br />McCallum, J., dissents and would reject the petition for consent discipline.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0329.B.PC.pdf">2025-B-00329&nbsp;IN RE: JAMES S. BURLAND</a></p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1537.CC.PC.pdf">2024-CC-01537&nbsp;LOUISE FREDERICK WIFE OF/AND STEVEN FREDERICK VS. ST. CHARLES SURGICAL HOSPITAL, LLC, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Weimer, C.J., dissents.<br />Guidry, J., dissents.<br />Cole, J., dissents.</p><h1>Writ application granted in part. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1257.KP.PC.pdf">2024-KP-01257&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ANTOINE TATE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br /><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1257.KP.jlw.con.pdf">Weimer, C.J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br />Hughes, J., concurs for the reasons assigned by Justice Guidry.<br /><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1257.KP.jmg.con.pdf">Guidry, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule IX, &sect; 6:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1447.KH.action.re.pdf">2024-KH-01447&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ROBERT ANTOINE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><h1>Application for reconsideration denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1132.KH.action.re.pdf">2024-KH-01132&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHARLES WALLACE</a></p><h1>Writ application not considered - Not timely filed. See La.S.Ct.R. X &sect; 5(a); State v. Crandell, 2005-1060 (La. 3/10/06), 924 So.2d 122.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0191.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00191&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. OKYEAME WOODARD</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</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/2025/25-0199.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00199&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LEVINCESKY RHEIM PHIFER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0203.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00203&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JASON RAY AYDELOTTE</a></p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1255.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-01255&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BOBBY RAY HENDERSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Claiborne)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1260.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-01260&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TOBY ANTOINE</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1264.KP.action.pdf">2024-KP-01264&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ANTOINE TATE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br /><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1264.KP.jlw.con.pdf">Weimer, C.J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br />Hughes, J., concurs for the reasons assigned by Justice Guidry.<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.<br /><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1264.KP.jmg.con.pdf">Guidry, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1295.KO.action.pdf">2024-KO-01295&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LEE R. JACKSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Landry)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1310.K.action.pdf">2024-K-01310&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DEMON'TAY DEON DUNBAR</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Concordia)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1314.KP.action.pdf">2024-KP-01314&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DAVID ARTHUR SMITH</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.<br />Guidry, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0021.KO.action.pdf">2025-KO-00021&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CASEY MICHAEL HATCH</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0059.OC.action.pdf">2025-OC-00059&nbsp;WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE AGGREGATION TRUST VS. B&amp;W ENTERPRISES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)<br />Hughes, J., concurs for the reasons assigned by Justice Crain.<br /><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0059.OC.wjc.con.pdf">Crain, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0059.OC.jbm.con.pdf">McCallum, J., concurs in the denial of the writ application and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0105.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00105&nbsp;JOHN DOE VS. DYNAMIC PHYSICAL THERAPY, LLC AND SCOTT NEWTON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />McCallum, J., would grant and docket.<br /><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0105.C.pdg.grant.pdf">Griffin, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br />Cole, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0189.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00189&nbsp;LOUISE FREDERICK, ET AL. VS. ST. CHARLES SURGICAL HOSPITAL, LLC, ET AL. C/W LOUIS FREDRICK WIFE OF/AND STEVEN FREDERICK VS. ST. CHARLES SURGICAL HOSPITAL, LLC, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0210.KK.action.pdf">2025-KK-00210&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SALEH OMAR</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant for the reasons assigned by Judge Johnson.<br />Hughes, J., would grant for the reasons assigned by Judge Johnson.<br />Griffin, J., would grant for the reasons assigned by Judge Johnson.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0233.KK.action.pdf">2025-KK-00233&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ASHAN THIBODEAUX</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0235.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00235&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MARSHALL ALEXANDER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Martin)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0243.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00243&nbsp;FAITH MILLER, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF HER MINOR CHILD, JEREMY STRAHIN, JR. VS. MORTEZA SHAMSNIA, REPUBLIC FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY C/W ASHLEIGH HOLLOWAY VS. MORTEZA SHAMSNIA, REPUBLIC FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0247.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00247&nbsp;ARONA T. WALKER AND ARONA T. WALKER ON BEHALF OF LEONA C. WALKER, DECEASED VS. KATE BROWN, M.D., AND HER INSURANCE D.E.F. INSURANCE AND LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE IN NEW ORLEANS, FACULTY GROUP PRACTICE, A/K/A LSU HEALTH HEALTHCARE NETWORK, AND ITS INSURANCE, X.Y.Z. INSURANCE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0270.KO.action.pdf">2025-KO-00270&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MATT MASON, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Concordia)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0332.KO.action.pdf">2025-KO-00332&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DEVONTA J. DAVIS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Weimer, C.J., concurs for the reasons assigned by Justice Griffin.<br /><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0332.KO.pdg.con.pdf">Griffin, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br />Guidry, J., concurs for the reasons assigned by Justice Griffin.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0344.KO.action.pdf">2025-KO-00344&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KENDALL D. SINGLETON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Landry)</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div>
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