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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 #026</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">3rd day of June, 2025</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Permanent disbarment imposed. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1471.B.PC.pdf">2024-B-01471&nbsp;IN RE: KEVIN MICHAEL STEEL</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1471.B.pdg.dis.pdf">Griffin, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Suspension imposed. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1444.B.PC.pdf">2024-B-01444&nbsp;IN RE: LINDSEY J. LEAVOY</a></p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0178.B.PC.pdf">2025-B-00178&nbsp;IN RE: LESLIE R. LEAVOY, JR.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0527.B.PC.pdf">2025-B-00527&nbsp;IN RE: LEONARD KNOX FISHER, III</a></p><h1>Petition to sit for the Louisiana the bar exam granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0515.BA.PC.pdf">2025-BA-00515&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-657274</a></p><h1>Petition to terminate conditional admission status granted. See order.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/23-1459.BA.PC.pdf">2023-BA-01459&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-661799</a></p><h1>Remanded to the disciplinary board for further proceedings. See order.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0479.B.PC.pdf">2025-B-00479&nbsp;IN RE: DAVID BELFIELD, III</a><br />Weimer, C.J., dissents.</p><h1>Denied. Moot:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0428.OB.action.pdf">2025-OB-00428&nbsp;IN RE: KEVIN MICHAEL STEEL</a></p><h1>Application for rehearing granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1351.CC.PC.re.pdf">2024-CC-01351&nbsp;JOHN KITE, ADMINISTRATOR OF SUCCESSION OF JOHNNIE KETCHUN KITE AND ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILDREN, JA'LA WANYA BOYD, JA'MARSHA DEON BOYD, AND TAURIEZ KITE VS. RAPIDES PARISH SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND SHERIFF WILLIAM EARL HILTON, CITY OF ALEXANDRIA UTILITY DEPARTMENT AND MAYOR JACQUES ROY C/W LEON BOYD, ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILDREN JA'LA WANYA BOYD, AND JA'MARSHA DEON BOYD, AND ALINE CRAFT ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILD TAURIEZ KITE AND RAPIDES PARISH SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND SHERIFF WILLIAM EARL HILTON, CITY OF ALEXANDRIA UTILITY DEPARTMENT AND MAYOR JACQUES ROY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)<br />Weimer, C.J., dissents.<br />Crain, J., dissents.</p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0239.CC.PC.pdf">2025-CC-00239&nbsp;BRADY HARDISTY VS. DUSTY L. WALKER, ALLISON G. WALKER, NEAL P. MARTIN, STACEY E. MARTIN, KODY WINCH, AMBER WINCH, BRAD BULLER, TURF GRASS FARMS, INC., STRIDE A WAY LLC, DIRECT AERIAL SERVICES, LLC, KCW DISPOSAL, LLC; WR INVESTMENTS, LLC, GULF COAST LAND SOLUTIONS, LLC, BULLWIN INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, LLC, BULLWIN ENTERPRISES LLC, CATERPILLAR INC., LOUISIANA MACHINERY COMPANY, L.L.C., PROGRESSIVE TRACTOR &amp; IMPLEMENT CO., L.L.C., PROGRESSIVE TRACTOR HOLDINGS, L.L.C., CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA LLC, CNH INDUSTRIAL CAPITAL AMERICAN LLC, AND REYNOLDS SCRAPERS, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0349.KK.PC.pdf">2025-KK-00349&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOHN (AKA: JAMES) ELLIOT THOMPSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Livingston)<br />Weimer, C.J., dissents.<br />Crain, J., dissents.<br />Cole, J., dissents.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0413.KK.PC.pdf">2025-KK-00413&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ELNORA MCNEAL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Griffin, J., would deny.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0572.KK.PC.pdf">2025-KK-00572&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MISTY DAWN ROBERTS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Beauregard)<br />Hughes, J., concurs in the result.</p><h1>Application for reconsideration denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/23-1259.KH.action.re.pdf">2023-KH-01259&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOSHUA LUCKEY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</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/2025/25-0158.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00158&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SEDRICK R. TENNESSEE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Concordia)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0181.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00181&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KEVIN STERLING</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0275.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00275&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TAJA NEAL</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0275.KH.jdh.con.pdf">Hughes, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0520.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00520&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BRIAN LONG</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0586.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00586&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CALEB ELIJAH PETRY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Vermilion)</p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, &sect; 5(a):</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0089.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00089&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAMES PAUL COLLINS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0148.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00148&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MARKUS ANDREWS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Martin)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><h1>Writ application denied. Applicant has previously exhausted his right to state collateral review and fails to show that any exception permits his successive filing. See State v. Jones, 2022-00840 (La. 1/25/23), 354 So.3d 1:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0215.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00215&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JEFFERY LYNN JONES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-0965.KP.PC.pdf">2024-KP-00965&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. HARLOW HUTCHINSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Vermilion)<br />Griffin, J., would grant. See State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22) 351 So.3d. 273. (Griffin, J. dissenting).<br />Guidry, 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/2025/24-1303.KP.PC.pdf">2024-KP-01303&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ROBERT CARDELL FLOWERS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0285.KH.PC.pdf">2025-KH-00285&nbsp;STEVEN R. TATE VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0637.KD.PC.pdf">2025-KD-00637&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MAYA JONES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Terrebonne)<br />Weimer, C. J., recused.</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/23-1302.KH.action.pdf">2023-KH-01302&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KENNETH MITCHELL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Morehouse)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1113.KH.action.pdf">2024-KH-01113&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DAVID PEEK</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Washington)<br />Guidry, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0112.KO.action.pdf">2025-KO-00112&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ARMOND JAMAR BURGY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0149.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00149&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DONALD WILLIAMS</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0167.KO.action.pdf">2025-KO-00167&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KENNY ROJAS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0277.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00277&nbsp;TIM HOOPER, WARDEN VS. ZANNIE NEAL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0283.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00283&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SAMUEL BARKER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0368.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00368&nbsp;CATRINA DUPREE, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILD, LARONICA GRAY VS. BOSSIER PARISH SCHOOL BOARD</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0369.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00369&nbsp;SCOTT GASPARD LAW FIRM, L.L.C. VS. CATHERINE TOWNSEND WALTER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0373.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00373&nbsp;DEBBIE MOTICHEK VS. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, NORTHLAKE SUPPORT AND SERVICE CENTER</a><br />Guidry, J., recused.<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0375.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00375&nbsp;RICK M. SUTTON, INDIVIDUALLY AND DERIVATIVELY ON BEHALF OF RJANO HOLDINGS, INC. AND MAISON ROYALE, LLC VS. JACK ADAMS, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0378.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00378&nbsp;MELODYE PATTERSON NEE TANNER VS. GARY EDWARD PATTERSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lincoln)<br />McCallum, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0382.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00382&nbsp;DARRYL DAVID FISH VS. LION INSURANCE COMPANY AND SOUTH EAST PERSONNEL LEASING, INC.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0388.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00388&nbsp;PATRICIA ANNE JONES VS. ETI, INC., WHEELER TILE CONSTRUCTION, INC., PRECISION SHORING, LLC, ROSS CONSTRUCTION &amp; REMODELING, LLC C/W PATRICIA A. JONES VS. ETI, INCORPORATED, ABC INSURANCE COMPANY, PRECISION SHORING, LLC, ATAIN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, RLH INVESTMENTS, LLC D/B/A LANDRIEU CONCRETE SERVICES, DEF INSURANCE COMPANY, ROSS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />McCallum, J., would grant.<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0393.KK.action.pdf">2025-KK-00393&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. HILARY HANIFF</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0402.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00402&nbsp;JARED M. CLESI VS. DONICE J. RAYFORD, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0403.KO.action.pdf">2025-KO-00403&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOSHUA STEPHENS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ascension)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0405.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-00405&nbsp;RONALD FASSBENDER AND STACEY FASSBENDER AS LEGAL GUARDIANS OF BLAINE FASSBENDER VS. HOLY CROSS SCHOOL, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.<br />Cole, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0406.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00406&nbsp;J. CALDARERA &amp; CO., INC. VS. TRACIE J. STIGLER, RUSHMORE LOAN MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC AND SPECIALIZED LOAN SERVICING LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0407.K.action.pdf">2025-K-00407&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TRACI ANN SAUCE BURKE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Mary)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0411.C.action.pdf">2025-C-00411&nbsp;LOUISIANA HEALTH SERVICE &amp; INDEMNITY COMPANY, D/B/A BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF LOUISIANA AND HMO LOUISIANA, INC. VS. NARINDER M. GUPTA, M.D.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0431.K.action.pdf">2025-K-00431&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BRANDON M. KESTLE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0450.K.action.pdf">2025-K-00450&nbsp;JARVIS BALLARD VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Bernard)<br /><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0450.K.wjc.grant.pdf">Crain, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div>
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