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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 #055</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">8th day of December, 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/2025/25-1541.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-01541&nbsp;RICHARD M. PADDISON, JR. VS. DAVID R. PADDISON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">10th day of December, 2025</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Petition for interim suspension granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-1532.B.PC.pdf">2025-B-01532&nbsp;IN RE: EDWARD ALEXANDER LAIRD</a></p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-1511.KK.PC.pdf">2025-KK-01511&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. COLE MEEKS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-1540.OC.action.pdf">2025-OC-01540&nbsp;LAKESHORE ESTATES HOMEOWNER'S ASSOCIATION, INC. VS. MALCOLM SUTTER AND KATHRYN A. SUTTER C/W MALCOM M. SUTTER VS. EUGENE HOTARD, PATRICK TRAINOR, CHEREE SENS, BOBBY JUGE, MICHAEL APPLETON, GREGORY WALTERS, BRIAN DUPUY, SUSAN FINK, RODNEY DURST, RENAISSANCE REALTY SERVICES, LLC AND LAKESHORE ESTATES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION INC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Hughes, J., would grant and remand to the trial court.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">11th day of December, 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/2025/25-1161.KP.action.pdf">2025-KP-01161&nbsp;KEITH EZIDORE VS. TIMOTHY HOOPER, WARDEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. James)<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.<br /><a href="/opinions/2025/25-1161.KP.crc.con.pdf">Cole, J., concurs in the writ denial and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Probation revoked and deferred suspension made executory. See per curiam.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-1474.B.PC.pdf">2025-B-01474&nbsp;IN RE: CLEOPHUS WASHINGTON</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">12th day of December, 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/2025/25-1495.KP.PC.pdf">2025-KP-01495&nbsp;KEITH EZIDORE VS. TIMOTHY HOOPER, WARDEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. James)<br />Crain, J., dissents.<br />McCallum, J., dissents.<br /><a href="/opinions/2025/25-1495.KP.crc.con.pdf">Cole, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">16th day of December, 2025</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-1440.B.PC.pdf">2025-B-01440&nbsp;IN RE: LATISHA L. NIXON-JONES</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-1447.B.PC.pdf">2025-B-01447&nbsp;IN RE: JULES AUGUST FONTANA, III</a><br />McCallum, 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>Conditional admission granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-1396.BA.PC.pdf">2025-BA-01396&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-954950</a></p><h1>Denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-1221.OB.action.pdf">2025-OB-01221&nbsp;IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 25-PDB-023</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-1257.OB.action.pdf">2025-OB-01257&nbsp;IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 23-PDB-038</a></p><h1>Application for reconsideration denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0883.OB.action.re.pdf">2025-OB-00883&nbsp;IN RE: STEVEN COURTNEY GILL</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0883.OB.jdh.con.re.pdf">Hughes, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br />Griffin, J., would grant.<br />Guidry, J., would grant.</p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0735.K.PC.pdf">2025-K-00735&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MICHAEL R. SHORTS, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Crain, J., dissents.<br />McCallum, J., dissents.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-1209.C.PC.pdf">2025-C-01209&nbsp;KASTER, LYNCH, FARRAR, &amp; BALL, LLP VS. MEEKS &amp; ASSOCIATES, LLC AND KIM TURLICH-VAUGHAN AS CLERK OF COURT FOR THE PARISH OF PLAQUEMINES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Plaquemines)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-1230.C.PC.pdf">2025-C-01230&nbsp;JA'QUARRIUS IGNONT VS. RICK BREEN D/B/A BREEN'S RAPID LUBE</a><br />Weimer, C.J., dissents and would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-1285.KD.PC.pdf">2025-KD-01285&nbsp;STATE EX. REL. DARRELL DRAUGHN VS. DARREL VANNOY, WARDEN, LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY, ANGOLA, LA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><h1>Writ application granted in part. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0718.K.PC.pdf">2025-K-00718&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOHNNY VICKERS, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ascension)<br />Crain, J., dissents.<br />McCallum, J., dissents.<br />Cole, J., dissents.</p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered. See Louisiana Supreme Court Rule IX, &sect; 6:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0296.KH.action.re.pdf">2025-KH-00296&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DAVEN WILLIAM BATISTE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><h1>Writ application not considered. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-1426.KD.PC.pdf">2025-KD-01426&nbsp;STATE EX. REL. DARRELL DRAUGHN VS. DARREL VANNOY, WARDEN, LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY, ANGOLA, LA</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/2025/25-0963.CI.action.pdf">2025-CI-00963&nbsp;GRANDVILLE DEWAYNE WILLIAMS VS. DIXON CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE, WARDEN, E. DUSTIN BICKHAM</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0964.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00964&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. GRANDVILLE WILLIAMS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0988.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00988&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ANDREW VARNADO</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Landry)</p><h1>Stay denied. Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-1448.OC.action.pdf">2025-OC-01448&nbsp;CHRISTOPHER SMITH VS. PIPES MILES BECKMAN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0928.KH.PC.pdf">2025-KH-00928&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JERRY MCLEMORE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jackson)<br />Griffin, J., would grant and remand for hearing.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0946.KH.PC.pdf">2025-KH-00946&nbsp;CLARENCE O. GIBSON VS. 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT CRIMINAL COURT OF JEFFERSON PARISH</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0969.KH.PC.pdf">2025-KH-00969&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DANIEL SALAZAR</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0987.KH.PC.pdf">2025-KH-00987&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JEVON TRIA MITCHELL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-1220.KH.PC.pdf">2025-KH-01220&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JERRY EVANS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lincoln)<br />McCallum, J., recused.<br />Griffin, J., would grant and order production of transcript.</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-0682.CC.action.pdf">2024-CC-00682&nbsp;CITY OF SULPHUR, THROUGH MAYOR MIKE DANAHAY VS. CAPTAIN MICHAEL MOLITOR</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)<br />Cole, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/24-1410.OK.action.pdf">2024-OK-01410&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MICHAEL R. SHORTS, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0692.K.action.pdf">2025-K-00692&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WILLIE J. STEVENS, SR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)<br />Guidry, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0741.KO.action.pdf">2025-KO-00741&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KEVIN LENARD THOMPSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of West Carroll)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0742.KO.action.pdf">2025-KO-00742&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ERNEST RS DAY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Hughes, J., would grant in part.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0794.KP.action.pdf">2025-KP-00794&nbsp;STATE EX REL. NATHANIEL GERARD VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. John the Baptist)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0807.KO.action.pdf">2025-KO-00807&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SHEDRICK DOSHAWN METOYER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Vernon)<br />Hughes, J., would grant in part.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0867.K.action.pdf">2025-K-00867&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TIMOTHY B. SPICER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Crain, J., would grant for the reasons assigned by Cole, J. <br />McCallum, J., would grant for the reasons assigned by Cole, J.<br /><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0867.K.crc.grant.pdf">Cole, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0932.KO.action.pdf">2025-KO-00932&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOHN NELSON MACK</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Livingston)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-0970.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-00970&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DANA JAMARIYAA COMBS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-1024.KK.action.pdf">2025-KK-01024&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MAYA GWENLYN JONES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Terrebonne)<br />Weimer, C. J., recused.<br />Griffin, J., would grant in part.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-1141.C.action.pdf">2025-C-01141&nbsp;RANDALL LOUIS SPRAUL VS. DEWEY EUGENE JOHNSON SR., &amp; MILDRED RITA AUGUSTINE JOHNSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.<br />Guidry, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-1212.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01212&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LOUIS MONROE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-1227.C.action.pdf">2025-C-01227&nbsp;CLAUDIA PAYNE VS. AARON LAWRENCE, THE LAWRENCE LAW FIRM, LLC &amp; CHRISTOPHER GILBERT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lincoln)<br /><a href="/opinions/2025/25-1227.C.jlw.grant.pdf">Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket and assigns reasons.</a><br />Crain, J., would grant for the reasons assigned by McCallum, J. <br /><a href="/opinions/2025/25-1227.C.jbm.grant.pdf">McCallum, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2025/25-1227.C.crc.con.pdf">Cole, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-1237.C.action.pdf">2025-C-01237&nbsp;KASTER, LYNCH, FARRAR, &amp; BALL, LLP VS. MEEKS &amp; ASSOCIATES, LLC AND KIM TURLICH-VAUGHAN AS CLERK OF COURT FOR THE PARISH OF PLAQUEMINES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Plaquemines)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-1249.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-01249&nbsp;BRENDA EVANS KENNON VS. T. HALLER JACKSON, III AND BRADLEY MURCHISON KELLY &amp; SHEA, LLC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Hughes, J., recused.<br />McCallum, J., would grant and docket.<br />Cole, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-1269.KD.action.pdf">2025-KD-01269&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MATTNELL K. ALLEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Crain, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.<br />Cole, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-1280.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-01280&nbsp;NORMAN BROWNING, INDIVIDUALLY, IN HIS CAPACITY AS CHAIRMAN OF THE PETITION FOR INCORPORATION THE CITY OF ST. GEORGE AND ON BEHALF OF THE ELECTROS WHO SIGNED THE INCORPORATION PETITION AND CHRIS RIALS, INDIVIDUALLY, AND IN HIS CAPACITY AS VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE PETITION FOR INCORPORATION OF THE CITY OF ST. GEORGE VS. CITY OF BATON ROUGE, AND THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE AND PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Griffin, J., would grant.<br />Guidry, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-1282.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-01282&nbsp;OMOLABAKE OJOMO-BAKARE AND DELE BAKARE, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR CHILD, BRITNEY BAKARE VS. BATON ROUGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, THE BATON ROUGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION, INC. AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Crain, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-1284.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-01284&nbsp;MARY HOTARD BECNEL, AS INDEPENDENT EXECUTRIX OF THE SUCCESSION OF DANIEL E. BECNEL, JR. VS. CAMILO K. SALAS, III</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. John the Baptist)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-1298.C.action.pdf">2025-C-01298&nbsp;HAYWARD E. SIMONTON AND JENNIFER L. SIMONTON VS. SHELTER MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-1393.KD.action.pdf">2025-KD-01393&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DALE DWAYNE CRAIG</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Guidry, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2025/25-1413.KK.action.pdf">2025-KK-01413&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ERICK GARRISON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Griffin, J., would grant.<br />Guidry, J., would grant.</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div>
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