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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 #004</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">28th day of January, 2026</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/2026/26-0122.KK.PC.pdf">2026-KK-00122&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MICHAEL ROBINSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Griffin, J., would deny.<br />Guidry, J., would deny.</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0066.KK.action.pdf">2026-KK-00066&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DAVID MOORE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">3rd day of February, 2026</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/2026/25-1379.C.action.pdf">2025-C-01379&nbsp;LUBA WORKERS COMP AND TRUCARE HOME HEALTH, LLC VS. REBECCA SEARS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0057.C.action.pdf">2026-C-00057&nbsp;LUBA WORKERS COMP &amp; TRUCARE HOME HEALTH, LLC VS. REBECCA SEARS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)</p><h1>Petition for voluntary resignation from the practice of law granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1610.OB.PC.pdf">2025-OB-01610&nbsp;IN RE: ALEX S. NEWMAN</a></p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1556.B.PC.pdf">2025-B-01556&nbsp;IN RE: JAMES VERNON PETERSEN</a></p><h1>Admission denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1572.BA.PC.pdf">2025-BA-01572&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-956010</a></p><h1>Denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1432.OB.action.pdf">2025-OB-01432&nbsp;IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 25-DB-023</a><br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><h1>Petition to terminate conditional admission status granted. See order.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/21-0136.BA.PC.pdf">2021-BA-00136&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-208519</a></p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1581.KH.PC.pdf">2025-KH-01581&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DWAYNE J. DEMOUCHET, SR.</a></p><h1>Application for rehearing denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-0543.C.action.re.pdf">2025-C-00543&nbsp;THE DESCENDANTS PROJECT, ET AL. VS. ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. John the Baptist)<br />Guidry, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-0892.CC.action.re.pdf">2025-CC-00892&nbsp;JANAE MAGILL VS. WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC. OF NEBRASKA, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-0911.C.action.re.pdf">2025-C-00911&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. OPTUMRX, INC. AND UNITED HEALTHCARE OF LOUISIANA, INC. D/B/A UNITED HEALTHCARE COMMUNITY PLAN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Penzato, J., recused.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.<br />Guidry, J., would grant.</p><h1>Reconsideration application not considered. See La.S.Ct.R. I, &sect; 3(H).:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-0492.KH.action.re.pdf">2025-KH-00492&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MONTECO K. FROST</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Richland)</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. I, &sect; 3(D).:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1082.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01082&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MARVEZE DEON LATIN</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1084.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01084&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. GARY JACQUET</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Martin)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1085.CI.action.pdf">2025-CI-01085&nbsp;DEMARCUS T. GRAHAM VS. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1085.CI.jdh.con.pdf">Hughes, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1087.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01087&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. EDWARD JOHNSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1091.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01091&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JACOBIE GREEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would deny.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1116.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01116&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOSEPH BARGEMAN</a><br />Hughes, J., would deny.</p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See La.S.Ct.R I, &sect; 3(B).:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1100.KO.action.pdf">2025-KO-01100&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOSHUA CORNELL PALMER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1108.KO.action.pdf">2025-KO-01108&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DANA JAMARIYAA COMBS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><h1>Denied. Moot. See State v. Link, 2024-00595 (La. 5/30/24), 386 So.3d 277.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1118.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01118&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DONALD RAY LINK</a></p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1074.KP.PC.pdf">2025-KP-01074&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. COREY MILLER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-0686.KO.action.pdf">2025-KO-00686&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHRISTOPHER LEDET, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-0759.KD.action.pdf">2025-KD-00759&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LARRY ROY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)<br /><a href="/opinions/2026/25-0759.KD.jlw.con.pdf">Weimer, C.J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1021.KO.action.pdf">2025-KO-01021&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOSHUA DAESHUN DONSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1036.C.action.pdf">2025-C-01036&nbsp;SUCCESSION OF JOHN GARNER LYNCH</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.<br />Guidry, J., would grant and docket.<br />Penzato, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1081.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01081&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MICHAEL CALLOWAY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1083.KO.action.pdf">2025-KO-01083&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAMAL D. HORTON, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1093.K.action.pdf">2025-K-01093&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. EDILBERTO REYES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1107.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01107&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KENNY R. THOMAS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Evangeline)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1429.KK.action.pdf">2025-KK-01429&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JRAY TAPP</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1453.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-01453&nbsp;TALBOT'S PHARMACEUTICALS ASIA PACIFIC LIMITED, LUV N'CARE LTD., ADMAR INTERNATIONAL, INC., AND TALBOT'S PHARMACEUTICALS FAMILY PRODUCTS, LLC VS. NEW VALMAR BV AND FRANCOIS DE VRIENDT C/W NUBY ASIA PACIFIC LIMITED, ADMAR INTERNATIONAL, INC., AND LUV N'CARE, LTD. VS. NEW VALMAR BV AND FRANCOIS DE VIENDT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)<br />McCallum, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1461.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01461&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. PATRICK LEVIER</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1461.KH.pdg.grant.pdf">Griffin, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a><br />Guidry, J., would grant for the reasons assigned by Justice Griffin.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1482.C.action.pdf">2025-C-01482&nbsp;PLAQUEMINES DIRT &amp; CLAY COMPANY, L.L.C. VS. PLAQUEMINES PARISH GOVERNMENT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Plaquemines)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Guidry, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1489.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-01489&nbsp;GREGORY TERRY BROOKS A/K/A GREGOY T. BROOKS A/K/A GREG BROOKS, JR. VS. LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE A/K/A LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE AND OUR LADY OF THE LAKE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Penzato, J., recused.<br />Griffin, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1490.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-01490&nbsp;GREGORY TERRY BROOKS A/K/A GREGORY T. BROOKS A/K/A GREG BROOKS, JR. VS. LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE A/K/A LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE, AND OUR LADY OF THE LAKE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Penzato, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1491.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-01491&nbsp;HAHN ROOFING, INC. VS. MERCY MANOR, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)<br />Cole, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1492.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-01492&nbsp;THOMAS E. CAMPBELL VS. CITY OF BATON ROUGE, PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Penzato, J., recused.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1493.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-01493&nbsp;TALBOT'S PHARMACEUTICALS ASIA PACIFIC LIMITED, LUV N' CARE LTD., ADMAR INTERNATIONAL, INC., AND TALBOTS' PHARMACEUTICALS FAMILY PRODUCTS, LLC VS. NEW VALMAR BV AND FRANCOIS DE VRIENDT C/W NUBY ASIA PACIFIC LIMITED, ADMAR INTERNATIONAL, INC., AND LUV N' CARE, LTD. VS. NEW VALMAR BV AND FRANCOIS DE VRIENDT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)<br />McCallum, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1497.OC.action.pdf">2025-OC-01497&nbsp;SPI MINI MART, INC. VS. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL BOARD FOR THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE AND PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1502.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-01502&nbsp;LUV N' CARE, LTD. VS. JACKEL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1510.C.action.pdf">2025-C-01510&nbsp;PATRICK LACOUR VS. CITY OF ALEXANDRIA, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1512.KK.action.pdf">2025-KK-01512&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JENNIFER ANN DUHON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson Davis)<br />Guidry, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1513.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-01513&nbsp;ETHYL MOY-MOORE, ET AL. VS. OUACHITA HEALTHCARE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER, AND MOHAMMAD MOUSA, M.D.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)<br />Hughes, J., would grant in part.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1514.C.action.pdf">2025-C-01514&nbsp;LAFAYETTE CITY-PARISH CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT VS. TRIPLE T ENTERPRISES, INC. AND NATHAN ALLEN MARTIN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)<br />Hughes, J., would grant and docket.<br />Guidry, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1516.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-01516&nbsp;DIAMOND RAYMOND VS. KERRY T. RAYMOND</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. John the Baptist)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1518.C.action.pdf">2025-C-01518&nbsp;THERESA MCCRAY AND DENISE M. WILLIAMS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS CO-ADMINISTRIXES OF THE SUCCESSION OF JOHNNY MCCRAY, SR., MARVA MCCRAY GORDON, MEATHA MCCRAY WINBUSH, MARLIES MCCRAY MITCHELL, MARVIN MCCRAY, II, DR. JAMES MCCRAY, JR., INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTEE OF THE JAMES AND GLORIA H. MCCRAY 1999 TRUST, MARIANNE FERGUSON AND JAMES FERGUSON VS. ARCOSA AGGREGATES GULF COAST, LLC, DAVID SPIESS/BRITTON CROSS, LLC AND DAVID E. SPIESS, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1519.KK.action.pdf">2025-KK-01519&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAMES CODY TRAHAN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1520.C.action.pdf">2025-C-01520&nbsp;BELINDA LASALLE VS. HONORABLE CHELSEY R. NAPOLEON, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS CLERK OF COURT FOR THE CIVIL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Hughes, J., would grant for the reasons assigned by Lobrano, J.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1615.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-01615&nbsp;PATRICK LACOUR VS. BREAZEALE, SACHSE &amp; WILSON, LLP</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div>
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