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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 #005</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 February, 2026</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/2026/26-0145.KK.action.pdf">2026-KK-00145&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MISTY DAWN ROBERTS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Beauregard)</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0152.KK.action.pdf">2026-KK-00152&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MISTY DAWN ROBERTS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Beauregard)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">4th day of February, 2026</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Petition for transfer to active status denied. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0104.OB.PC.pdf">2026-OB-00104&nbsp;IN RE: CONFIDENTIAL PARTY</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">5th 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 per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0110.KK.PC.pdf">2026-KK-00110&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BENJAMIN NEWPORT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Hughes, J., dissents.<br />Griffin, J., dissents.<br />Guidry, J., dissents.</p><h1>Stay denied. Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0016.CD.action.pdf">2026-CD-00016&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. COURTNEY JERMAINE THOMAS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1585.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-01585&nbsp;GUSTAVE J. LEHMANN, III, GUSTAVE J. LEHMANN, IV, NATALIE A. DEWEY, AND SHAUN MICHAEL LEHMANN VS. LAPORTE TRUCKING COMPANY, LLC, NATIONAL CASUALTY INSURANCE, AND STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">10th day of February, 2026</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Remand to committee on bar admissions. See per curiam.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1642.BA.action.pdf">2025-BA-01642&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-671073</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1642.BA.jlw.cipdip.pdf">Weimer, C.J., concurs in part and dissents in part and assigns reasons.</a><br />Hughes, J., would grant admission.</p><h1>Not considered. See order.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0033.OB.PC.pdf">2026-OB-00033&nbsp;IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 25-INT-1019</a></p><h1>Suspension imposed. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1564.B.PC.pdf">2025-B-01564&nbsp;IN RE: MURIEL OFFAN VAN HORN</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.<br />Penzato, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too lenient.</p><h1>Denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1299.OB.action.pdf">2025-OB-01299&nbsp;IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 25-PDB-033</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1500.OB.action.pdf">2025-OB-01500&nbsp;IN RE: HERSY JONES, JR.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1515.O.action.pdf">2025-O-01515&nbsp;IN RE: JUDICIARY COMMISSION FILE NO. 25-094</a><br />Penzato, J., recused.</p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1349.CC.PC.pdf">2025-CC-01349&nbsp;E S &amp; H, INC. VS. BRIAN TRICHE AND BERNARD TRICHE, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Guidry, J., dissents and would grant and docket.<br />Penzato, J., dissents and would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1550.C.PC.pdf">2025-C-01550&nbsp;SUCCESSION OF PAUL EDWARD HUTCHENS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)</p><h1>Application for rehearing denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-0816.KK.action.re.pdf">2025-KK-00816&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAMES A. CHARLES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Landry)<br />Griffin, J., would grant.<br />Guidry, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1059.CC.action.re.pdf">2025-CC-01059&nbsp;DAVID RODNEY ELLIOT, ON BEHALF OF S.E. VS. THE ARC OF THE UNITED STATES, INC., AND THE ASSOCIATION FOR RETARDED CITIZENS OF SABRINE, INC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Sabine)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.<br />Griffin, J., would grant and docket.<br />Guidry, J., would grant and docket.</p><h1>Application for reconsideration denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-0297.KH.action.re.pdf">2025-KH-00297&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHRISTOPHER ERIC COTE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-0415.KH.action.re.pdf">2025-KH-00415&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. GLEN LIVAS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Penzato, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-0907.K.action.re.pdf">2025-K-00907&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KENNETH GOMILA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Bernard)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1359.O.action.re.pdf">2025-O-01359&nbsp;IN RE: JUDICIARY COMMISSION FILE NO. 25-506</a></p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered - See per curiam.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1069.CP.PC.re.pdf">2025-CP-01069&nbsp;GLYNNE M. JONES, III, CHARLES EDWARD FOGG, MILTON T. FOGG, JR., AND THE SUCCESSION OF HAZEL NELL MORAN FOGG VS. GARY L. FOGG</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</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/2026/25-1119.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01119&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. STEVEN BELL</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1138.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01138&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ALONZO D. GONZALES</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1153.CI.action.pdf">2025-CI-01153&nbsp;BYRON LLOYD VS. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS</a></p><h1>Writ application not considered - Not timely filed. See La.S.Ct.R I, &sect; 3(B). State v. Crandell, 2005-1060 (La. 3/10/06), 924 So.2d 122 (period to file an application in this Court not tolled by the filing of an application for rehearing and/or reconsideration of the court of appeal's denial of a supervisory writ).:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1151.KH.action.re.pdf">2025-KH-01151&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. STANLEY JAMES BRUMFIELD, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Terrebonne)<br />Weimer, C. J., recused in case number 2025-KH-01151 only.<br />Penzato, J., recused in case number 2025-KH-01151 only.</p><h1>Writ application not considered. See La. Const. art. V, &sect; 5(E); La.S.Ct.R. I, &sect; 3(d).:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1160.KP.action.pdf">2025-KP-01160&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. HENRY TAYLOR</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Griffin, J., would grant and docket.</p><h1>Writ application denied. Moot:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1531.KK.action.pdf">2025-KK-01531&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TYRELL MORRIS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1133.KH.PC.pdf">2025-KH-01133&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JEROME A. GRAY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Iberville)<br />Penzato, J., recused in case number 2025-KH-01133 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1140.KH.PC.pdf">2025-KH-01140&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MORRIS JOSEPH HOLLINS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Pointe Coupee)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1149.KH.PC.pdf">2025-KH-01149&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KEITH JOHNSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1150.KH.PC.pdf">2025-KH-01150&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DOMINICK V. BARNETT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Richland)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1268.KP.PC.pdf">2025-KP-01268&nbsp;STATE EX REL. LARON TONEY, JR. VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Charles)</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-0952.KP.action.pdf">2025-KP-00952&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KERMIT PARKER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Penzato, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-0953.KP.action.pdf">2025-KP-00953&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KERMIT PARKER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Penzato, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1042.KO.action.pdf">2025-KO-01042&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHRISTOPHER MCKNIGHT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1145.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01145&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. FRANK SAMS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1159.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01159&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RANDY ANTHONY BROWN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Mary)<br />Penzato, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1175.KO.action.pdf">2025-KO-01175&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JERMAINE J. OWENS AKA JERMAINE ALLEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1190.KO.action.pdf">2025-KO-01190&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ORLANDO WASHINGTON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1305.C.action.pdf">2025-C-01305&nbsp;LOUISIANA WETLANDS, LLC AND NEW 90, LLC VS. ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION, CHEVRON USA INC., SOUTHERN NATURAL GAS COMPANY, LLC, EP ENERGY E&amp;P COMPANY, LP, AND BRAMMER ENGINEERING, INC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Mary)<br />Guidry, J., recused.<br />Penzato, J., recused.<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1341.C.action.pdf">2025-C-01341&nbsp;AMANDA JONES VS. CITIZENS FOR A NEW LOUISIANA, MICHAEL LUNSFORD, AND RYAN THAMES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Livingston)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1498.C.action.pdf">2025-C-01498&nbsp;SUCCESSION OF PAUL EDWARD HUTCHENS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1505.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-01505&nbsp;IN RE: MEDICAL REVIEW PROCEEDINGS ADAM CIUFFI, SR. (D) VS. SEAN P. HARDY, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />McCallum, J., would grant.<br />Cole, J., would grant.<br />Penzato, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1523.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-01523&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT VS. JUBAN SQUARE 4AC, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Livingston)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1524.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-01524&nbsp;DARRYL VERRETT, GREGORY LASSAIR, GEORGE TURNER AND GRAYLING BOCAGE VS. JUGS SOCIAL CLUB, INC. KREWE OF NOMTOC, JAMES HENDERSON, JR. ORLANDEZ PIERRE AND BARRY GUY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1525.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-01525&nbsp;INLAND PROPERTY LLC, ET AL. VS. UPPER COMITE FLATS MITIGATION AREA, LLC, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1527.KK.action.pdf">2025-KK-01527&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DAVID BLAKE COUTEE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Livingston)<br />Griffin, J., would grant in part.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1528.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-01528&nbsp;LINDA W. BOSCH, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THOSE SIMILARLY SITUATED VS. MEDSOUTH RECORD MANAGEMENT, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1529.C.action.pdf">2025-C-01529&nbsp;CLB THE COMMUNITY BANK VS. ZACHARY GAGNARD, BRENDA KAY PENNINGTON AND GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1542.C.action.pdf">2025-C-01542&nbsp;LAURIE B. HEBERT, INDIVIDUALLY AND KEVIN HEBERT, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HIS MINOR SON, ROBERT SETH HERBERT VS. LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM BOARD OF SUPERVISORS THROUGH LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY OF CONNECTICUT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Penzato, J., recused.<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1546.KK.action.pdf">2025-KK-01546&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JARRELL NEAL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Griffin, J., would grant and docket.<br />Guidry, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1548.C.action.pdf">2025-C-01548&nbsp;DANIELLE DARENSBOURG YOUNG VS. OTTO CHRISTIAN HALL, D.P.M.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Penzato, J., recused.<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0045.CC.action.pdf">2026-CC-00045&nbsp;HALL PONDEROSA, LLC VS. ACE ENERGY, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div>
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