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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 #011</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">19th day of March, 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/2026/26-0329.KK.PC.pdf">2026-KK-00329&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CARL NEWMAN &amp; BRIAN PLUMMER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Weimer, C.J., dissents and would deny.<br />Guidry, J., dissents and would deny.</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0212.KK.action.pdf">2026-KK-00212&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LAWNEY J. BROUSSARD</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0326.KK.action.pdf">2026-KK-00326&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MARQUIN LEWIS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Bernard)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">20th day of March, 2026</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/2026/26-0353.B.PC.pdf">2026-B-00353&nbsp;IN RE: TANZANIKA Q. RUFFIN</a></p><h1>Writ application granted in part. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0165.KK.PC.pdf">2026-KK-00165&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MORRELL TORBERT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Hughes, J., dissents and would deny.<br />Griffin, J., dissents and would deny.<br />Guidry, J., dissents and would deny.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">23rd day of March, 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/2026/26-0376.KK.action.pdf">2026-KK-00376&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KAI HANSEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">24th day of March, 2026</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/2026/26-0013.CC.action.pdf">2026-CC-00013&nbsp;ALEXZANDRIA CROWELL, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILDREN, JACKSON CROWELL AND ELIZABETH CROWELL VS. TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Natchitoches)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">25th day of March, 2026</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Granted. See per curiam.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0206.O.PC.pdf">2026-O-00206&nbsp;IN RE: JUDICIARY COMMISSION FILE NOS. 25-342 &amp; 25-420</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0206.O.jlw.cipdip.pdf">Weimer, C.J., concurs in part and dissents in part and assigns reasons.</a><br />Griffin, J., dissents and would dismiss as moot.<br /><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0206.O.jmg.dis.pdf">Guidry, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Reciprocal discipline imposed. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0014.B.PC.pdf">2026-B-00014&nbsp;IN RE: DOROTHY L. TARVER</a></p><h1>Denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0174.OB.action.pdf">2026-OB-00174&nbsp;IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 25-INT-1789</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0174.OB.jdh.con.pdf">Hughes, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0175.O.action.pdf">2026-O-00175&nbsp;IN RE: JUDICIARY COMMISSION FILE NO. 25-645</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0176.O.action.pdf">2026-O-00176&nbsp;IN RE: JUDICIARY COMMISSION FILE NO. 25-644</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0188.O.action.pdf">2026-O-00188&nbsp;IN RE: JUDICIARY COMMISSION FILE NO. 25-262</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0191.O.action.pdf">2026-O-00191&nbsp;IN RE: JUDICIARY COMMISSION FILE NO. 25-465</a></p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-0934.KK.PC.pdf">2025-KK-00934&nbsp;LARRY MOSES VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br /><a href="/opinions/2026/25-0934.KK.jlw.con.pdf">Weimer, C.J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br />McCallum, J., dissents.<br />Griffin, J., additionally concurs for the reasons assigned by Weimer C.J.<br />Guidry, J., additionally concurs for the reasons assigned by Weimer C.J. <br />Cole, J., dissents for the reasons assigned by Penzato, J. <br /><a href="/opinions/2026/25-0934.KK.ahp.dis.pdf">Penzato, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1522.KD.PC.pdf">2025-KD-01522&nbsp;CLIFFORD MCGRAW VS. TIM HOOPER, WARDEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Griffin, J., dissents and would deny.<br />Guidry, J., dissents and would deny.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1647.KH.PC.pdf">2025-KH-01647&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MICHAEL WIGGINS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><h1>Application for rehearing denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1230.C.action.re.pdf">2025-C-01230&nbsp;JA'QUARRIUS IGNONT VS. RICK BREEN D/B/A BREEN'S RAPID LUBE</a><br />Weimer, C.J., would grant rehearing and grant and docket.<br />McCallum, J., would grant rehearing and grant and docket.</p><h1>Application for reconsideration denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-0954.KP.action.re.pdf">2025-KP-00954&nbsp;CHERI HAYDEN VS. FREDERICK BOUTTE, WARDEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.<br />Penzato, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1141.C.action.re.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 /><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1141.C.jlw.con.re.pdf">Weimer, C.J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br />Griffin, J., would grant.<br />Guidry, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1237.C.action.re.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><h1>Stay denied. Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0087.CC.action.pdf">2026-CC-00087&nbsp;ELIZABETH NALTY SMITHER VS. MICHAEL HARDIE SMITHER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0200.CC.action.pdf">2026-CC-00200&nbsp;BULLRUN PRODUCTIONS, LLC AND ANDREW DUNCAN VS. INTERNATIONAL HOUSE, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0236.CC.action.pdf">2026-CC-00236&nbsp;CLAYTON CANGELOSI VS. ONPATH FEDERAL CREDIT UNION</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. I, &sect; 3(D).:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1273.CI.action.pdf">2025-CI-01273&nbsp;WESLEY RICKS VS. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS</a><br />Penzato, J., recused.<br /><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1273.CI.jdh.con.pdf">Hughes, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1275.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01275&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ANTONIO MOORE</a></p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See La.S.Ct.R. I, &sect; 3(B).:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1517.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01517&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CLAY LANDIS RIGGS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Winn)</p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See La. Sup. Ct. Rule X, &sect;5(a) &amp; (d), and La. Sup. Ct. Rule XLII, &sect;6(e).:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1637.C.action.pdf">2025-C-01637&nbsp;STACEY LAINE SMITH BENOIT INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATRIX OF SUCCESSION OF ALVIN K.P. SMITH, JR. VS. BRET ROBERT SMITH</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Penzato, J., recused.</p><h1>Writ application not considered. Plaintiff has not demonstrated that he sought review in the court of appeal before filing in this Court nor shown the "extraordinary circumstances" that would justify bypassing that level of review. La. S.Ct. Rule I, &sect; 3(D).:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1650.CD.action.pdf">2025-CD-01650&nbsp;IN RE: MEDICAL REVIEW PANEL PROCEEDINGS FOR THE CLAIM OF DERRICK VARNADO, SR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered. See La.S.Ct.R. I, &sect; 3(H).:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/24-1361.KH.action.re.pdf">2024-KH-01361&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. GABRIEL JOSHUA BAKER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Tangipahoa)<br />Penzato, J., recused.</p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered. See La.S.Ct.R. IX, &sect; 1.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-0739.KH.action.re.pdf">2025-KH-00739&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ATARI WOODS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Desoto)</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-0691.KK.PC.pdf">2025-KK-00691&nbsp;LARRY MOSES VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1254.KH.PC.pdf">2025-KH-01254&nbsp;ROBERT TAYLOR VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1272.KH.PC.pdf">2025-KH-01272&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BRYANT JOSEPH MURRAY, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Penzato, J., recused in case number 2025-KH-01272 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1416.KH.PC.pdf">2025-KH-01416&nbsp;STATE EX. REL. HAROLD BROWN VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA/PENAL CUSTODIAN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-0982.KP.action.pdf">2025-KP-00982&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. FRANK CASTON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Richland)<br />Griffin, J., would grant to order an evidentiary hearing.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1244.KO.action.pdf">2025-KO-01244&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DAVEON GILMORE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1250.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01250&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHARLES EDWARD MORGAN</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1255.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01255&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LEROY TATE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1276.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01276&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MELVIN BROWN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Penzato, J., recused in case number 2025-KH-01276 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1279.KP.action.pdf">2025-KP-01279&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WADE OSTARLY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1283.K.action.pdf">2025-K-01283&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BERNARD R. WILLIAMS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1307.K.action.pdf">2025-K-01307&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BRYAN PAUL RUCKER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1561.C.action.pdf">2025-C-01561&nbsp;DA'VYTA GRAY VS. TOWN OF RINGGOLD, BIENVILLE PARISH SHERIFF'S OFFICE, THE BIENVILLE PARISH POLICE JURY, ET AL. C/W TREY BROOKS, TRISTIAN BROOKS AND ALANDRE' BROOKS INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF DONOVAN BROOKS VS. BIENVILLE PARISH POLICE JURY, BIENVILLE PARISH SHERIFF, JOHN E. BALLANCE, CHARLOTTE HUBBARD, SHAWN HUBBARD, CITY OF RINGGOLD AND GERALD MILLER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bienville)<br /><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1561.C.crc.grant.pdf">Cole, J., would grant in part and assigns reasons.<br /></a>Penzato, J., would grant in part for the reasons assigned by Cole, J.<a href="/opinions/2026/25-1561.C.crc.grant.pdf"></a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1579.C.action.pdf">2025-C-01579&nbsp;LAURA ALLISON DELOUCHE BORN: GARNER VS. KENNETH JAY DELOUCHE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Beauregard)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1590.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-01590&nbsp;JESSE ADAMS, INDIVIDUALLY VS. ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, COASTAL ENVIRONMENTS, INC., AND HUNTER GUIDRY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1591.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-01591&nbsp;EMILY GREER AND CHARLES GREER, INDIVIDUALLY AND O/B/O THEIR MINOR CHILDREN, NOLAN GREER AND MARIGNY VS KRISTI HEWITT MAUSS, ZACHARY MAUSS, I/O/O/O THEIR MINOR SON, JAXON MAUSS, AND LOUISIANA CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Guidry, J., would grant.<br />Penzato, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1604.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-01604&nbsp;JASON FRANCO VS. WRIGHT &amp; GRAY, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1609.C.action.pdf">2025-C-01609&nbsp;HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT NO. 1 OF THE PARISH OF TERREBONNE, STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT NO. 3 OF THE PARISH OF LAFOURCHE, STATE OF LOUISIANA AND THIBODAUX REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM, INC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Terrebonne)<br />Weimer, C. J., recused in case number 2025-C-01609 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1617.C.action.pdf">2025-C-01617&nbsp;HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT NO. 1 OF THE PARISH OF TERREBONNE, STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT NO. 3 OF THE PARISH OF LAFOURCHE, STATE OF LOUISIANA AND THIBODAUX REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM, INC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Terrebonne)<br />Weimer, C. J., recused in case number 2025-C-01617 only.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1629.C.action.pdf">2025-C-01629&nbsp;HECTOR ORDONEZ AND CELINI ALONZO ORDONEZ, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS THE NATURAL TUTOR (TRIX) OF THE MINORS, KIARA ORDONEZ ALONZO AND ISABELLA ORDONEZ ALONZO AND HECTOR ORDONEZ AS THE NATURAL TUTOR OF THE MINOR, JOSEPF ORDONEZ CRUZ VS. SSW PROPERTIES LLC, MARK WINSTON STALDER, HUGO ST. HILAIRE AND DANIEL J. WOMAC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1631.C.action.pdf">2025-C-01631&nbsp;JAY MARSHALL VS. CITY OF WINNSBORO</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Union)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1633.C.action.pdf">2025-C-01633&nbsp;JAMES T. MCQUITTY AND CLAUDIA MCQUITTY VS. DR. DAVID H. FISHER, JR., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1634.C.action.pdf">2025-C-01634&nbsp;HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT NO. 1 OF THE PARISH OF ST. JAMES, ET AL. VS. HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT NO. 3 OF THE PARISH OF LAFOURCHE, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. James)<br />Weimer, C. J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1636.C.action.pdf">2025-C-01636&nbsp;HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT NO. 1 OF THE PARISH OF ST. JAMES, ET AL. VS. HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT NO. 3 OF THE PARISH OF LAFOURCHE, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. James)<br />Weimer, C. J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0001.C.action.pdf">2026-C-00001&nbsp;SUCCESSION OF STEVE ANTHONY PILET</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Bernard)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0005.CC.action.pdf">2026-CC-00005&nbsp;TICARA CONNER VS. B.N.L., INCORPORATED D/B/A DENTWORKS, BRENT LUSICH, AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0010.C.action.pdf">2026-C-00010&nbsp;THOMAS D. RIPP, II VS. WALGREEN LOUISIANA COMPANY, INC., ABC INSURANCE COMPANY AND JOHN DOE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Penzato, J., recused.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.<br />Cole, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0011.CC.action.pdf">2026-CC-00011&nbsp;LEONARD KINLER VS. BREAUX MART SUPERMARKETS, INC., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.<br />McCallum, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0012.C.action.pdf">2026-C-00012&nbsp;HOMER J. FOUQUIER, JR., INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTEE OF THE STONEHAVEN CLASS A MEMBERS VOTING TRUST VS. STONEHAVEN ON THE RIVER OWNERS' ASSOCIATION, INC. AND STONEHAVEN DEVELOPMENT, L.L.C.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0021.C.action.pdf">2026-C-00021&nbsp;PAMELA SUZETTE CLOUD BYRD, ET AL. VS. CHARLES D. KNIGHT, JR., M.D., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0022.CC.action.pdf">2026-CC-00022&nbsp;STANLEY JORDAN VS. CHASE BANK, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0163.KO.action.pdf">2026-KO-00163&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHRISTOPHER BELL, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Guidry, J., recused.</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div>
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