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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 #013</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">31st 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/2026/26-0429.KK.action.pdf">2026-KK-00429&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DONELL WILLIS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant this unopposed motion.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">2nd day of April, 2026</span> the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><h1>Joint petition for conditional admission granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0384.BA.PC.pdf">2026-BA-00384&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN 911456</a></p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0416.CC.action.pdf">2026-CC-00416&nbsp;SHARON LEWIS VS. LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY; BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY; GARRETT "HANK" DANOS, IN HIS INDIVIDUAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITY: ROBERT "BOBBY" YARBOROUGH, IN HIS INDIVIDUAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITY; STANLEY JACOBS, IN HIS INDIVIDUAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITY: JAMES WILLIAMS, IN HIS INDIVIDUAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITY; MARY LEACH WERNER, IN HER INDIVIDUAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITY; ROBERT DAMPP, IN HIS INDIVIDUAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITY; REMY VOISIN STARNS, IN HIS INDIVIDUAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITY; FIELDON KING "KING" ALEXANDER, IN HIS INDIVIDUAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITY; WILLIAM JENKINS, IN HIS INDIVIDUAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITY; TAYLOR PORTER BROOKS &amp; PHILLIPS LLP, WILLIAM SHELBY MCKENZIE, INDIVIDUALLY; VICKI CROCHET, INDIVIDUALLY; ROBERT "BOB" BARTON, INDIVIDUALLY; LESLIE EDWIN "LES" MILES, IN HIS INDIVIDUAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITY; JOSEPH "JOE" ALLEVA, IN HIS INDIVIDUAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITY; SCOTT WOODWARD, IN HIS INDIVIDUAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITY; VERGE AUSBERRY, IN HIS INDIVIDUAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITY; MIRIAM SEGAR, INDIVIDUAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITY; JOHN DOE (1-10) INDIVIDUALLY AND JANE DOE (10-20) INDIVIDUALLY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Guidry, J., recused.<br />Penzato, J., recused.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">6th day of April, 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 disability inactive status granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0092.OB.PC.pdf">2026-OB-00092&nbsp;IN RE: LOUIS R. KOERNER, JR.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0092.OB.jbm.dip.pdf">McCallum, J., dissents in part and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Dismissed as moot. See order.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0426.OB.PC.pdf">2026-OB-00426&nbsp;IN RE: LOUIS R. KOERNER, JR.</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0426.OB.jbm.dip.pdf">McCallum, J., dissents in part and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Petition for admission of military spouse attorney granted. See per curiam.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0427.BA.PC.pdf">2026-BA-00427&nbsp;IN RE: COMMITTEE ON BAR ADMISSIONS CFN-594879</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">9th day of April, 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/2026/26-0062.C.action.pdf">2026-C-00062&nbsp;GADREL, L.L.C. VS. SILVIO GURDIAN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><h1>Permanent disbarment imposed. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0166.B.PC.pdf">2026-B-00166&nbsp;IN RE: LIONEL BURNS, JR.</a><br />Griffin, J., dissents and finds the punishment too harsh.<br /><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0166.B.jmg.dis.pdf">Guidry, J., dissents and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0263.B.PC.pdf">2026-B-00263&nbsp;IN RE: JULIE BROWN WHITE</a><br />McCallum, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too lenient.</p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1311.KP.PC.pdf">2025-KP-01311&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WILLIE WILLIAMS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Hughes, J., concurs in the result.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1598.C.PC.pdf">2025-C-01598&nbsp;HAROLD MARCELL PARKER, JR. VS. LIVINGSTON PARISH GOVERNMENT, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Livingston)<br />Guidry, J., recused.<br />Penzato, J., recused.</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/2026/25-1309.CI.action.pdf">2025-CI-01309&nbsp;RON CLEON JOHNSON VS. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1310.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01310&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TRAY FONTENOT</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1337.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01337&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RICHARD WALKER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)<br /><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1337.KH.jdh.con.pdf">Hughes, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0017.KH.action.pdf">2026-KH-00017&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DAVID L. MCGEE</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0055.KH.action.pdf">2026-KH-00055&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LOUIS MONROE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0133.KH.action.pdf">2026-KH-00133&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LOUIS A. MONROE</a></p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See La.S.Ct.R. I, &sect; 3(B).:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1335.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01335&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DONOVAN WRIGHT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Terrebonne)<br />Penzato, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1387.KO.action.pdf">2025-KO-01387&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. STEVEN FERRARO</a></p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered - See La.S.Ct.R. IX, &sect; 1, &sect; 4. No further applications will be considered:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-0342.C.action.re2.pdf">2025-C-00342&nbsp;NATALIE HENDERSON VS. LOUISIANA STATE BOARD OF PRACTICAL NURSE EXAMINERS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered - See La.S.Ct.R. IX, &sect; 1.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1074.KP.action.re.pdf">2025-KP-01074&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. COREY MILLER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><h1>Application for reconsideration denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0033.OB.action.re.pdf">2026-OB-00033&nbsp;IN RE: APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD NO. 25-INT-1019</a></p><h1>Writ application denied. See State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22), 351 So.3d 273:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1308.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01308&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BRADLEY WAYNE BERRY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Richland)<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><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1331.KH.PC.pdf">2025-KH-01331&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LARRY DEAN ROBERTSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Mary)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1332.KH.PC.pdf">2025-KH-01332&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. NOAH HINKLE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Washington)<br />Hughes, J., would grant to order an evidentiary hearing.<br />Griffin, J., would grant to order an evidentiary hearing.</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1328.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01328&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. VESTER JOHNSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Red River)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1334.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01334&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DARREL JONES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<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/2026/25-1363.KO.action.pdf">2025-KO-01363&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DONALD JULES DAVIS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Penzato, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1364.KO.action.pdf">2025-KO-01364&nbsp;PAUL M. POUPART VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Griffin, J., would grant in part.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1423.K.action.pdf">2025-K-01423&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ANTHONY N. GREEN, SR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1602.K.action.pdf">2025-K-01602&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DAVID JUNIOR PATTON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1605.C.action.pdf">2025-C-01605&nbsp;BOSSIER PARISH POLICE JURY VS. ROY GENE HICKS, III AND ALLSTAR CONSTRUCTION CLEANUP &amp; HAULING, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)<br />Guidry, J., would grant and docket.<br />Penzato, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1640.C.action.pdf">2025-C-01640&nbsp;HARRY P. MENDOZA VS. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS AND MUNICIPAL POLICE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM C/W HARRY P. MENDOZA VS. MUNICIPAL POLICE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Griffin, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0008.CC.action.pdf">2026-CC-00008&nbsp;BETTY SUE DEAKLES VS. SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA VETERANS HOME</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. John the Baptist)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.<br />Guidry, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0015.KH.action.pdf">2026-KH-00015&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. FLOYD NICKSON</a><br />Hughes, J., concurs.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0056.CC.action.pdf">2026-CC-00056&nbsp;AARON SHIPMAN VS. MOUNTAIN LAKE RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.<br /><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0056.CC.jbm.con.pdf">McCallum, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br />Guidry, J., would grant and docket.<br />Penzato, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0058.CC.action.pdf">2026-CC-00058&nbsp;AARON SHIPMAN VS. MOUNTAIN LAKE RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC., US XPRESS LEASING, INC., US XPRESS ENTERPRISES, INC., US XPRESS, INC., GARY STRONG, HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, AND STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0083.CC.action.pdf">2026-CC-00083&nbsp;DIANA AND HENRY OGDEN, LLC VS. PROGRESSIVE PROPERTY INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0084.C.action.pdf">2026-C-00084&nbsp;MAUREEN GREER, SHERI HILLIS AND MILES TRAPOLIN VS. THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS THROUGH ITS BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0093.OC.action.pdf">2026-OC-00093&nbsp;CITY OF WALKER, CITY OF DENHAM SPRINGS, THE WILLIAMSON EYE CENTER (APMC), TIMOTHY JOHN KINCHEN AND SHANNON FARRIS KINCHEN VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0094.CC.action.pdf">2026-CC-00094&nbsp;TOWER CREDIT, INC. VS. TRAVIS MORRIS AND NICOLE MARTIN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of West Baton Rouge)<br />Penzato, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0096.CC.action.pdf">2026-CC-00096&nbsp;ELIZABETH POLK AND YVETTE PERRY VS. NATCHITOCHES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, DANA ROLOFF, N.P., OYIDLYA OSOKA, M.D., ALFRED G. AJISE, M.D. AND LOUISIANA PATIENT COMPENSATION FUND COMPLIANCE DIRECTOR, SUSAN GREMILLION</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Natchitoches)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0097.CC.action.pdf">2026-CC-00097&nbsp;ALICIA ROCKWELL VS. DEAN ST. PIERRE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0098.CC.action.pdf">2026-CC-00098&nbsp;PEGGY LABRA VS. JOHN DOE, COVENANT HOUSE NEW ORLEANS, COVENANT HOUSE, AND CHURCH MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY S.I.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br /><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0098.CC.ahp.grant.pdf">Penzato, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0103.C.action.pdf">2026-C-00103&nbsp;GO-GRAPHICS OF NEW ORLEANS, LLC VS. REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY AND TRANSDEV SERVICES, INC. F/K/A VEOLIA TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />Cole, J., would grant and reinstate the trial court judgment.<br />Penzato, J., would grant and reinstate the trial court judgment.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0111.KD.action.pdf">2026-KD-00111&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JERIN WRIGHT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0118.OC.action.pdf">2026-OC-00118&nbsp;AMY LAVELLE VS. DAVID ARMSTRONG</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Griffin, J., would grant.<br />Guidry, J., would grant.<br />Penzato, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0130.KK.action.pdf">2026-KK-00130&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DEANGELO DAVIS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0131.C.action.pdf">2026-C-00131&nbsp;THERESA COOK AND ZACHARY COOK VS. YOUNG BUISSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0132.CC.action.pdf">2026-CC-00132&nbsp;JACK TALTON VS. CHEF AUTO, LLC, JOHN DOE, AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0137.CC.action.pdf">2026-CC-00137&nbsp;LEON CLARK VS. LA CAPITOL FEDERAL CREDIT UNION</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0144.C.action.pdf">2026-C-00144&nbsp;KAREN TEMPLE VS. RICHARD BALLARD, M.D., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lincoln)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0234.CC.action.pdf">2026-CC-00234&nbsp;LYNDSEY DEHART VS. GEORGE CROUSE, FNP-BC &amp; LOUISIANA ORTHOPAEDIC SPECIALISTS, LLC D/B/A ORTHOPEDIC URGENT CARE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)<br />McCallum, J., would grant for the reasons assigned by Justice Penzato.<br /><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0234.CC.ahp.grant.pdf">Penzato, J., would grant and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0317.KH.action.pdf">2026-KH-00317&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MELVIN TATE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />McCallum, J., would grant and remand to the trial court.<br />Griffin, J., would grant and remand to the trial court.<br />Guidry, J., would grant and remand to the trial court.</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div>
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