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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 #015</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">16th 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 interim suspension granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0445.B.PC.pdf">2026-B-00445&nbsp;IN RE: JAMES ANDREW HATCH</a></p><h1>Joint petition for transfer to disability inactive status granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0446.OB.PC.pdf">2026-OB-00446&nbsp;IN RE: RICHARD L. FEWELL, JR.</a></p><h1>Stay denied. Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0434.CC.action.pdf">2026-CC-00434&nbsp;WILLIE GARNER &amp; BRENDA GARNER VS. RONALD WILLIAMS, NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC., &amp; NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY, LTD.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Rapides)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">19th 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 per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0486.KK.PC.pdf">2026-KK-00486&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAMAL C. HARRIS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />McCallum, J., would deny.<br />Cole, J., would deny.<br />Penzato, J., would deny.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">21st 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 consent discipline accepted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0336.B.PC.pdf">2026-B-00336&nbsp;IN RE: MICHELLE ANDRICA CHARLES</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0336.B.jlw.con.pdf">Weimer, C.J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><h1>Petition for permanent retirement from the practice of law granted. See order.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0324.OB.PC.pdf">2026-OB-00324&nbsp;IN RE: CHRISTIAN M. GOUDEAU</a></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/2026/25-1338.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01338&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. NICHOLAS JOSEPH KOURY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1352.CI.action.pdf">2025-CI-01352&nbsp;JEREMY D. FOSTER VS. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1358.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01358&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MARTRELL TUCO</a></p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered. See La.S.Ct.R. IX. &sect; 1.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1047.KO.action.re.pdf">2025-KO-01047&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CLAY LANDIS RIGGS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Winn)</p><h1>Application for rehearing denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-0206.KK.action.re.pdf">2025-KK-00206&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TRAVIS DEMOND JOSEPH</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Assumption)<br />Guidry, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1381.C.action.re.pdf">2025-C-01381&nbsp;BRYAN MITNAUL VS. MICHAEL J. PETROSH, JR. &amp; ANDREA M. RABALAIS PETROSH</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Cole, J., would grant.</p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1599.C.PC.pdf">2025-C-01599&nbsp;VONETTA LACY, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILD, BRELYN KEYS VS. CARLOS IBARRA, LIBERTY COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION, XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY AND STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (AS UNINSURED/UNDERINSURED MOTORIST CARRIER OF BRELYN KEYS) AND STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CARRIER (AS MEDICAL PAYMENTS CARRIER OF BRELYN KEYS)</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Penzato, J., recused.<br />Hughes, J., dissents.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1626.C.PC.pdf">2025-C-01626&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 />Guidry, J., dissents and would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1639.C.PC.pdf">2025-C-01639&nbsp;TOWER CREDIT, INC. VS. BEATRICE JOHNSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)<br /><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1639.C.jdh.con.pdf">Hughes, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0194.CI.PC.pdf">2026-CI-00194&nbsp;RUFUS JAMES HAMPTON, III VS. JOHN BEL EDWARDS, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, JAMES M. LEBLANC, SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY &amp; CORRECTIONS AND JOHN/JANE DOE, DIRECTOR OF PROBATION AND PAROLE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0219.KH.PC.pdf">2026-KH-00219&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RON CLEON JOHNSON</a></p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1369.KH.PC.pdf">2025-KH-01369&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. HENRY HICKSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><h1>Writ application denied in part. See per curiam.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-0773.KD.PC.pdf">2025-KD-00773&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. FELTON D. DORSEY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><h1>Writ application denied. See State v. Reddick, 2021-01893 (La. 10/21/22), 351 So.3d 273:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1360.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01360&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ALBERT L. HUEY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Griffin, J., would deny on the showing made.<br />Guidry, J., would deny on the showing made.</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1232.K.action.pdf">2025-K-01232&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KEYHAID J. MCGEE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1243.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01243&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TAJA NEAL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Richland)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1329.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01329&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WARREN E. JOSEPH, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafourche)<br />Guidry, J., recused.<br />Weimer, C. J., recused.<br />Penzato, J., recused.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1345.CI.action.pdf">2025-CI-01345&nbsp;WAYNE PALLMORE VS. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1347.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01347&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JARVIS J. BROWN</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1357.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01357&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DEMETRI ROCHELLE JOHNSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Desoto)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1361.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01361&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. FRANKIE BASKIN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1370.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01370&nbsp;RODNEY HAMILTON VS. WARDEN, DARREL VANNOY LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of West Feliciana)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1427.K.action.pdf">2025-K-01427&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MATTHEW V. COKER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Allen)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1431.KO.action.pdf">2025-KO-01431&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MATTHEW V. COKER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Allen)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1443.KO.action.pdf">2025-KO-01443&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JOSHUA JAMES SIMON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafourche)<br />Guidry, J., recused.<br />Penzato, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1459.KO.action.pdf">2025-KO-01459&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LATERRIAN LEWIS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jackson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1485.KP.action.pdf">2025-KP-01485&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DEQUAN A. STEWART</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Assumption)<br />Penzato, J., recused.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.<br />Guidry, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1606.K.action.pdf">2025-K-01606&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DONALD E. DANIELS, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Franklin)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1618.CC.action.pdf">2025-CC-01618&nbsp;CHRISTINE MAYNARD, ET AL. VS. WALDORF-ASTORIA MANAGEMENT, LLC, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)<br />McCallum, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0146.CC.action.pdf">2026-CC-00146&nbsp;ROGER COLLINS VS. GEICO CASUALTY INSURANCE CO., JOHN BOLIN C/W JOHN BOLIN VS. GREENWICH INSURANCE CO., ROGER COLLINS &amp; GEICO CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Martin)<br />Hughes, J., would grant in part.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0153.CC.action.pdf">2026-CC-00153&nbsp;ROGER COLLINS VS. GEICO CASUALTY INSURANCE CO., JOHN BOLIN C/W JOHN BOLIN VS. GREENWICH INSURANCE CO., ROGER COLLINS &amp; GEICO CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Martin)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0158.C.action.pdf">2026-C-00158&nbsp;TIMOTHY FALCON AND JEWELL FALCON VS. THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON AND THE JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0160.C.action.pdf">2026-C-00160&nbsp;KIMBERLY PEARSON RUBY VS. LYNDON BAIN CARPENTER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Union)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0162.CC.action.pdf">2026-CC-00162&nbsp;DERRIUS Q. LEWIS VS. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY GO AUTO INSURANCE COMPANY SCOTT BASSETT &amp; QUAYLON DAVENPORT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Landry)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0170.CC.action.pdf">2026-CC-00170&nbsp;JAMES F. COTTINGHAM VS. NORTHSHORE APARTMENTS, L.L.C., CATLIN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, AXA XL, A DIVISION OF AXA GROUP</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.<br />McCallum, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0178.CC.action.pdf">2026-CC-00178&nbsp;EL &amp; F PROPERTIES, L.L.C., YMH INTERNATIONAL, L.L.C., GREAT MEDIA INC., CRR PROPERTIES, L.L.C., RALPH R. JOLLISAINT, TTEE, DXI HEALTH SOLUTIONS, DORMIBENE, L.L.C., AMERICAN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT GROUP, L.L.C., VS. STANTEC CONSULTING SERVICES, INC., BRASFIELD &amp; GORRIE, L.L.C., COMMAND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES, L.L.C., OUR LADY OF THE LAKE HOSPITAL, INC., THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE/PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE, HKS ARCHITECTS, APAC, ADAMS MANAGEMENT SERVICES CORPORATION, ABC INSURANCE COMPANY, DEF INSURANCE COMPANY, GHI INSURANCE COMPANY, JKL INSURANCE COMPANY, MNO INSURANCE COMPANY, PQR INSURANCE COMPANY, AND STU INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0185.CC.action.pdf">2026-CC-00185&nbsp;TIM DOE VS. THE CATHOLIC MUTUAL RELIEF SOCIETY OF AMERICA, THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE DIOCESE OF HOUMA-THIBODAUX, AND THE PARISH OF ST. FRANCIS DE SALES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Terrebonne)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0186.C.action.pdf">2026-C-00186&nbsp;THANG NGUYEN VS. CHRIS ATKINS AND ATKINS CONTRACTING, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Bossier)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0190.CC.action.pdf">2026-CC-00190&nbsp;CHRISTINE MAYNARD VS. WALDORF ASTORIA MANAGEMENT, LLC, SEWERAGE AND WATER BOARD OF NEW ORLEANS, STUDIO NETWORK-ORPHEUM, LLC, ERG ENTERPRISES, LLC D/B/A DOUBLE DEALER BAR</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0192.CC.action.pdf">2026-CC-00192&nbsp;DERRIUS Q. LEWIS VS. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY GO AUTO INSURANCE COMPANY SCOTT BASSETT &amp; QUAYLON DAVENPORT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Landry)<br />Hughes, J., would grant in part.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0195.CC.action.pdf">2026-CC-00195&nbsp;THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND VS. UNITED EDUCATORS INSURANCE, A RECIPROCAL RETENTION RISK GROUP</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Civil)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0198.OC.action.pdf">2026-OC-00198&nbsp;DARRELL BERRY AND CONSTANCE LAFAYETTE VS. WELLS FARGO BANK, NA, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEM (MERS)., LSF10 MORTGAGE HOLDINGS, LLC, DEAN MORRIS, L.L.C.; CANDACE A. COURTEAU; SPECIALIZED LOAN SERVICING, LLC (SLS), U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF10 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST, FAY SERVICING, LLC, CALIBER HOME LOANS, INC., AND DOE 1 THROUGH 100 INCLUSIVE, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0330.CJ.action.pdf">2026-CJ-00330&nbsp;STATE IN THE INTEREST OF T.L. AND T.L.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafayette)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0365.CC.action.pdf">2026-CC-00365&nbsp;KENDAL BELLARD VS. HENRY A. HOLLIER, NICOLLE HOLLIER, AND ABC INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div>
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