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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 #016</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">22nd 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 transfer to disability inactive status granted. See order:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0468.OB.PC.pdf">2026-OB-00468&nbsp;IN RE: PATRICIA ANNE BETHANCOURT</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0469.OB.PC.pdf">2026-OB-00469&nbsp;IN RE: DENNIS W. MOORE</a></p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0396.KK.PC.pdf">2026-KK-00396&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ETHAN JOSEPH TRAHAN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Allen)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">28th 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/2026/26-0136.C.action.pdf">2026-C-00136&nbsp;DREMA CAMBRE VS. PRIORITY MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC AND RIVERLANDS HOME GROUP, LLC D/B/A CHATEAU ST. JAMES REHAB &amp; RETIREMENT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. James)</p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1530.CC.PC.pdf">2025-CC-01530&nbsp;NORETTA THOMAS AND DEMETRICE BUTLER, EACH INDIVIDUALLY, AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED VS. A. WILBERT &amp; SONS, INC., L.L.C. AND XYZ INSURANCE COMPANY C/W TROY ROBICHAUX, SHANNON ROBICHAUX, MICHAEL J. TUMINELLO, SR., AND OLIVE D. TUMINELLO VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS AND THROUGH THЕ DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Iberville)<br /><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1530.CC.jdh.con.pdf">Hughes, J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0078.C.PC.pdf">2026-C-00078&nbsp;WANDA STEVENS VS. CLHG-OAKDALE, LLC D/B/A OAKDALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND DR. CHARLES VIDRINE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Allen)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0179.KK.PC.pdf">2026-KK-00179&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MIGUEL LOPEZ</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br /><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0179.KK.crc.con.pdf">Cole, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0187.C.PC.pdf">2026-C-00187&nbsp;TYLER BOWMAN VS. DEVIN M. WILLIAMS, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Webster)<br />Hughes, J., dissents and would deny.<br /><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0187.C.jbm.con.pdf">McCallum, J., concurs and assigns additional reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0520.KK.PC.pdf">2026-KK-00520&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KEITH EZIDORE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. James)<br />McCallum, J., would grant.<br />Cole, J., would grant.<br />Penzato, J., would grant.</p><h1>Application for rehearing granted; stay lifted. Writ denied. See per curiam.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0250.CC.PC.re.pdf">2026-CC-00250&nbsp;JACOB TRAMBLE, AS CURATOR FOR SHERRI TRAMBLE VS. JOSHUA BRISCOE AND LINETEC SERVICES, L.L.C., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered - See La.S.Ct.R. IX. &sect; 1.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1020.KH.action.re.pdf">2025-KH-01020&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RORY B. DIMES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1023.CI.action.re.pdf">2025-CI-01023&nbsp;EDDIE RICHARDS VS. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Penzato, J., recused.<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered - See La.S.Ct.R. I, &sect; 3(H).:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1138.KH.action.re.pdf">2025-KH-01138&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ALONZO D. GONZALES</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/2026/25-1362.CI.action.pdf">2025-CI-01362&nbsp;MARQUIS SCOTT VS. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1371.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01371&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CLYDE SANTON DISEDARE, JR. A/K/A CLYDE SANTON DISEDARE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Vermilion)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1402.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01402&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ELVIE HAYNES</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1403.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01403&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ANTHONY FARRIER</a></p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See La.S.Ct.R. I, &sect; 3(B).:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1404.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01404&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ALFRED JONES SIMMONS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><h1>Mandamus granted. See per curiam.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0218.KH.PC.pdf">2026-KH-00218&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. GEORGE TRIPLETT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0341.KH.PC.pdf">2026-KH-00341&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BRAYLEN LEDAY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Calcasieu)</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1386.KH.PC.pdf">2025-KH-01386&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TIMOTHY R. MORRISON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant in part.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1399.KH.PC.pdf">2025-KH-01399&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. TRE'VEON DEMARCUS ANDERSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1372.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01372&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. KEVIN WISE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1385.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01385&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CORDNIE PARKS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1583.K.action.pdf">2025-K-01583&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DERRICK ODOMES C/W STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DERRICK ODOMES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Lafourche)<br />Guidry, J., recused.<br />Weimer, C. J., recused.<br />Penzato, J., recused.<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0135.KK.action.pdf">2026-KK-00135&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. SABASTIAN MILLER</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans Criminal)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.<br />Guidry, J., would grant.</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div>
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