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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 #019</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">30th day of April, 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/2026/26-0547.CC.action.pdf">2026-CC-00547&nbsp;STEPHEN ANGELLOZ VS. TAYLOR-SEIDENBACH, INC., ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans)<br />Penzato, J., recused.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">5th day of May, 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/2026/26-0570.KK.PC.pdf">2026-KK-00570&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. BRUCE LEWIS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans)<br />McCallum, J., dissents in part.<br />Penzato, J., dissents in part.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">6th day of May, 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/2026/26-0528.OB.PC.pdf">2026-OB-00528&nbsp;IN RE: JAMES HUHNER EBERLE</a></p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0467.KK.action.pdf">2026-KK-00467&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JADY GREEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />McCallum, J., would grant.<br />Guidry, J., would grant.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">7th day of May, 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/2026/26-0167.KK.PC.pdf">2026-KK-00167&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. VAN HOPKINS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of West Feliciana)<br />Penzato, J., recused.<br />McCallum, J., would deny.<br />Griffin, J., would deny.<br />Guidry, J., would deny.<br /><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0167.KK.gh.con.pdf">Holdridge, Justice ad hoc, concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0168.KK.PC.pdf">2026-KK-00168&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DEBORAH SHIRLEY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of West Feliciana)<br />Penzato, J., recused.<br />McCallum, J., would deny.<br />Griffin, J., would deny.<br />Guidry, J., would deny.<br /><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0168.KK.gh.con.pdf">Holdridge, Justice ad hoc, concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0169.KK.PC.pdf">2026-KK-00169&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. AMERICAN ELECTRONIC MONITORING, LLC</a>&nbsp;(Parish of West Feliciana)<br />Penzato, J., recused.<br />McCallum, J., would deny.<br />Griffin, J., would deny.<br />Guidry, J., would deny.<br /><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0169.KK.gh.con.pdf">Holdridge, Justice ad hoc, concurs and assigns reasons.</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">10th day of May, 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/2026/26-0595.KK.action.pdf">2026-KK-00595&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MARK R. THOMAS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of West Feliciana)<br />Hughes, J., would deny the stay and grant the writ.<br />Griffin, J., would deny the stay and grant the writ.<br />Guidry, J., would deny the stay and grant the writ.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the <span class="nrdate">12th day of May, 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/2026/25-1627.C.action.pdf">2025-C-01627&nbsp;WINDWARD LAND, LLC AND MICHAEL MORRIS GULLEY VS. MARY LEE MANN, ET AL. C/W WILLIAM LAMONT FRAZIER, ALVIN EDWARDS AND KIANA EDWARDS AND VANESSA EDWARDS VS. WINDWARD LAND, LLC AND MICHAEL MORRIS GULLEY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Desoto)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1630.C.action.pdf">2025-C-01630&nbsp;THE GUIDE COMPANY, LLC VS. MADISON PARISH HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT D/B/A MADISON PARISH HOSPITAL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Madison)</p><h1>Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0430.B.PC.pdf">2026-B-00430&nbsp;IN RE: BRIAN ALLEN MILLER</a><br />Guidry, J., dissents and would reject consent discipline.</p><h1>Denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0357.OB.action.pdf">2026-OB-00357&nbsp;IN RE: DERRICK D.T. SHEPHERD</a><br /><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0357.OB.jlw.con.pdf">Weimer, C.J., concurs and assigns reasons.</a><br />Hughes, J., would grant.<br />Griffin, J., would grant.<br />Guidry, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0411.OB.action.pdf">2026-OB-00411&nbsp;IN RE: HENRY L. KLEIN</a></p><h1>Joint petition to extend probation granted. See per curiam.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/23-1094.B.PC.pdf">2023-B-01094&nbsp;IN RE: STEPHEN STERLING, III</a><br />McCallum, J., dissents and would conditionally reject as too lenient.</p><h1>Writ application granted. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0203.CC.PC.pdf">2026-CC-00203&nbsp;MARY HOTARD BECNEL, AS INDEPENDENT EXECUTRIX OF THE SUCCESSION OF DANIEL E. BECNEL, JR. VS. CAMILO K. SALAS, III</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. John the Baptist)<br />Weimer, C.J., dissents.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0242.KK.PC.pdf">2026-KK-00242&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MICHAEL BARNES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans)</p><h1>Application for reconsideration not considered - See La.S.Ct.R. IX. &sect; 1.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1133.KH.action.re.pdf">2025-KH-01133&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JEROME A. GRAY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Iberville)<br />Penzato, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1242.KH.action.re.pdf">2025-KH-01242&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. STANLEY DORSEY</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><h1>Application for reconsideration denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1153.CI.action.re.pdf">2025-CI-01153&nbsp;BYRON LLOYD VS. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS</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/2026/25-1435.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01435&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CHRISTOPHER D. SEYMORE</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1454.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01454&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. REX CRAIGHEAD</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)</p><h1>Writ application not considered. Not timely filed. See La.S.Ct.R. I, &sect; 3(B).:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0207.C.action.pdf">2026-C-00207&nbsp;TAKEYSHA JOHNSON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS CURATOR OF THE INTERDICT KEMONTE JOHNSON VS. EAST BATON ROUGE SCHOOL BOARD, WILLIE SCOTT, AND VERDIE BATISTE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Guidry, J., would grant and docket to consider the merits.</p><h1>Writ application denied. See per curiam:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1405.KH.PC.pdf">2025-KH-01405&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JABARI C. SMITH</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Guidry, J., recused.<br />Griffin, J., would deny on the showing made.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1406.KH.PC.pdf">2025-KH-01406&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JERROD DEWAYNE JOHNSON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1407.KH.PC.pdf">2025-KH-01407&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JAMES BISHOP</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1420.KH.PC.pdf">2025-KH-01420&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ROBERT L. CEASEAR</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1501.KP.PC.pdf">2025-KP-01501&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ALEXSY MEJIA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1507.KP.PC.pdf">2025-KP-01507&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. LEROY CLYDE JOHNSON, III</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><h1>Writ application denied:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1300.KO.action.pdf">2025-KO-01300&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RAYMOND DARRELL VEAL</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Penzato, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1365.KO.action.pdf">2025-KO-01365&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. CLINTON R. FORD</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Beauregard)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1397.K.action.pdf">2025-K-01397&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JEVON NOAH FIGARO</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Landry)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1418.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01418&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MARCUS CHATMAN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1430.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01430&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ANDERSON CLARK</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1442.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01442&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. EDDIE JOSEPH MATTHEWS, III</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Tammany)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1450.KH.action.pdf">2025-KH-01450&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ANTOINE EDWARDS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1456.KD.action.pdf">2025-KD-01456&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MANUEL ORTIZ</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Weimer, C.J., would remand for a hearing.<br />Griffin, J., would remand for a hearing.<br />Guidry, J., would remand for a hearing.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1472.KO.action.pdf">2025-KO-01472&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. HARRY LEE TOUCHET</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Vermilion)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1475.K.action.pdf">2025-K-01475&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. ALLISON NGUYEN</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Hughes, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1537.K.action.pdf">2025-K-01537&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JALEEL MALIK DURISSEAU</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Landry)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1578.KO.action.pdf">2025-KO-01578&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. WALTER LEE ALBERT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Tangipahoa)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0184.C.action.pdf">2026-C-00184&nbsp;DAPHNE REISSLAND VS. VALLUZZO COMPANIES, LLC</a></p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0199.C.action.pdf">2026-C-00199&nbsp;STANTEC CONSULTING SERVICES INC, V &amp; A CONSULTING ENGINEERS, INC., AND PATTERSON PUMP COMPANY VS. KIEWET LOUISIANA CO., M.R. PITTMAN GROUP, L.L.C., AND TRAYLOR BROS., INC., JOINT VENTURES OPERATING UNDER THE TRADE NAME PCCP CONSTRUCTORS, A JOINT VENTURE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0201.C.action.pdf">2026-C-00201&nbsp;ROBERT JAMES RAGLAND VS. KATHERINE DIAMOND RAGLAND</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Penzato, J., recused.<br />Hughes, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0204.C.action.pdf">2026-C-00204&nbsp;KIRBY BILLIOT VS. PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY, LMN ENTERPRISES LLC D/B/A MOLIERE TRANSPORT, AND DWAYNE MICHAEL SMITH</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Terrebonne)<br />Penzato, J., recused.<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.<br />Guidry, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0205.KK.action.pdf">2026-KK-00205&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. RORY KEVIN GATES A/K/A RORY GATES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Natchitoches)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0209.CC.action.pdf">2026-CC-00209&nbsp;U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2018 G-CTT VS. EDWARD MOSES, JR.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0210.C.action.pdf">2026-C-00210&nbsp;ROBERT JAMES RAGLAND VS. KATHERINE DIAMOND RAGLAND</a>&nbsp;(Parish of East Baton Rouge)<br />Penzato, J., recused.<br />Hughes, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0211.KK.action.pdf">2026-KK-00211&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. YVENERT DOLCE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0215.C.action.pdf">2026-C-00215&nbsp;TONYA PARROTT, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR DAUGHTER, ISRAEL JADON PARROTT VS. PELICAN PORT-A-BUILDINGS, LLC; DANIEL EDWARD MASSEY, AND PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE CO.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0216.CC.action.pdf">2026-CC-00216&nbsp;HARVEY R. LEXING VS. ANIKA LASHAYE CARSTON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Ouachita)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0217.C.action.pdf">2026-C-00217&nbsp;COUVILLION GROUP, LLC VS. PLAQUEMINES PARISH GOVERNMENT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Plaquemines)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0224.CC.action.pdf">2026-CC-00224&nbsp;SHANNON COUCH VS. LOYA INSURANCE COMPANY AND JOHN DOE</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Guidry, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0231.C.action.pdf">2026-C-00231&nbsp;MAXIMO URBINA VS. SUNBELT RENTAL, INC., ET AL. C/W MAXIMO URBINA VS. SUNBELT RENTAL, INC., SUNBELT RENTALS SCAFFOLD SERVICES, LLC, SUNBELT RENTALS INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, LLC THE TORO COMPANY AND TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans)<br />Griffin, J., would grant in part.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0244.C.action.pdf">2026-C-00244&nbsp;DARVIN CASTRO SANTOS VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Bernard)<br />Griffin, J., would grant.<br />Guidry, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0249.OC.action.pdf">2026-OC-00249&nbsp;ANGELA R. ROGERS AND EDGAR L. ROGERS VS. CADDO PARISH SCHOOL BOARD, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Caddo)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0255.CC.action.pdf">2026-CC-00255&nbsp;COREY CHIMENTO AND JENNIFER CHIMENTO VS. LOUISIANA CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.<br />Guidry, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0256.CC.action.pdf">2026-CC-00256&nbsp;LAKEFRONT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY VS. ERROLL G. WILLIAMS, ASSESSOR FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS AND ROMY SCHOFIELD-SAMUEL, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND EXOFFICIO TAX COLLECTOR FOR THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0258.CD.action.pdf">2026-CD-00258&nbsp;IN RE: MEDICAL REVIEW PANEL FOR THE CLAIM OF NICKIE AYME</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Penzato, J., recused.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0259.CC.action.pdf">2026-CC-00259&nbsp;COREY CHIMENTO AND JENNIFER CHIMENTO VS. LOUISIANA CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans)<br />Weimer, C.J., would grant and docket.<br />Guidry, J., would grant and docket.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0264.CC.action.pdf">2026-CC-00264&nbsp;IN RE: REQUEST FOR INVESTIGATION FRANK LORENZO</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />Griffin, J., concurs in the denial.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0265.CP.action.pdf">2026-CP-00265&nbsp;LIONEL DAVIS (AKA LIONEL BAILEY) VS. JAMES WILDER, ET AL.</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0271.C.action.pdf">2026-C-00271&nbsp;JOHN W. STONE OIL DISTRIBUTOR, L.L.C. VS. SUNOCO LP, SUNOCO MARINE LTD., ANTHONY ODAK, KYLE BURGESS, STEPHEN SMITH AND JAMES STAPLETON</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0272.KK.action.pdf">2026-KK-00272&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. JERMAINE DONALD</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Orleans)<br />Griffin, J., would grant.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0275.CC.action.pdf">2026-CC-00275&nbsp;GRAYSON DATA SERVICES, LLC AND KENNETH GRAYSON VS. CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S, LONDON, SUBSCRIBING TO CERTIFICATE B1180D231573/392</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/26-0337.KK.action.pdf">2026-KK-00337&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. EDWIN FLORENT</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. John the Baptist)<br />Guidry, J., would grant.</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div>
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