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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 #018</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>The Opinions handed down on the <span class="nrdate">1st day of May, 2026</span> are as follows:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h1>BY Hughes, J.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-0896.KA.OPN.pdf">2025-KA-00896&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. MAYA JONES</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Terrebonne)<br />AFFIRMED AND REMANDED. SEE OPINION.</p><p>Retired Judge Jeanette G. Garrett appointed Justice ad hoc, sitting for Weimer, C.J., recused.<br />Retired Judge Robert A. Chaisson appointed Justice ad hoc, sitting for Justice pro tempore Penzato, recused.<br />McCallum, J., dissents and assigns reasons.<br />Griffin, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.<br />Cole, J., dissents for the reasons assigned by Justice McCallum.<br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1197.C.OPN.pdf">2025-C-01197&nbsp;THEOPHOLIA THOMAS VS. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY</a>&nbsp;(Parish of St. Mary)<br />JUDGMENT AMENDED; AFFIRMED AS AMENDED. SEE OPINION.</p><p>Retired Judge Guy Holdridge appointed Justice ad hoc, sitting for Justice pro tempore Penzato, recused.<br />Weimer, C.J., concurs in part and dissents in part and assigns reasons.<br />McCallum, J., dissents and assigns reasons.<br />Guidry, J., concurs in the result.<br />Holdridge, A.H.J., concurs in the result and assigns reasons.<br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h1>BY McCallum, J.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-0551.C.OPN.pdf">2025-C-00551&nbsp;BRUCE A. O'KREPKI, INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR OF THE SUCCESSION OF RICHARD E. O'KREPKI VS. PENELOPE BRODTMANN O'KREPKI C/W SUCCESSION OF RICHARD E. O'KREPKI</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Jefferson)<br />AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED IN PART; REMANDED. SEE OPINION.</p><p>Hughes, J., concurs in part; dissents in part and assigns reasons.<br />Griffin, J., dissents and assigns reasons.<br />Guidry, J., dissents for the reasons assigned by Justice Griffin.<br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h1>BY Griffin, J.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-1587.O.OPN.pdf">2025-O-01587&nbsp;IN RE: JUDGE JOHN C. REEVES SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISHES OF CONCORDIA AND CATAHOULA STATE OF LOUISIANA</a><br />SUSPENSION IMPOSED. SEE OPINION.</p><p>Weimer, C.J., concurs in part and dissents in part and assigns reasons.<br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h1>BY Penzato, J.:</h1><p><a href="/opinions/2026/25-0529.K.OPN.pdf">2025-K-00529&nbsp;STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. DONALD BRIGGS, III A/K/A DONALD BRIGGS C/W STATE OF LOUISIANA VS. STEFAN JERMAINE BRIGGS</a>&nbsp;(Parish of Vermilion)<br />REVERSED AND REMANDED. SEE OPINION.</p><p>Griffin, J., dissents and assigns reasons.<br />Guidry, J., dissents and assigns reasons.<br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div>
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