William Mellor, Et Al. v. The Parish Of Jefferson, Et Al.

Supreme Court of Louisiana
February 07, 2023
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
WILLIAM MELLOR, ET AL.
VS.
THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON, ET AL.
No. 2022-CC-01713
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N RE: The Parish of Jefferson, et al. - Applicant Defendant; Jefferson Parish School
Board - Applicant Defendant; Sheriff of the Parish of Jefferson - Applicant
Defendant; Applying For Supervisory Writ, Parish of Jefferson, 24th Judicial
District Court Number(s) 712-496, Court of Appeal, Fifth Circuit, Number(s) 22-C-
477;
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February 07, 2023
Writ application granted - see briefing notice and Order.
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02/07/2023 "See News Release 006 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

STATE OF LOUISIANA
Sefu (Drleunr
CHIEF JUSTICE
JOHN L WEIMER
JUSTICES
WILLIAM J CRAIN
SCOTT J CRICHTON
JAMES T GENOVESE
JAY B MCCALLUM
JEFFERSON D HUGHES III
PIPER O GRIFFIN
Ftsl Districl
Second Dislncl
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Fourth 0rslncl
Frtth Drslrict
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CLERK OF COURT
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Februarr' 07.2023
2022-CC-0t713 WILLIAM MELLOR. ET AL. VS. THE PARISH OF
JEFFERSON. ET AL.
NOTE:FOR BRIEFING PURPOSES WRIT GRANTED February 07,2023
MEMORANDUM TO COTJNSEL IN CAPTIONED CASE:
Please be advised that the above-captioned matter will be set for oral argument on this
Court's next available docket. A copy of the official docket with the specific date and time
of oral argument will be mailed out.
Please note Section 8 of Rule VII of the Rules of this Court nrovides that the aDDlicant
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Oral argument will be waived if brief is untimely filed. Briefs submitted on legal sized paper
should be fastened at the top. All briefs should be backed with the customary "Blueback" or
other flexible material. In criminal proceedings, the court directs that counsel must file a
brief. Failure to do so may subject counsel to a penalty of contempt of Court.
It is further provided in Rule VII, Section 9 that briefs sent through the mail shall be deerned
timely filed if mailed on or before the due date. If the brief is received by mail on the first
legal day following the expiration of the delay, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that it
was timely filed. In all cases where the presumption does not apply, the timeliness of the
mailing shall be shown only by an official United States postmark or by official receipt or
certificate from the United States Postal Service, or bona fide commercial mail services such
as Federal Express or United Parcel Service, made at the time of mailing which indicates the
date thereof. Any other date stamp, such as a private commercial maiI meter stamp, or label
from an Automated Postal Center. shall not be used to establish timeliness.
Briefs forwarded by private delivery or courier service shall be deemed timely filed only if
received by the clerk on or before the last day ofthe delay for filing.
With kindest regards. I rernarn.
Ven trul ,v )'oul
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Deputl'Clerk
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or relator, as the case may be. must file their briefs on or before March 6. 2023t and
the resrrondent on or before March 24. 2023.
02/07/23

All Counsel
Hon. Raymond S. Steib, Jr.
Hon. Jon A. Gegenheimer
Hon. Curtis Pursell. Clerk
24th .ludicial District Cowt: 7 12-496
Court olAppeal. Fifth Circuit: 22-C-477

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
No.2022-CC-01713
WILLIAM MELLOR, ET AL.
VERSUS
THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON. ET AL.
On Supervisory and/or Remedial Writs
Twenty-Fourth Judicial District Court, Parish of Jefferson, No. 712-4961
Court of Appeal. Fifth Circuit. No.22-C-477 .
And, whereas, the Court has this date, pursuant to Article 5. Section 5, of the
Constitution of Louisiana, made and issued the following order, to wit-,.1t is
ordered that the writ of review issue; that the District Court and the Court of
Appeal send up the record in Duplicate of the case; and that counsel for all parties
be notified."
Now, therefore, the said District Court and the Court of Appeal is hereby
commanded. in the name of the State of Louisiana and of this Honorable court. to
send up forthwith to this Court. in accordance with Supreme Court Rule l, at the
City of Nerv Orleans. the record in duplicate of the above-entitled case.
Witness the Honorable Justices of the
Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana. on
this 7'h day of February, in the year of our
Lord, Two Thousand Twentv-Three.
Veronica O. Koclanes
Clerk of Court
Deputy Clerk of Court