2022-CJ-01535 Precedential Reinstated Processed

Kaitlyn Lebouef v. Caleb Aguillard

Louisiana Supreme Court · Filed October 27, 2022

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Opinion text

Supreme Court of Louisiana
October 27, 2022
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
KAITLYN LEBOUEF
VS.
CALEB AGUILLARD
No. 2022-CJ-01535
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N RE: Caleb Kent Aguillard - Applicant Defendant; Applying For Writ Of
Certiorari, Parish of Lafayette, 15th Judicial District Court Number(s) 2021- 0907,
Court of Appeal, Third Circuit, Number(s) CW 22-00531;
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October 27, 2022
Writ application granted. See per curiam.
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10/27/2022 "See News Release 047 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
No
. 2022-CJ-01535
KA
ITLYN LEBOUEF
VS.
CALEB AGUILLARD
O
n Writ of Certiorari to the Court of Appeal, Third Circuit, Parish of Lafayette
P
ER CURIAM
G
ranted. The judgment of the court of appeal is reversed, and the judgment
of the district court denying the motion to disqualify is reinstated. Relator may
represent himself in a pro-se capacity in these proceedings.
However, i f during the course of these proceedings relator abuses the
combined role of lawyer and party, the district court , in its discretion, may impose
whatever sanctions are necessary to insure the orderly conduct of the proceedings
including requiring relator to procure independent counsel to conduct the adversarial
proceedings. Farrington v. Law Firm of Sessions, Fishman, 96-1486 (La. 2/25/97),
687 So.2d 997, 1001.
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