Theophilus Roland, Jr. v. Louisiana Department Of Public Safety And Corrections

Supreme Court of Louisiana
November 27, 2024
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
THEOPHILUS ROLAND, JR.
VS.
LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS
No. 2024-C-00865
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IN
RE: Theophilus Roland, Jr. - Applicant Plaintiff; Applying For Writ Of
Certiorari, Parish of Rapides, 9th Judicial District Court Number(s) 270,415, Court
of Appeal, Third Circuit, Number(s) 24-45;
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November 27, 2024
Writ application granted - see briefing notice and Order.
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JDH
SJC
JTK
WJC
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PDG
11/27/2024 "See News Release 054 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

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CHIEF JUSTICE
JOHN L, WEIMEF
JUSTICES
wlLLIAM J. CRAIN
SCOTT J, CRICHTON
JEANNETTE T. KNOLL
JAY B. MCCALLUM
JEFFEBSON HUGHES
PIPER D. GRIFFIN
Fi.sl Districi
Second Oistrict
Third Oisrrict (pro
tempore)
Fourth District
Fifth District
Seventh Dislrict
VESONICA O, KOCLANES
CLERK OF COURT
400 Royal St., Suite 4200
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130,8102
TELEPHONE (504) 310,2300
HOME PAGE http://www.tasc.org
November 27 ,2024
2024-C-00865 THEOPHILUS ROLAND, JR. VS. LOUISIANA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND
CORRECTIONS
NOTE: FOR BRIEFING PURPOSES WRIT GRANTED November 27,2024
MEMORANDUM TO COUNSEL 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.
Sixth Districl
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 deemed
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 ofthe 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 mail 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.
Regards.
an Chan
RC: RC
Deputy Clerk
STATE OF LOUISIANA
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Please note Section 8 of Rule VII of the Rules of this Court provides that the applicant
or relator. as the case may be. must file their briefs on or before December 23. 2024;
and the respondent on or before January 13, 2025.
11/27/2024

ccs: All Counsel
Hon. Lowell C.Hazel
Hon. Robin L. Hooter
Hon. Renee R. Simien
9th Judicial District Cotrt:270,415 - JDC:9th Div:B
Court of Appeal, Third Circ:uit24-45

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
No. 2024-C-00865
THEOPHILUS ROLAND, JR.
VERSUS
LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS
On Writ of Certiorari and/or Review
Ninth Judicial District Court, Parish of Rapides, No. 270,415;
Court of Appeal, Third Circuit, No. 24-45.
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- "lt is
ordered that the writ of review issue; that the District Court and the Court of
Appeal send up the record in Duplicate ofthe 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 Coun Rule 1, at the
City of New 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 27th day of November, in the year of our
Lord, Two Thousand Twenty-Four.
Veronica O. Koclanes
Clerk of Court
eputy Clerk of Court

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CHIEF JUSTICE
JOHN L, WEIMER
JUSTICES
WLLIAM J, CRAIN
SCOTTJ. CRICHTON
JEANNETTE T, KNOLL
JAY B, MCCALLUM
JETFERSON HUGHES
PIPER O. GRIFFIN
First District
Second District
Third Oistrict (pro tempore)
Fourth District
Fifth District
Seventh District
VERONICA O, KOCLANES
CLERK OF COURT
400 noyal St., Suits 4200
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130-8102
November 27,2024
TTIEOPHILUS ROLAND, JR.
VS. LOUISIANA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS
2024-C-865
Dear Counsel,,
On the basis of preliminary analysis, the Court has tentatively concluded it will be
appropriate to decide this case summarily and without an authored opinion.
After more intensive study of the merits of the case, and consideration of oral argument,
the Court may adhere to its tentative decision or may assign the case for an authored
opinion.
With kindest regards, I remain,
Very truly yours,
an Chan
Sixth District
Re
Deputy Clerk
TELEPHONE (504) 310 2300
HOME PAGE htlp/www.lasc.o19
The Court has this day granted the writ application filed in the above-captioned case.
You will be advised at a later date when the case is set on the docket.
cc: All counsel.