John Kite, Et Al. v. Rapides Parish Sheriff's Department, Et Al. C/w Leon Boyd, Et Al. Vs. Rapides Parish Sheriff's Department, Et Al.

Supreme Court of Louisiana
November 05, 2025
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
JOHN KITE, ET AL. VS. RAPIDES PARISH
SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, ET AL.
C/W
LEON BOYD, ET AL. VS. RAPIDES PARISH
SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, ET AL.
No. 2025-C-00589
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IN
RE: John Kite, et al. - Applicant Plaintiff;; Applying For Writ Of Certiorari,
Parish of Rapides, 9th Judicial District Court Number(s) 252,993 C/W 253,035,
Court of Appeal, Third Circuit, Number(s) 24-537 C/W 24-538;
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November 05, 2025
Writ application granted. See per curiam.
Weimer, C.J., dissents and would grant and docket.
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11/05/2025 "See News Release 049 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
No. 2025-C-00589
JOHN KITE, ET AL.
VS.
RAPIDES PARISH SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, ET AL.
CONSOLIDATED WITH
LEON BOYD, ET AL.
VS.
RAPIDES PARISH SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, ET AL.
On Writ of Certiorari to the Court of Appeal, Third Circuit, Parish of Rapides
PER CURIAM
Granted. This matter is remanded to the court of appeal for reconsideration in
light of this court’s June 3, 2025 ruling on rehearing, which vacated this court’s prior
per curiam opinion in Kite v. Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Dept., 24-1351 (La. 2/28/25),
401 So.3d 1262.” See Kite v. Rapides Par. Sheriff’s Dept., 24-1351 (La. 6/3/25), 410
So. 3d 768.