In Re: Justice Of The Peace Tracy Batieste, Ward 2, District 3, East Baton Rouge Parish, State Of Louisiana

Supreme Court of Louisiana
June 19, 2025
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
IN RE: JUSTICE OF THE PEACE TRACY
BATIESTE, WARD 2, DISTRICT 3, EAST
BATON ROUGE PARISH, STATE OF
LOUISIANA
No. 2025-O-00723
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N RE: Office of Special Counsel - Applicant Other; Interim Disqualification;
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June 19, 2025
Petition for immediate interim disqualification granted. See order.
Hughes, J., dissents.
Guidry, J., dissents.
PDG
JLW
WJC
JBM
CRC
06/19/2025 "See News Release 029 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO. 2025-O-0723
IN RE: JUSTICE OF THE PEACE TRACY BATIESTE
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ORDER
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Upon recommendation of the Judiciary Commission of Louisiana acting pursuant to the
authority granted under La. Const. art. V, § 25,
IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that respondent, Justice of the Peace
Tracy Batieste, Ward 2, District 3, East Baton Rouge Parish, State of Louisiana, be and she hereby
is immediately disqualified from exercising any judicial function, with salary, during the pendency
of further proceedings in this matter based on a finding of probable cause that respondent
committed a violation of the Code of Judicial Conduct and pose s a substantial threat of serious
harm to the public or the administration of justice.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that respondent’s interim disqualification be pursuant to the
express and mandatory provisions of La. Const. art. V, § 25(C).
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that pursuant to Supreme Court Rule XXIII, §27(h), the
subsequent disciplinary proceedings against respondent shall be expedited and shall be resolved
by the Commission within six months, unless good cause is shown.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that respondent shall be taxed with costs of these proceedings
pursuant to Supreme Court Rule XXIII, §27(i).
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Commission’s recommendation, respondent’s
opposition and this order be public pursuant to Supreme Court Rule XXIII, §27(d).
This order shall be effective immediately.
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, this _____ day of June, 2025.
FOR THE COURT:
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JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA