Jamal Thomas v. Sergeant D. Ware and State of Louisiana through Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections Elayn Hunt Correctional Center

JAMAL THOMAS NO. 2026 CW 0597

VERSUS

SERGEANT DAVID WARE AND THE
STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH
LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF

PUBLIC SAFETY AND
AUGUST 10, 2026
CORRECTIONS, ELAYN HUNT
CORRECTIONAL CENTER

In Re: Jamal Thomas, applying for supervisory writs, 18th
Judicial District Court, Parish of Iberville, No. 80753.

BEFORE: WOLFE, STROMBERG, AND BALFOUR, JJ.

WRIT GRANTED WITH ORDER. The district court' s January 16,
2026, January 30, 2026, February 23, 2026 and April 15, 2026 orders
are vacated. Once the district court granted relator an appeal,
it no longer had jurisdiction to issue these orders. La. Code Civ.
P. art. 2088; see Mason v. Hedrick, 2019- 113 ( La. App. 3d Cir.
4/ 17/ 19), 268 So. 3d 1074. This matter is remanded with

instructions that the district court proceed with lodging the
appellate record with this court pursuant to the district court' s

order granting the appeal.

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