Jacobie Green Versus Jefferson Parish Clerk of Court State of Louisiana

JACOBIE GREEN NO. 24-C-514

VERSUS FIFTH CIRCUIT

JEFFERSON PARISH CLERK OF COURT COURT OF APPEAL
STATE OF LOUISIANA
STATE OF LOUISIANA

January 10, 2025

Linda Wiseman
First Deputy Clerk

IN RE JACOBIE GREEN

APPLYING FOR SUPERVISORY WRIT FROM THE TWENTY-FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA, DIRECTED TO THE HONORABLE STEPHEN C.
GREFER, DIVISION "J", NUMBER 843-270

Panel composed of Judges Fredericka Homberg Wicker,
Scott U. Schlegel, and Timothy S. Marcel

WRIT DENIED

Petitioner comes before this Court for a second time on this matter. This

matter arises out of a request under the Public Records Act (La. R.S. 44:1) made to

both the Clerk of Court and the District Attorney. This Court dismissed Mr. Green’s

first appeal, finding that, while on appeal Mr. Green complained of the Clerk of

Court’s failure to provide requested documents, the judgment at issue dismissed Mr.

Green’s case as to the District Attorney only, leaving the Clerk of Court as a litigant

in the underlying mandamus action at the trial court, with no action taken by that

court with regard to Mr. Green’s claims as to the Clerk of Court. This Court found

it simply had no judgment to review. Jacobie Green v. Paul D. Connick, Jr. District

Attorney for the Parish of Jefferson et al., No. 23-CA-582 (La. App. 5 Cir. 9/15/24).

Upon our current re-review of the official record, we find that neither Mr.

Green nor the Clerk of Court has taken any action in the underlying mandamus

action since September 25, 2024, when this Court issued its opinion dismissing Mr.

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Green’s first appeal. The underlying mandamus action against the Clerk of Court

(Jacobie Green v. Jefferson Parish Clerk of Court, 24th JDC Docket No. 843-270)

remains pending in the trial court. Again, with no action taken by the trial court in

the pending mandamus action addressed to the Clerk of Court, we have nothing to

review. Petitioner remains free to take all actions related to the Clerk of Court, as

permitted by the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure, in the pending mandamus case

below.

Accordingly, for the reasons stated above, the Motion to Compel Answer in

the 24th Judicial District Court, No. 843-270, etc., filed herein by Mr. Green is

DENIED.

Gretna, Louisiana, this 10th day of January, 2025.

FHW
SUS
TSM

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SUSAN M. CHEHARDY CURTIS B. PURSELL

CHIEF JUDGE CLERK OF COURT

SUSAN S. BUCHHOLZ
FREDERICKA H. WICKER
CHIEF DEPUTY CLERK
JUDE G. GRAVOIS
MARC E. JOHNSON
STEPHEN J. WINDHORST LINDA M. WISEMAN
JOHN J. MOLAISON, JR.
FIRST DEPUTY CLERK
SCOTT U. SCHLEGEL
TIMOTHY S. MARCEL FIFTH CIRCUIT
MELISSA C. LEDET
JUDGES 101 DERBIGNY STREET (70053)
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GRETNA, LOUISIANA 70054 (504) 376-1400

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E-NOTIFIED
24th Judicial District Court (Clerk)
Honorable Stephen C. Grefer (DISTRICT JUDGE)
Thomas J. Butler (Respondent)

MAILED
Jacobie Green (Relator)
Louisiana State Penitentiary
Angola, LA 70712