State of Louisiana Versus Property Seized From Mr. Walter Thomas

STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 25-K-406

VERSUS FIFTH CIRCUIT

PROPERTY SEIZED FROM MR. WALTER COURT OF APPEAL
THOMAS
STATE OF LOUISIANA

September 04, 2025

Linda Tran
First Deputy Clerk

IN RE WALTER THOMAS

APPLYING FOR SUPERVISORY WRIT FROM THE TWENTY-FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA, DIRECTED TO THE HONORABLE JACQUELINE F.
MALONEY, DIVISION "D", NUMBER 24-5559

Panel composed of Judges Fredericka Homberg Wicker,
John J. Molaison, Jr., and Scott U. Schlegel

WRIT GRANTED FOR A LIMITED PURPOSE

The relator, Walter Thomas, seeks this Court’s assistance to compel the
district court to rule on his “Request for Personal Property,” which was allegedly
seized in “Item Number; F-22941-18.” The relator states that he filed this request
on or about August 1, 2024, and requested a “status update” on October 22, 2024,
but has not received a response from the district court. The relator attached a copy
of the request and his letter requesting a status update to his writ application.

We grant this application for the limited purpose of ordering the district
court to rule within 45 days on any pending request for return of personal property
that was properly filed by the relator and to provide a copy of any responsive
rulings to this Court.

Gretna, Louisiana, this 4th day of September, 2025.

JJM
FHW
SUS

25-K-406

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. TRAN
JOHN J. MOLAISON, JR.
FIRST DEPUTY CLERK
SCOTT U. SCHLEGEL
TIMOTHY S. MARCEL FIFTH CIRCUIT
MELISSA C. LEDET
JUDGES 101 DERBIGNY STREET (70053)
DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL STAFF
POST OFFICE BOX 489
GRETNA, LOUISIANA 70054 (504) 376-1400

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NOTICE OF DISPOSITION CERTIFICATE OF DELIVERY
I CERTIFY THAT A COPY OF THE DISPOSITION IN THE FOREGOING MATTER HAS BEEN
TRANSMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH UNIFORM RULES - COURT OF APPEAL, RULE 4-6 THIS
DAY 09/04/2025 TO THE TRIAL JUDGE, THE TRIAL COURT CLERK OF COURT, AND AT LEAST ONE OF
THE COUNSEL OF RECORD FOR EACH PARTY, AND TO EACH PARTY NOT REPRESENTED BY
COUNSEL, AS LISTED BELOW:

25-K-406
E-NOTIFIED
24th Judicial District Court (Clerk)
Honorable Jacqueline F. Maloney (DISTRICT JUDGE)
Thomas J. Butler (Respondent)

MAILED
Walter Thomas #590630 (Relator)
Raymond Laborde Correctional Center
1630 Prison Road
Cottonport, LA 71327