Eddie Richards Versus 24th Judicial District Court

EDDIE RICHARDS NO. 25-KH-382

VERSUS FIFTH CIRCUIT

24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT COURT OF APPEAL

STATE OF LOUISIANA

September 08, 2025

Linda Tran
First Deputy Clerk

IN RE EDDIE RICHARDS

APPLYING FOR SUPERVISORY WRIT FROM THE TWENTY-FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA, DIRECTED TO THE HONORABLE DONALD L. FORET,
DIVISION "H", NUMBER 21-1474

Panel composed of Judges Susan M. Chehardy,
Fredericka Homberg Wicker, and Stephen J. Windhorst

WRIT DENIED

Relator’s application for a Writ of Mandamus is hereby denied as moot.

Relator seeks mandamus relief from this Court instructing the district court to rule

on his Emergency Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus dated March 3, 2025 and

filed on March 17, 2025. Our review of the record indicates that the district court

has, in fact, ruled on Relator’s petition.

The district court denied Relator’s petition on March 21, 2025, and the service

return shows that prison authorities received a copy of that ruling on April 9, 2025.

(See attached March 21, 2025 ruling). Accordingly, Relator’s application to this

Court is denied as moot.

Gretna, Louisiana, this 8th day of September, 2025.

FHW
SMC
SJW

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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. 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 09/08/2025 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-KH-382
E-NOTIFIED
24th Judicial District Court (Clerk)
Honorable Donald L. Foret (DISTRICT JUDGE)
Thomas J. Butler (Respondent)

MAILED
Eddie Richards #87240 (Relator)
Rayburn Correctional Center
27268 Highway 21
Angie, LA 70426