State of Louisiana Versus Chris A. Lepine

STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 25-KH-55

VERSUS FIFTH CIRCUIT

CHRIS A. LEPINE COURT OF APPEAL

STATE OF LOUISIANA

February 11, 2025

Linda Wiseman
First Deputy Clerk

IN RE CHRIS A. LEPINE

APPLYING FOR SUPERVISORY WRIT FROM THE TWENTY-FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA, DIRECTED TO THE HONORABLE DONALD A.
ROWAN, JR., DIVISION "L", NUMBER 21-4253

Panel composed of Judges Susan M. Chehardy,
Fredericka Homberg Wicker, and Scott U. Schlegel

WRIT GRANTED FOR LIMITED PURPOSE

Relator, Chris Lepine, filed a writ of mandamus asking this Court to order

the trial court to rule on his motion to recuse, which was filed on January 14, 2025.

It appears from relator’s writ for mandamus that the trial court has not yet

acted on the motion to recuse. Therefore, we grant relator mandamus relief for the

limited purpose of directing the trial court to act on relator’s motion to recuse, if it

has not already done so, within fourteen days of this disposition. The trial court

should also furnish relator and this Court with a copy of the action taken on the

motion to recuse.

Gretna, Louisiana, this 11th day of February, 2025.

SUS
SMC
FHW

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
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TRANSMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH UNIFORM RULES - COURT OF APPEAL, RULE 4-6 THIS
DAY 02/11/2025 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-55
E-NOTIFIED
24th Judicial District Court (Clerk)
Honorable Donald A. Rowan, Jr. (DISTRICT JUDGE)
Thomas J. Butler (Respondent)

MAILED
Chris A. Lepine #9835600 (Relator)
Jefferson Parish Correctional Center
P. O. Box 388
Gretna, LA 70054