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 MELISSA C. LEDET JUDGES 101 DERBIGNY STREET (70053) DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL STAFF POST OFFICE BOX 489 GRETNA, LOUISIANA 70054 (504) 376-1400 (504) 376-1498 FAX www.fifthcircuit.org

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 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