EDWARD JEFFERSON NO. 25-K-428 VERSUS FIFTH CIRCUIT MICHAEL J. MENTZ, JUDGE, 24TH JDC COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF LOUISIANA

September 23, 2025 Linda Tran First Deputy Clerk

IN RE EDWARD JEFFERSON APPLYING FOR SUPERVISORY WRIT FROM THE TWENTY-FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA, DIRECTED TO THE HONORABLE MICHAEL P. MENTZ, DIVISION "F", NUMBER 25-2582

Panel composed of Judges Marc E. Johnson, John J. Molaison, Jr., and Scott U. Schlegel

WRIT GRANTED FOR LIMITED PURPOSE The relator, Edward Jefferson, seeks this Court’s assistance to compel the district court to rule on his “Motion for Bill of Particulars” and “Motion for Preliminary Exam” that he claims were filed more than thirty days ago. We grant this application for the limited purpose of ordering the district court to rule within days on any pending motions that were properly filed by the relator and to provide a copy of any responsive rulings to this Court.

Gretna, Louisiana, this 23rd day of September, 2025.

JJM MEJ SUS 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 (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 09/23/2025 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-428 E-NOTIFIED 24th Judicial District Court (Clerk) Honorable Michael P. Mentz (DISTRICT JUDGE) Thomas J. Butler (Respondent) MAILED Edward Jefferson #1000239467 (Relator) Jefferson Parish Correctional Center P. O. Box 388 Gretna, LA 70054