STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2025 KW 0849 VERSUS JOHN RICHARD NOVEMBER 17, 2025 In Re: John Richard, applying for supervisory writs, 17th Judicial District Court, Parish of Lafourche, No. 599616.

BEFORE : MILLER, EDWARDS, AND FIELDS, JJ.

WRIT GRANTED. The district court is ordered to act on relator’s application for postconviction relief, filed September 25, 2024, on or before January 20, 2026, if it has not already done so. A copy of the district court’s action shall be filed in this court on or before January 27, 2026.

SMM BDE WEF (COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT A Ne COURT FOR THE COURT