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Johnson v. Orleans Parish School Board

Citation: 983 So. 2d 1289Docket: 2008-C-0671

Court: Supreme Court of Louisiana; June 27, 2008; Louisiana; State Supreme Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

In the case of John Johnson et al. v. Orleans Parish School Board et al., No. 2008-C-0671, decided by the Supreme Court of Louisiana on June 27, 2008, the court addressed applications for writs of certiorari and/or review related to multiple civil cases from the Orleans Parish Civil District Court. The specific cases involved were numbered 95-13271, 93-14333, 94-5446, and 94-12996, with an appeal to the Fourth Circuit noted as No. 2006-CA-1223. The court ultimately denied the application for the writs. However, Chief Justice Calogero and Justice Victory expressed their dissenting opinions, indicating they would have granted the writs.

Legal Issues Addressed

Denial of Writs of Certiorari and/or Review

Application: The Supreme Court of Louisiana decided not to grant the applications for writs of certiorari and/or review in the civil cases from Orleans Parish Civil District Court.

Reasoning: The court ultimately denied the application for the writs.

Dissenting Opinions in Denial of Writs

Application: Chief Justice Calogero and Justice Victory expressed disagreement with the majority decision and were in favor of granting the writs.

Reasoning: However, Chief Justice Calogero and Justice Victory expressed their dissenting opinions, indicating they would have granted the writs.