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Starwood v. Pinion

Citations: 635 So. 2d 1124; 1994 La. LEXIS 840; 1994 WL 118239Docket: No. 94-CP-0360

Court: Supreme Court of Louisiana; April 4, 1994; Louisiana; State Supreme Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

On November 20, 1992, relator, while in custody at the Tangipahoa Parish prison, filed an application to compel the warden, sheriff, and clerk to permit his marriage to occur in jail. On December 11, 1992, the application was transferred to the 21st Judicial District Court. The current application seeks information regarding the status of this prior motion. However, since the relator is now incarcerated at the state penitentiary in Angola, the previous application is deemed moot. Therefore, the current application is denied as moot. Justice Dennis did not participate in the panel.

Legal Issues Addressed

Judicial Participation

Application: Justice Dennis did not participate in the decision-making process for this case, indicating that not all justices may be involved in every case or decision.

Reasoning: Justice Dennis did not participate in the panel.

Mootness in Judicial Proceedings

Application: The court deemed the relator's application moot because the circumstances surrounding the original request had changed, rendering the issue no longer relevant for judicial determination.

Reasoning: However, since the relator is now incarcerated at the state penitentiary in Angola, the previous application is deemed moot.