Opinion
NO. 2015 CW 1142
08-06-2015
MICHAEL LEWIS v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS
In Re: Michael Lewis, applying for supervisory writs, 19th Judicial District Court, Parish of East Baton Rouge, No. 638671. BEFORE: PETTIGREW, HIGGINBOTHAM, AND CRAIN, JJ.
WRIT DENIED. The district court's June 23, 2015 judgment, dismissing Michael Lewis's appeal is a final, appealable judgment. La. R.S. 15:1177(A)(10). An appeal of a final judgment can be taken by filing a motion for appeal in the district court, along with an order for the judge's signature showing the return date of the appeal, within the time delays set out in La. Code Civ. P. art. 2087. Filing documents directly with this Court does not suspend the running of the appeal delays. See La. Code Civ. P. art. 2121; Strickland v. Layrisson, 96-1280 (La. App. 1st Cir. 6/20/97), 696 So.2d 621, writ denied, 97-1940 (La. 11/14/97), 704 So.2d 228.
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COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT /s/_________
DEPUTY CLERK OF COURT
FOR THE COURT