Opinion
NO. 2017 CW 1420
10-19-2017
JOHN POULLARD v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS
In Re: John Poullard, applying for supervisory writs, 19th Judicial District Court, Parish of East Baton Rouge, No. 651,624. BEFORE: GUIDRY, PETTIGREW AND CRAIN, JJ.
WRIT DENIED. The district court's September 19, 2017 judgment, dismissing relator John Poullard's petition for judicial review of ARP. No. LSP 2016-1027 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