STEVE CROOKS ET AL v. STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ET AL (2026)

Writ application granted - see briefing notice and Order.

WHB

JLW

JDH

JBM

PDG

JMG

CRC

Supreme Court of Louisiana June 25, 2026

Supreme Court

STATE OF LOUISIANA

New Orleans

CHIEF JUSTICE

JOHN L. WEIMER

JUSTICES

WILLIAM H. BURRIS

JOHN MICHAEL GUIDRY

CADE R. COLE

JAY B. MCCALLUM

JEFFERSON HUGHES

PIPER D. GRIFFIN

Sixth District

First District

Second District

Third District

Fourth District

Fifth District

Seventh District

VERONICA O. KOCLANES CLERK OF COURT

400 Royal St., Suite 4200

NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130-8102

TELEPHONE (504) 310-2300

HOME PAGE http://www.lasc.org

June 25, 2026

2026-C-00448

STEVE CROOKS, ET AL. VS. STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, ET AL.

NOTE: FOR BRIEFING PURPOSES WRIT GRANTED June 25, 2026

MEMORANDUM TO COUNSEL IN CAPTIONED CASE:

Please be advised that the above-captioned matter will be set for oral argument on this Court's next available docket. A copy of the official docket with the specific date and time of oral argument will be mailed out.

Please note Section 5 of Rule IV of the Rules of this Court provides that the applicant or relator, as the case may be, must file their briefs on or before July 20, 2026; and the respondent on or before August 10, 2026.

Oral argument will be waived if brief is untimely filed. In criminal proceedings, the Court directs that counsel must file a brief. Failure to do so may subject counsel to a penalty of contempt of Court.

Regards,

Ryan Chan Deputy Clerk

RC: RC

ccs: All Counsel

Hon. James H. Boddie, Jr.

Hon. Karan A. Corley

Hon. Renee R. Simien

9th Judicial District Court: 224,262 - JDC:9th

Court of Appeal, Third Circuit: 25-478

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

No. 2026-C-00448

STEVE CROOKS, ET AL.

VS.

STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, ET AL.

On Writ of Certiorari Parish of Rapides, 9th Judicial District Court, No. 224,262 to the Court of Appeal, Third Circuit, No. 25-478

ORDER

Pursuant to Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X, the Third Circuit Court of Appeal is ordered to provide this Court with the original and duplicate record. The record shall be prepared in accordance with Louisiana Supreme Court Rule III. As of January 1, 2026, the duplicate record may be submitted digitally as provided in Louisiana Supreme Court Rule III, Section 1 and Section 10.

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, this 25th day of June 2026.

DEPUTY CLERK OF COURT