Louisiana Board of Ethics In the Matter of Michelle Barnett ( 2020 )

STATE OF LOUISIANA
COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT
BOARD OF ETHICS IN THE NO. 2020 CW 0990
MATTER OF MICHELLE BARNETT
CONSOLIDATED WITH
NO. 2020 CW 1022
DECEMBER 21, 2020
In Re: Michelle Barnett, applying for writs,
supervisory
Ethics Adjudicatory Board, No. 2015- 0662.
BEFORE: WHIPPLE, C. J., WELCH AND CHUTZ, JJ.
WRIT GRANTED WITH ORDER. The August 21, 2020 judgment
denying Michelle. Barnett' s motion for summary judgment and the
August 25, 2020 judgment denying Ms. Barnett' s motion in limine
are appealable. See La. R. S. 42: 1142; Board of Ethics in Matter
of Savoie, 201. 7- 0077 ( La. App. lst Cir. 8/ 7/ 17), 224 So. 3d 1246.
Thus, this writ is granted for the limited purpose of remanding
this matter to the Ethics Board instructions
Adjudicatory with
to grant relator, Michelle Barnett, an appeal from each judgment
pursuant to the August 31, 2020 and September 23, 2020 Notices
of Intent to Apply for Supervisory Writ. See In Re Howard, 541
So. 2d 195, 197 ( La. 1989) ( per curiam). In the event relator
seeks to appeal, she shall submit new orders for appeal to the
Ethics Adjudicatory Board within 15 days of this order. A copy
of this order is to be included in the appellate records.
VGW
JEW
WRC
COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT
EPUTY CLE K OF COURT
FOR THE COURT