Dixon Wallace McMakin v. Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, Thomas C. Galligan, Jr., President of Louisiana State University
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STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT
DIXON WALLACE MCMAKIN NO. 2021 CW 1247
VERSUS
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE, THOMAS C. GALLIGAN, JR., PRESIDENT OF LOUISIANA STATE JANUARY 21, 2022 UNIVERSITY, ET AL.
In Re: Dixon Wallace McMakin, applying for supervisory writs, 19th Judicial District Court, Parish of East Baton Rouge, No. 709240.
BEFORE: GUIDRY, HOLDRIDGE, AND CHUT2, JJ.
WRIT GRANTED. The district court' s September 13, 2021 judgment denying plaintiff/ relator, Dixon Wallace McMakin' s, request for a writ of mandamus on the basis that mandamus relief it not an available remedy, is vacated. A person may seek a writ of mandamus against a records custodian which has denied the right to obtain access to public records. See La. R. S. 44: 35( A); Misita v. St. Tammany Parish Government, 2018- 1595 ( La. App. 1st Cir. 9/ 11/ 19), 286 So. 3d 440, writ denied, 2019- 01877 ( La. 1/ 28/ 20), 291 So. 3d 1060; Hatcher v. Rouse, 2016- 0666 ( La. App. 4th Cir. 2/ 1/ 17), 211 So. 3d 431, writ denied, 2017- 0427 ( La. 4/ 24/ 17), 221 So. 3d 66; Bixby v. Arnold, 2019- 0477 ( La. 4th App. Cir. 12/ 5/ 19), 287 So. 3d 43.
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