Case Name: Samuel BARKER v. Judge Karen HERMAN, et al.
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 2019-04-22
Citations: 267 So. 3d 585
Docket Number: No. 2018-CC-1725
Parties: Samuel BARKER
v.
Judge Karen HERMAN, et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Third Series
Volume: 267
Pages: 585–585

Head Matter:
Samuel BARKER
v.
Judge Karen HERMAN, et al.
No. 2018-CC-1725
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
April 22, 2019

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Writ granted. The "Civil District Court has jurisdiction over civil issues only, and the Criminal District Court has criminal jurisdiction only." Cannizzaro ex rel. State v. Am. Bankers Ins. Co. , 12-1455, pp. 3-4 (La. App. 4 Cir. 7/10/13), 120 So.3d 853, 856, writ denied , 13-1929 (La. 2/21/14), 133 So.3d 680. In this case, the Civil District Court has no jurisdiction to review the acts of the Criminal District Court. Thus, we reverse the lower courts and grant defendants' exception of lack of subject matter jurisdiction.