Arce v. Louisiana State

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA NELSON ARCE, ET AL. CIVIL ACTION VERSUS No. 16-14003 LOUISIANA STATE, ET AL. SECTION I ORDER & REASONS Before the Court is a motion1 filed by defendant, Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joseph Lopinto (“Sheriff Lopinto”), to stay the execution of judgment pending appeal without obligation to post a supersedeas bond. Plaintiff Ana Christine Shelton (“Shelton”) opposes the motion and asks the Court to require Sheriff Lopinto to post the bond as a precondition to staying the judgment.2 For the following reasons, the motion is granted. I. This…