Andrew Lynn Brasher
How Judge Brasher rules, drawn from 1 signed order. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Brasher no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Brasher decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Brasher treated multiple structural similarities to a transaction identified in tax guidance as sufficient even though the arrangement was not identical in every respect.
“Although the transactions at issue here may not be identical to those the IRS has proscribed, there is no genuine dispute that they are ‘substantially similar’ in multiple material factors.”
Cautions
A party invoking diversity jurisdiction must establish complete diversity; shared state citizenship required dismissal without prejudice in the reviewed motor-vehicle case.
“The Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Subject-matter Jurisdiction is GRANTED. (Doc. 23). Defendant GEICO’s motion for Extension of Time to opt out (Doc. 22) is DENIED as moot. This suit is DISMISSED without prejudice for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“1. The United States' motion for summary judgment (Doc. 45) is GRANTED .”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Median motion-to-ruling time: 176 days (N = 2).
The fixed-seed sample contains prisoner civil-rights matters, product-liability and motor-vehicle suits, contract and insurance disputes, a bankruptcy appeal, a forfeiture case, and another civil-rights action. All fifteen are terminated; this small early-tenure sample is descriptive only.
A historical record
Judge Brasher no longer hears cases. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.