Anna M. Manasco
How Judge Manasco rules, drawn from 21 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
About Judge Manasco
Anna Marie Manasco is a judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. Appointed by President Donald J. Trump, Judge Manasco received a commission on May 27, 2020.
Judge Manasco's practices and standing orders
Rules for cases before Judge Manasco, as published on the court's website (checked October 9, 2026). Judges revise these often, so confirm the current version on the court's site before you file.
Key rules
Filing
Provide a courtesy copy within three business days for submissions exceeding 50 pages, including exhibits.
“For all submissions exceeding fifty pages (including exhibits), the filing party must submit, within three business days of filing, an exact courtesy copy”
Motions
For motions other than summary judgment, mark both the title and caption as opposed or unopposed.
“an indication whether the motion is opposed or unopposed must appear in both the title and the caption of the motion”
Discovery
Seek leave before filing a motion about a discovery dispute.
“Parties must seek leave of the court before filing a motion about a discovery dispute.”
Standing orders for every case in this court
Orders the court applies to all of its cases, whichever judge has them, as published on the court's website (checked October 9, 2026).
How Judge Manasco decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In Slater’s maritime injury suit, Manasco granted partial summary judgment on liability for unseaworthiness while leaving the amount of damages for later proceedings.
“the court GRANTS Mr. Slater’s motion for summary judgment on liability as to unseaworthiness, with damages to be proven in further proceedings.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“the defendants' motion for summary judgment is GRANTED as to Mr. Jones's claims against Carlos Wood; GRANTED as to Mr. Jones's Eighth Amendment claim against Jason Schmid for excessive force; and DENIED as to Mr. Jones's Eighth Amendment claim against Jason Schmid for deliberate indifference to Mr. Jones's serious medical needs.”
“the defendants' motion for summary judgment is due to be GRANTED, and the claims are due to be DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.”
“the court GRANTS the defendants' motion for summary judgment, DENIES the plaintiff's motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction, and DISMISSES this action WITH PREJUDICE.”
“DENIES the plaintiff's motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction”
“the defendants' construed motion to dismiss, Doc. 29; Doc. 30, be GRANTED, and this action be DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.”
“the court GRANTS the motion for summary judgment filed by the AT&T Defendants and DENIES the motion for summary judgment filed by Mr. McCollum.”
“the partial motion to strike, Doc. 33, is DENIED, and the motion for summary judgment, Doc. 27, is GRANTED.”
“the City's motion for summary judgment, Doc. 27, is GRANTED.”
“Benton's motion to dismiss and compel arbitration, Doc. 9, is GRANTED.”
“Boyd does not direct this court to any controlling caselaw compelling dismissal of any of Mr. Devino Smithen's claims, nor does it establish that Mr. Smithen failed to state a claim under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). Therefore, the motion is DENIED.”
“the court GRANTS Tuscaloosa County's motion for summary judgment as to Count VII.”
“Accordingly, the court DENIES Tuscaloosa County's motion for summary judgment as to Count VIII.”
“Mr. Goodwin's lawsuit is untimely. Accordingly, Strickland's Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED and the Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to close the case.”
“the City established ‘that there is no genuine dispute as to any material fact and [that] the [City] is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.’ ... Accordingly, the City's motion for summary judgment is due to be granted.”
“The court GRANTS summary judgment in favor of Cadence Bank and against Mr. Harris, on both Mr. Harris's claims and Cadence Bank's counterclaims.”
“Mr. Harris's Motion to Stay is DENIED.”
“Cadence Bank's Motion for Sanctions is DENIED as moot.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Median case duration in the sampled dockets: 353 days (N = 11).
The reviewed cases illustrate Judge Manasco's case mix but do not represent her full docket. Broader case-ending data are unavailable for the later part of the period.
Pending matters in the official report
Reported by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts under the Civil Justice Reform Act, as of March 31, 2026.
| Motions pending more than six months | 3 |
| Bench trials submitted more than six months | 0 |
| Bankruptcy appeals pending more than six months | 0 |
| Social Security appeals pending more than six months | 0 |
| Civil cases pending more than three years | 14 |
| Report | Motions over six months | Cases over three years |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 3 | 14 |
| Sep 2025 | 4 | 11 |
| Mar 2025 | 0 | 11 |
| Sep 2024 | 3 | 9 |
| Mar 2024 | 0 | 4 |
| Sep 2023 | 4 | 5 |
| Mar 2023 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| Mar 2022 | 6 | 2 |
| Sep 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| Mar 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 2020 | 0 | 1 |
A snapshot on that date: matters listed may since have been decided or reassigned. A motion referred to a magistrate judge is counted for both judges. Motions in multidistrict litigation, section 2255 cases and Social Security appeals are not counted, and a very large three-year count is generally a multidistrict docket. Source: Appendix A of the report (PDF); about the report.
How long civil cases take in this court
For the whole of U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, not for Judge Manasco: median time from filing to disposition of the civil cases the court closed in the 12 months ending September 30, 2025, as reported by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.
| Cases | Median time | |
|---|---|---|
| All civil cases closed | 1,513 | 8.7 months |
| Closed with no court action | 113 | 2.5 months |
| Closed before pretrial | 1,380 | 9.1 months |
| Closed during or after pretrial | 6 | not reported |
| Closed during trial | 14 | 32.8 months |
| 12 months ending | Cases closed | Median time |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 1,513 | 8.7 months |
| Sep 2024 | 1,290 | 8.6 months |
| Sep 2023 | 1,387 | 9.3 months |
| Sep 2022 | 1,507 | 11.3 months |
| Sep 2021 | 1,803 | 10.8 months |
| Sep 2020 | 1,507 | 10.9 months |
| Sep 2019 | 1,732 | 10.8 months |
The table leaves out prisoner petitions, land condemnations, deportation reviews, recovery of overpayments and enforcement of judgments, and reports no median for fewer than 10 cases. A district that closed a large multidistrict litigation in the period shows very large counts and long medians for that year. Source: Table C-5, U.S. District Courts (spreadsheet).
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