James Emmett Barrett
Judge Barrett no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Barrett decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Cautions
Will award prevailing defendants their reasonable attorney's fees on appeal where a Section 1983 claim is frivolous and without foundation in fact or law.
“Further, we hold that the appellees are entitled to reasonable attorney's fees on this appeal.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“As thus modified and amended, the district court's judgment is affirmed.”
“We reverse the district court finding/conclusion that it does not have jurisdiction to entertain the summary, ex parte, IRS application for administrative search warrants. We remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion relative to the sufficiency of the affidavit to establish that degree of "probable cause" deemed necessary to satisfy the commands of the Fourth Amendment in the context of the administrative enforcement of the federal tax laws.”
“Reversed and remanded for further proceedings consistent herewith.”
“Reversed in part/ affirmed in part and remanded for further proceedings consistent herewith.”
A historical record
Judge Barrett 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.