Rhesa Hawkins Barksdale
Signed rulings
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“those parts of the judgment upholding the hourly-rate-fee award and vacating the five-percent, post-judgment-interest rate are AFFIRMED; the vacatur of the contingency-fee award and the above-described related awards is REVERSED and judgment is RENDERED for Campbell Harrison & Dagley, L.L.P., and Calloway, Norris, Burdette & Weber, P.L.L.C., resulting in those awards being reinstated; and this matter is REMANDED”
“Our court has jurisdiction; the petition for review is DENIED.”
“The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation contests the summary judgment awarded Appellees. We VACATE and REMAND.”
“Appellants challenge the district court's, on cross-motions for summary judgment, denying Appellants' motion and granting Appellees'. AFFIRMED.”
“That part of the judgment in favor of McGlothin is VACATED, and judgment is RENDERED for State Farm.”
“IIRIRA is not impermissibly retroactive as applied to Terrazas. In addition, his claim his entry was lawful because he was allegedly waved through by officials at a border checkpoint is foreclosed by our precedent. DENIED.”
“Ali Ekhlassi challenges the summary judgment awarded National Lloyds Insurance Company pursuant to the National Flood Insurance Act... AFFIRMED.”
Caseload & timing
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Circuit judges do not carry a federal trial caseload; not enumerated. Barksdale had no prior judicial service before his 1990 appointment (private practice and a SCOTUS clerkship only).
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