Rhesa Hawkins Barksdale

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit circuit Appointed by George H. W. Bush (Republican) 30 signed orders read

Signed rulings

A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.

Matthews v. Remington Arms Co., Inc.
10-30141 · 2011-05-18
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“For the foregoing reasons, the judgment is AFFIRMED.”

Campbell Harrison & Dagley, L.L.P. v. Hill
14-10631 · 2015-04-02
Appeal (appellant) Granted in part

“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”

Gomez v. United States Parole Commission
15-60449 · 2016-07-15
Petition for review (petitioner) Denied

“Our court has jurisdiction; the petition for review is DENIED.”

United States v. Mendez-Henriquez
16-40081 · 2017-01-30
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“For the foregoing reasons, judgment is AFFIRMED.”

Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. v. Barton
99-31123 · 2000-11-15
Appeal (appellant) Granted

“The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation contests the summary judgment awarded Appellees. We VACATE and REMAND.”

United States v. Suchowolski
15-20409 · 2016-09-26
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“For the foregoing reasons, the judgment is AFFIRMED.”

Jatera Corp. v. U.S. Bank National Ass'n
18-10248 · 2019-03-06
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“Appellants challenge the district court's, on cross-motions for summary judgment, denying Appellants' motion and granting Appellees'. AFFIRMED.”

McGlothin v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
18-60338 · 2019-05-31
Appeal (appellant) Granted

“That part of the judgment in favor of McGlothin is VACATED, and judgment is RENDERED for State Farm.”

Terrazas-Hernandez v. Barr
17-60522 · 2019-05-16
Petition for review (petitioner) Denied

“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.”

Ekhlassi v. National Lloyds Insurance Co.
18-20232 · 2019-06-04
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“Ali Ekhlassi challenges the summary judgment awarded National Lloyds Insurance Company pursuant to the National Flood Insurance Act... AFFIRMED.”

Soto v. Contreras
16-11541 · 2018-01-23
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“For the foregoing reasons, the judgment is AFFIRMED.”

dePerrodil v. Bozovic Marine, Inc.
16-30009 · 2016-11-17
Appeal (appellant) Granted in part

“AFFIRMED in part; VACATED in part; REMANDED.”

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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