Barry W. Ashe
How Judge Ashe rules, drawn from 40 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
About Judge Ashe
Barry Weldon Ashe is a judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Appointed by President Donald J. Trump, Judge Ashe received a commission on August 30, 2018.
Judge Ashe's practices and standing orders
Rules for cases before Judge Ashe, 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
Motions
Use the local rule procedure for requesting civil motion oral argument.
“This Section adheres to Local Civil Rule 78.1 regarding oral argument on motions.”
Trial
Test personal courtroom equipment before trial or hearing.
“The Court strongly advises counsel to test their personal equipment on the Evidence Presentation System prior to trial or hearing.”
Other
After settlement, send Chambers a letter with a copy to opposing counsel.
“When a case has settled, a letter must be submitted to Chambers with a carbon copy to all opposing counsel.”
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 Ashe decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In Hernandez v. Walmart, Ashe denied summary judgment because evidence of a roof leak known to store management created a factual dispute over whether the merchant had created the hazard.
“IT IS ORDERED that Walmart's motion for summary judgment (R. Doc. 20) is DENIED.”
Procedural preferences
In Doe (P.T.L.) v. Choice Hotels, Ashe dismissed the amended trafficking-beneficiary claim with prejudice after finding that it still lacked facts showing the franchisor’s participation in or knowledge of the trafficking venture.
“IT IS ORDERED that Choice's Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss the TVPRA beneficiary claim in Plaintiff's first amended complaint is GRANTED, and that claim is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.”
In Rose, a prisoner’s concession that he skipped the required grievance procedure supported summary judgment for failure to exhaust before filing suit.
“Because Rose concedes that he did not follow the proper administrative procedure with respect to the incidents described in the complaint, the Court finds that Defendants have demonstrated that Rose failed to exhaust his administrative remedies, which requires the dismissal of his complaint.”
Cautions
In Romano v. Jazz Casino Company, Ashe granted summary judgment to the casino after the video showed an open, illuminated display ramp that the plaintiff walked into while looking at her phone.
“IT IS ORDERED that Jazz Casino's motion for summary judgment (R. Doc. 68) is GRANTED, and Plaintiffs' claims are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE as to all named defendants.”
In Henry v. DG Louisiana, Ashe granted the merchant summary judgment because the plaintiff offered no evidence of how long the condition existed before her fall; missing inspection records did not establish constructive notice.
“Henry points to no evidence to satisfy the temporal element of constructive notice.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“IT IS ORDERED that Jazz Casino's motion for summary judgment (R. Doc. 68) is GRANTED, and Plaintiffs' claims are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE as to all named defendants.”
“defendants' motion to exclude from trial or limit the testimony of Cheryl's treating physicians (R. Doc. 69) is DISMISSED as moot.”
“IT IS ORDERED that American Security's motion for summary judgment (R. Doc. 7) is GRANTED, and plaintiffs' claims against it are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.”
“IT IS ORDERED that Defendants' Daubert motion to exclude Cook (R. Doc. 47) is GRANTED.”
“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants' motion for summary judgment (R. Doc. 48) is GRANTED, and Smith's claims against them are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.”
“IT IS ORDERED that Ford's motion for summary judgment (R. Doc. 20) is DENIED.”
“IT IS ORDERED that Walmart's motion for summary judgment (R. Doc. 20) is DENIED.”
“IT IS ORDERED that Choice's Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss the TVPRA beneficiary claim in Plaintiff's first amended complaint is GRANTED, and that claim is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.”
“IT IS ORDERED that Defendant's motion to dismiss (R. Doc. 147) is DENIED.”
“IT IS ORDERED that Kearney-National's motion to dismiss (R. Doc. 205) is DENIED without prejudice to its refiling a motion for summary judgment and/or Rule 12(b)(2) motion after appropriate discovery has been conducted.”
“IT IS ORDERED that USAA's motion to dismiss is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all claims of Plaintiff against USAA are dismissed WITHOUT PREJUDICE.”
“IT IS ORDERED that Defendants' Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss (R. Doc. 24) is GRANTED, and plaintiff's claims are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.”
“IT IS ORDERED that Defendants' motion to dismiss (R. Doc. 16) is GRANTED, and this matter is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.”
“IT IS ORDERED that the government's motion for a temporary restraining order (R. Doc. 49) is GRANTED in part and DEFERRED in part.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Median motion-to-ruling time: 29 days (N = 3).
From the enumerated 2021-2023 cases: dominated by Hurricane Ida first-party insurance diversity suits (Allied Trust, Zurich, QBE, Chubb, Ocean Harbor, Transportation Ins.), plus personal-injury diversity (slip-and-fall vs Walmart) and marine personal-injury (Jones Act vs Weeks Marine). NOS examples captured: 110 Insurance, 360 P.I.: Other, Marine.
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 | 0 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Report | Motions over six months | Cases over three years |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 2023 | 1 | 2 |
| Mar 2023 | 0 | 11 |
| Sep 2022 | 5 | 15 |
| Mar 2022 | 0 | 76 |
| Sep 2021 | 0 | 74 |
| Mar 2021 | 0 | 4 |
| Sep 2020 | 1 | 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 United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, not for Judge Ashe: 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 | 10,411 | 79.9 months |
| Closed with no court action | 3,511 | 86.6 months |
| Closed before pretrial | 2,814 | 14.6 months |
| Closed during or after pretrial | 4,062 | 86.8 months |
| Closed during trial | 24 | 23.2 months |
| 12 months ending | Cases closed | Median time |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 10,411 | 79.9 months |
| Sep 2024 | 6,506 | 10.7 months |
| Sep 2023 | 6,610 | 24.2 months |
| Sep 2022 | 8,635 | 69.4 months |
| Sep 2021 | 11,535 | 24.9 months |
| Sep 2020 | 16,631 | 36 months |
| Sep 2019 | 9,196 | 10.3 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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