Daniel E. Knowles, III

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana magistrate Retired 2019 · served 2003–2019 12 signed orders read

Judge Knowles no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.

Signed rulings

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

Cenance v. Southern Earth Sciences, Inc.
2:13-cv-00117-DEK · 2013-08-22
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“IT IS ORDERED that Defendant's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment [Doc. #17] is GRANTED. The foregoing claims are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE as time-barred.”

Motions to dismiss (defendant) Moot / procedural

“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant's Motion to Dismiss [Doc. #18] is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE AS MOOT.”

Motion to appoint counsel (plaintiff) Denied

“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Application for Appointment of Attorney Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 2000e-5(f)(1) [Doc. #21] is DENIED.”

Wallace v. Magnolia Family Services, L.L.C.
2:13-cv-04703-DEK · 2015-03-24
Motion for relief from judgment (plaintiff) Denied

“IT IS ORDERED that the Motion for Relief from Judgment Pursuant to FRCP 60(b) [Doc. #127] is DENIED. This lawsuit is over.”

Cook, et al. v. Flight Services and Systems, Inc.
2:16-cv-15759-JTM-DMD · 2018-12-13
Motion for reconsideration (plaintiff) Denied

“IT IS ORDERED that the Motion for Reconsideration [Doc. #127] is DENIED.”

Vinet v. Dr. Smith, et al.
2:14-cv-01765-SSV · 2014-12-10
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“It is therefore RECOMMENDED that the defendants' unopposed motion, Rec. Doc. 14, be GRANTED. It is FURTHER RECOMMENDED that plaintiff's federal civil rights claims be DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE and that his state law claims, if any, be DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE to their being asserted in the state courts.”

Green v. Lafourche Parish Detention Center
2:12-cv-02870-SSV-DEK · 2013-07-30
Summary judgment (plaintiff) Denied

“It is therefore RECOMMENDED that plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment, Rec. Doc. 22, be DENIED.”

Carter v. Strain
2:09-cv-00015-DEK · 2009-10-01
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“IT IS ORDERED that Warden Al Strain’s motion for summary judgment is GRANTED and that plaintiff’s claims are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.”

Dixon v. 24th Judicial District Court
2:12-cv-03026-MVL-DEK · 2013-08-23
Motion for reconsideration (plaintiff) Denied

“IT IS ORDERED that the Motion in Opposition to Defense Motion to Quash [Doc. #36] and plaintiff’s Motion to Compel [Doc. #42] are DENIED”

Motions to compel (plaintiff) Denied
Motion to quash (defendant) Granted

“the Motion to Quash Subpoena and Objections to Requests for Production of Documents Filed on Behalf of District Attorney Paul D. Connick [Doc. #49] is GRANTED AS UNOPPOSED.”

Castillo v. St. Charles Correctional Center
2:06-cv-00043-AJM-DEK · 2006-08-15
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“It is therefore RECOMMENDED that the motion to dismiss filed by the United States Postal Service, Rec. Doc. 3, be GRANTED, and that the claims against that defendant be DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.”

Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted in part

“It is FURTHER RECOMMENDED that the motion to dismiss filed by [the sheriff's-office defendants], Rec. Doc. 8, be GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. ... It is recommended that those claims be DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE for failing to state a claim ... It is recommended that the motion be DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE with respect to plaintiff’s remaining claims.”

Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“It is FURTHER RECOMMENDED that the motion to dismiss filed by the State of Louisiana, Rec. Doc. 12, be GRANTED, and that the claims against that defendant be DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.”

Corey v. Deepwater Specialists, Inc.
2:10-cv-03354-DEK · 2013-04-01
Motion to enforce settlement (defendant) Granted

“IT IS RECOMMENDED that the Motion to Enforce Settlement [Doc. #203] be GRANTED to the extent that after LTS delivers the funds to counsel for plaintiff, counsel shall place the funds into a trust account and leave them untouched until the District Court resolves the issues before it. ... The Court further denies any request for costs.”

Bourg v. Department of the Treasury Financial Management Service
2:07-cv-02230-KDE-DEK · 2008-07-18
Motions to compel (plaintiff) Moot / procedural

“IT IS ORDERED that both plaintiff’s Motion to Compel #59 and Motion for Reconsideration #82 are DISMISSED AS MOOT.”

Motion for reconsideration (plaintiff) Moot / procedural
Nunnery v. American Security Insurance Company
2:13-cv-06116-MLCF-DEK · 2014-05-01
Motion for sanctions (defendant) Granted

“IT IS RECOMMENDED that the Motion for Contempt [Doc. #12] be GRANTED IN FULL, and that plaintiff’s complaint be DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE for failure to comply with this Court’s orders.”

Istre v. Main Iron Works, L.L.C.
2:11-cv-01418-KDE-DEK · 2012-04-03
Motions to compel (plaintiff) Denied

“IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel Re-Enactment, Expert Fees and Expenses or Motion in Limine to Strike Evidence of Defendant’s Re-Enactment [Doc. #17] is DENIED.”

A historical record

Judge Knowles 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.