Darrel James Papillion

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana district Appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic) 21 signed orders read

Signed rulings

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

Gates v. Autoliv ASP, Inc., et al.
2:22-cv-01727-DJP-KWR · 2023-07-26
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“IT IS ORDERED Progressive's Motion for Summary Judgment (Record Document 41) is GRANTED. Plaintiffs' claims against Progressive are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.”

Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED Autoliv's Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED. Plaintiffs' claims against Autoliv are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.”

Rhodies v. Allstate Insurance Co.
2:23-cv-04586-DJP-JVM · 2024-07-16
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“IT IS ORDERED that Allstate's Motion for Summary Judgment (R. Doc. 14) is GRANTED, and this matter is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.”

Robichaux v. Huntington Ingalls Inc., et al.
2:22-cv-00610-DJP-MBN · 2023-09-25
Motion in limine (defendant) Denied

“IT IS ORDERED Defendant's Motion in Limine (Record Document 232) is DENIED.”

Lewis v. Friedman, et al.
2:22-cv-04007-DJP-DPC · 2024-04-25
Motion for review (plaintiff) Denied

“IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff's objections to the Magistrate Judge's Order and Reasons are OVERRULED, and the motion for review of the magistrate judge's order (R. Doc. 120) is DENIED.”

Watts v. GeoVera Specialty Insurance Co.
23-cv-4776 · 2024-07-22
Motions to dismiss (GeoVera Specialty Insurance Co.) Granted

“For the foregoing reasons, IT IS ORDERED that Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss (R. Doc. 16) is GRANTED, and Plaintiff’s claims are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.”

Jeandron v. Chubb European Group SE
24-681 · 2024-08-06
Motions to dismiss (Chubb European Group SE) Granted

“IT IS ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED, and Plaintiffs’ claims against Defendant Chubb European Group SE are hereby DISMISSED without prejudice.”

Thomas v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Co.
23-4209 · 2024-03-26
Motions to dismiss (State Farm Fire and Casualty Company) Granted

“IT IS ORDERED that State Farm’s motion to dismiss (R. Doc. 12) is GRANTED, and Thomas’s claims against it are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.”

Hodge v. Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles
23-2173 · 2024-03-26
Motions to dismiss (Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles and Stephanie Porter) Granted

“IT IS ORDERED that OMV and Porter’s motion to dismiss is GRANTED, and Hodge’s claims against them are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.”

Gilmore v. Kernan
24-1438 · 2025-07-28
Motions to dismiss (Michael Kernan) Granted

“Before the Court are a Motion to Dismiss filed by Defendant, Michael Kernan and a Motion for Trial by Jury filed by Plaintiff, Anitra Gilmore. For the reasons that follow, IT IS ORDERED that the Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED, and this action is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.”

State of Louisiana v. Department of Homeland Security
23-1839 · 2024-03-28
Motions to dismiss (Department of Homeland Security and FEMA) Granted in part

“IT IS ORDERED that Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs’ Complaint (R. Doc. 47) is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. All claims brought by the Plaintiff Parishes (except St. Tammany Parish, Livingston Parish, and Washington Parish), Plaintiff Municipalities, Plaintiff Levee Districts, Plaintiff Drainage Districts, and Plaintiff Association are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Plaintiffs’ NEPA claim (Count IX) is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.”

Preliminary injunction (State of Louisiana and policyholder plaintiffs) Denied

“The Plaintiff States and Plaintiff Policyholders have failed to establish they are entitled to preliminary injunctive relief. Accordingly, their motion for preliminary injunction must be denied. ... IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Injunction (R. Doc. 14) is DENIED.”

O.E. v. Advocates for Arts-Based Education d/b/a The Willow School
25-1054 · 2026-03-17
Motions to dismiss (Advocates for Arts-Based Education d/b/a The Willow School) Granted in part

“IT IS ORDERED that Defendant’s motion to dismiss Plaintiffs’ claim under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (R. Doc. 30) is GRANTED and that Plaintiffs’ IDEA claim is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. ... IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant’s motion to dismiss Plaintiffs’ claims under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (R. Doc. 30) is GRANTED and that Plaintiffs’ ADA claim is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.”

Preliminary injunction (O.E., by and through his parents) Denied

“For those reasons, O.E. has failed to show a likelihood of success on the merits of his ADA claim. ... Therefore, he is not entitled to preliminary relief. ... IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary injunction (R. Doc. 16) is DENIED.”

Summary judgment (O.E., by and through his parents) Moot / procedural

“In light of the foregoing, IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiffs’ motion to renew his partial summary judgment (R. Doc. 32) is DENIED AS MOOT.”

Gomez v. Huntington Ingalls Inc.
23-CV-2850 · 2024-07-22
Summary judgment (David Gomez) Granted in part

“For the foregoing reasons, IT IS ORDERED that Gomez’s motion is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. To the extent Gomez seeks summary judgment against Avondale, Gomez’s motion is GRANTED. To the extent Gomez seeks summary judgment against Hopeman Brothers, Gomez’s motion is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE, to the right to be reurged when the automatic bankruptcy stay is lifted.”

Caseload & timing

From public federal docket records for this judge.

Median motion-to-ruling time: 103 days (N = 1).

From the enumerated 2024 cases plus the targeted lookup: a young, broad New Orleans civil docket -- FTCA suits vs the United States, maritime/offshore (Jones v. DHD Offshore), Fair Credit Reporting Act (15:1681), ADA Title III public-accommodation (42:12181), first-party insurance diversity (Allstate, Hiscox), Section 1983 civil-rights and prisoner civil-rights, contract, and an Oil Pollution Act enforcement action (US v. Lloyd's syndicate, 33:2701). NOS examples captured below.

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