Edward James Boyle Sr.
How Judge Boyle rules, drawn from 18 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Boyle no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled here.
About Judge Boyle
Edward James Boyle, Sr. was a judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, Judge Boyle received a commission on November 3, 1966. Judge Boyle assumed senior status on December 1, 1981 and served until death on July 24, 2002.
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Pasport’s motion to dismiss the third-party complaint against it for the *633lack of jurisdiction in personam should be, and it is hereby, DENIED.”
“The motion of Delta for leave to file an amended third-party complaint should be, and it is hereby, GRANTED without opposition.”
“defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing plaintiff’s action with costs should be, and it is hereby, GRANTED.”
“the motion for summary judgment should be, and it is hereby, GRANTED.”
“defendants’ motion must be granted and the action dismissed.”
“it should be and is hereby, ORDERED REMANDED to the state court for all further proceedings.”
“the motion of the defendant Local for summary judgment, as well as the motion of the defendant Company to dismiss or, alternatively, for summary judgment, are DENIED as moot.”
“By granting the defendants’ motion for summary judgment on this issue, we have determined that the plaintiff has no individual claim for relief.”
“the plaintiff’s motion to maintain the action as a class action should be, and it is hereby, DENIED.”
“The Clerk will enter judgment dismissing plaintiff’s suit at its cost.”
“the motion of the defendant for summary judgment should be, and the same is hereby, granted.”
“The motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction, diversity and maritime, is hereby granted.”
“Having found mutual fault and defendants having claimed or proved no damages, judgment shall be entered herein in favor of plaintiff in the sum of $10,638.01 with interest from May 16, 1973, each party to bear its own cost.”
“the plaintiffs’ motion to strike paragraph four of Greenberg’s declaration is DENIED.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
The reviewed decisions span maritime injury and collision, insurance coverage, labor and employment, antitrust, civil rights, administrative penalties, professional regulation, and post-conviction proceedings. The publication-selected set cannot support a career-wide caseload estimate.
A historical record
Judge Boyle no longer hears cases. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled here. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.