Martin Leach-Cross Feldman
How Judge Feldman rules, drawn from 31 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Feldman no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled here.
About Judge Feldman
Martin Leach-Cross Feldman was a judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Appointed by President Ronald Reagan, Judge Feldman received a commission on October 5, 1983. Judge Feldman served until death on January 26, 2022.
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“The motion for summary judgment must be GRANTED.”
“third-party defendants’ motions to dismiss and, alternatively, to stay pending arbitration are both DENIED.”
“The motion to stay pending arbitration is denied without prejudice.”
“Therefore, the motion of Best Oilfield Services for summary judgment dismissing the plaintiffs loss of consortium claim is hereby GRANTED.”
“The motion of John E. Graham & Sons under Rule 12(b)(6) to dismiss the plaintiffs loss of consortium claim is also GRANTED.”
“Tidewater’s motion for summary judgment is DENIED.”
“The defendant’s motion for summary judgment is DENIED.”
“the motion to dismiss the complaint for a declaratory judgment and injunctive relief is GRANTED.”
“defendants’ Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part.”
“The Motion to Dismiss of Baton Rouge Marine Enterprises, Inc. is GRANTED. Fed.R.Civ.P. 41(b).”
“No statutory or other duty is imposed on the defendants to provide a custodian, and this Court is not the place to create one. The motion is denied.”
“the defendant’s motion for summary judgment is GRANTED.”
“Chevron’s Motion for Summary Judgment on the question of its negligence is GRANTED.”
“The joint motion for summary judgment on the question of seaman status is DENIED.”
“Accordingly, the plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary injunction is GRANTED.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
His docket was concentrated in the district's admiralty and maritime work (Jones Act seaman status, cargo/COGSA, limitation of liability, offshore drilling) with insurance, civil-rights, and constitutional matters; a structured nature-of-suit enumeration was not drawn for this closed historical docket.
Pending matters in the official report
Judge Feldman was last listed in the Civil Justice Reform Act report as of September 30, 2021.
| 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 | 68 |
| Report | Motions over six months | Cases over three years |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2021 | 0 | 68 |
| Mar 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| Sep 2020 | 0 | 2 |
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.
A historical record
Judge Feldman 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.