Theodore Howard McCaleb
How Judge McCaleb rules, drawn from 21 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge McCaleb no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled here.
About Judge McCaleb
Theodore Howard McCaleb was a judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Appointed by President John Tyler, Judge McCaleb received a commission on September 3, 1841. Judge McCaleb was reassigned to another court on February 13, 1845.
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“It is therefore ordered that the rule be discharged.”
“I shall order judgment to be entered in favor of libelants, with costs.”
“I therefore pronounce for the damages in this case, and decree that the libelant recover the amount thereof from the Bella Donna as the guilty boat.”
“I also decree that the owners of the Louisa recover the amount actually expended in repairing the injuries sustained by their boat in consequence of the collision.”
“the master is entitled to the freight, and that a decree must be entered in accordance with the prayer of his libel.”
“It is further decreed that the claim for damages be dismissed, with costs.”
“I therefore pronounce for the damages in this case to be ascertained by a reference to R. M. Lusher, Esq., commissioner in admiralty.”
“his libel must be dismissed with costs.”
“The libel must therefore be dismissed, with costs.”
“The libel must therefore be dismissed, tvith costs.”
“The libel must therefore be dismissed with costs.”
“his libel must therefore be dismissed, with costs.”
“it is therefore ordered that there be judgment in his favor against the brig May Queen, for the sum of five hundred and sixty dollars, with five per cent, interest from the 17th of October, 1S58, and the costs of suit.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
The surviving decisions are dominated by admiralty collisions, salvage, cargo damage, maritime liens, and Mexican-American War prize disputes. This publication-selected historical set cannot support a career-wide caseload estimate.
A historical record
Judge McCaleb 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.