Gaston Louis Noel Porterie

United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana district Retired 1953 · served 1939–1953 Appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic) 22 signed orders read

Judge Porterie 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.

Divine v. Levy
Plea to jurisdiction (defendants other than W. D. Chew Jr. and the Leonard Co.) Denied

“Jurisdiction, therefore, is sustained; the plea is overruled.”

Motions to strike (defendants other than W. D. Chew Jr. and the Leonard Co.) Granted

“The motion to strike paragraphs 22 and 23 of the petition is sustained.”

Summary judgment (the Leonard Co., Albert F. Crider, and W. D. Chew Jr.) Granted

“we must grant the motion for a summary judgment as to the above-named movers.”

Byrd v. Brice
Request for injunction (plaintiffs) Granted

“the judgment and writ that this Court will issue enjoining the defendant from denying the plaintiffs and other qualified Negroes the right to register to vote on account of race or color.”

Land v. Prudhomme Oil Co.
Motions to dismiss (defendant Prudhomme Oil Co.) Granted

“The motion to dismiss must be sustained.”

Poulson v. Louisiana, Arkansas & Texas Transp. Co.
Motion to consolidate (defendant Louisiana, Arkansas & Texas Transportation Co.) Granted

“the motion by the defendant to consolidate must be granted.”

McGlothurn v. Louisiana & A. R.
Motions to dismiss (defendant railroad) Granted

“The motion to dismiss must be sustained, and, upon presentation, judgment of that tenor will be signed.”

Teston et ux. v. Thompson
Personal injury damages claim (plaintiffs) Denied

“Accordingly, the judgment will be signed in favor of defendant and against the two plaintiffs.”

Fontenot v. Cabot Carbon Co.
Motion for security for costs (defendant Cabot Carbon Co.) Granted

“Accordingly the court will sign an order-decree sustaining the motion for security for costs and fixing the bond to be furnished at the sum of five thousand ($5,000) dollars.”

United States v. Continental-American Bank & Trust Co.
Summary judgment (defendant banks) Denied

“So, we decline the motion;”

Government recovery claim (United States) Denied

“A decree may be entered in each case dismissing the suit of the United States against the respondent hank involved.”

Hall v. Keller
Request for attorneys fees (prevailing defendants) Denied

“Accordingly, the former judgment will be modified in that the language: ‘and attorneys’ fees in the amount of Twenty-five Hundred Dollars ($2500.00) .which are deemed to be reasonable’ is to be deleted.”

Walker v. American Ins.
Insurance coverage claim (plaintiff Jeff Walker) Granted

“plaintiff, Jeff Walker, is entitled to judgment against the defendant, American Insurance Company, as prayed for.”

Pucheu v. National Surety Corp.
Plea of res judicata (defendant) Denied

“the plea of res judicata urged is not good.”

Request for third party complaint (defendant National Surety Corp.) Granted

“The Third-Party Complaint, filed by the National Surety Corporation, is allowed in full;”

Petroleum Products Corp. v. Sklar
Conversion damages claim (plaintiff Petroleum Products Corp.) Granted

“we shall sign judgment in favor of the plaintiff and against the defendants in the total sum of $6301.37, with interest thereon from August 30, 1948, the date of conversion.”

Caseload & timing

From public federal docket records for this judge.

The recoverable published decisions span civil procedure, labor, insurance, transportation, property, taxation, voting rights, criminal post-conviction practice, and commercial disputes. Publication selection prevents a broader caseload estimate.

A historical record

Judge Porterie 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.