Leonard E. Davis

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas Retired 2015 · served 2002–2015 Appointed by George W. Bush (Republican) 5 signed orders read

Judge Davis 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.

Ciena Corporation v. Nortel Networks Inc.
2:05-cv-00014-LED · 2005-05-19
Preliminary injunction (defendant) Granted

“Having considered the parties' written submissions and oral arguments, the Court GRANTS Nortel's motion for preliminary injunction.”

Garmin Ltd v. TomTom, Inc.
2:06-cv-00338-LED · 2007-03-05
Motions to transfer (defendant) Denied

“the Court finds that transfer would not promote comity and orderly administration of justice. Accordingly, the motion to transfer is DENIED.”

American Calcar Inc. v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
6:05-cv-00475-LED · 2006-09-26
Motions to transfer (defendant) Granted

“the Court ORDERS this case TRANSFERRED to the docket of Judge Sabraw in Southern District of California.”

Drake v. St. Paul Travelers Insurance, et al.
6:08-cv-00301-LED-JDL · 2009-03-26
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“it is ORDERED that Defendants' Motions to Dismiss be GRANTED, and that Plaintiff's claims against all defendants be DISMISSED.”

Default judgment (plaintiff) Denied

“these Defendants filed Motions to Dismiss (Doc. Nos. 34, 37) within days of being served. Plaintiff's Motion is DENIED.”

Motion for sanctions (defendant) Denied

“Defendants' Motions for Entry of a Vexatious Litigant Order are DENIED.”

Tamayo-Martinez v. United States
6:09-cv-00364-LED-JDL · 2009-10-05
Habeas 2255 (petitioner) Denied

“ORDERED that the above-styled motion to vacate or correct sentence be and hereby is DISMISSED with prejudice as to Tamayo-Martinez's claim that he received ineffective assistance of counsel on appeal, and DISMISSED with prejudice on all of the remaining claims until such time as he secures permission from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to file a successive petition under 28 U.S.C. 2255.”

A historical record

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