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Frederick Jacob Reagan Heebe

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana district Retired 2014 · served 1966–2014 Appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic) 19 signed orders read

Judge Heebe 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.

United States v. Winter
Summary judgment (plaintiff) Granted

“it is the order of the Court that plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment be, and the same is hereby, granted and”

Summary judgment (defendant) Denied

“It is further ordered that defendant’s motion for summary judgment be, and the same is hereby, denied.”

Pavone v. Louisiana State Board of Barber Examiners
Summary judgment (plaintiff) Granted

“It is the order of the Court that plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment, be, and the same is hereby, granted.”

United States v. Lykes Bros. Steamship Co.
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“It is the order of the Court that the motion of defendant, Lykes Brothers Steamship Co., Inc., for summary judgment, be, and the same is hereby, granted.”

Canizaro v. Kohlmeyer & Company

After a bench trial in a securities suit, entered judgment for the defendant broker on all counts, finding it acted only as the buyer's unsolicited agent and breached no disclosure duty. Recorded as an order read; it rules on no party motion.

Meyers v. Clearview Dodge Sales, Inc.
Summary judgment (plaintiff) Granted

“The plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment is granted.”

Summary judgment (defendant) Denied

“The defendants’ motions for summary judgment are denied.”

Aschaffenburg v. United States
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“Accordingly, the government’s motion for summary judgment is granted.”

Fine v. Property Damage Appraisers, Inc.
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Denied

“We find the claim without merit.”

Pollock v. Methodist Hospital
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“for summary judgment, be, and the same is hereby, granted.”

DiLorenzo v. Robert E. Lee, Inc.
Summary judgment (defendant) Denied

“IT IS THE ORDER OF THE COURT that the motion of defendant, Robert E. Lee, Inc., be, and the same is hereby DENIED.”

Emma G. v. Edwards
Motion for permanent injunction (plaintiff) Granted

“be, and they are hereby, PERMANENTLY ENJOINED from enforcing LSA-R.S. 37:1285(9).”

Nelson v. United Credit Plan, Inc.
Class certification (plaintiff) Denied

“Our conclusion that plaintiffs have failed to meet the prerequisite to class certification set forth in F.R.Civ.P. Rule 23(a)(4)”

United States v. M/V Big Sam
Preliminary injunction (defendant) Granted in part

“the motion of defendants M/V Big Sam and Zito Towing, Inc., to enjoin seizure of vessel or in the alternative to set bond, be, and the same is hereby, GRANTED to the extent that seizure of the vessel is enjoined but only if defendants M/V Big Sam or Zito Towing, Inc., post security of $400,000.00.”

Motions to dismiss (defendant) Denied

“the motion of defendants M/V Big Sam and Zito Towing, Inc., to dismiss causes of action one and two against the M/V Big Sam, be, and the same is hereby, DENIED.”

Motions to dismiss (defendant) Denied

“the motion of defendant Zito Towing, Inc., to dismiss causes of action one, two and three against Zito Towing, Inc., be, and the same is hereby, DENIED.”

Motions to dismiss (defendant) Denied

“the motion of defendants Keith S. Edwards d/b/a Delta Barge Line, Water Quality Insurance Syndicate, and Keith S. Edwards d/b/a Delta Barge Line as claimant of the Barge Butane to dismiss or for summary judgment, be, and the same is hereby, DENIED.”

Caseload & timing

From public federal docket records for this judge.

His docket was concentrated in the district's admiralty and maritime work (Jones Act, Longshore Act, vessel liability, maritime pollution) alongside Truth-in-Lending, civil-rights and constitutional, tax, and insurance matters; a structured nature-of-suit enumeration was not drawn for this closed historical docket.

A historical record

Judge Heebe 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.