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Okla Jones II

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana district Retired 1996 · served 1994–1996 Appointed by William J. Clinton (Democratic) 19 signed orders read

Judge Jones 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. Mackie
Motion to review detention order (defendant) Denied

“defendant’s ‘Motion and Incorporated Memorandum for Expedited Appeal of Magistrate’s Order of Detention’ BE and IS HEREBY DENIED.”

Jones v. Layrisson
Motions to dismiss (plaintiffs) Granted

“this matter be DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE, with the parties to bear their own costs.”

First Commonwealth Corp. v. Hibernia National Bank
Motion for judgment as a matter of law (plaintiff First Commonwealth Corporation) Granted

“First Commonwealth Corporation’s ‘Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law and Memorandum in Support’ on the counterclaim of Hibernia National Bank BE and IS HEREBY GRANTED.”

Laspopoulos v. FBI
Motions to dismiss (defendants FBI and Bernard DeSantis) Granted

“the motion to dismiss of defendants FBI and Bernard DeSantis BE and IS HEREBY GRANTED.”

Motions to transfer (plaintiff) Denied

“the motion to transfer of plaintiff BE and IS HEREBY DENIED.”

Patterson v. Hamrick
Motions to remand (plaintiffs) Granted

“plaintiffs’ motion to remand and for an award of reasonable costs BE and IS HEREBY GRANTED.”

Motion for costs (plaintiffs) Granted
Guste v. Shell Oil Co.
Motion for more definite statement (defendant Shell Oil Company) Denied

“the ‘Motion of Defendant Shell Oil Company for More Definite Statement Pursuant to Rule 12(e)’ is DENIED.”

Moore v. Kmart Corp.
Motions to dismiss (defendant Kmart Corporation) Granted

“the defendant’s ‘Motion for Peremptory Exception,’ construed as a motion to dismiss, is GRANTED.”

Sandras v. Freeport-McMoran
Summary judgment (defendant Cushman, Inc.) Denied

“the motion for summary judgment by Cushman, Inc., is DENIED.”

Patterson v. Hamrick
Motion for reconsideration (defendant Dr. J.T. Hamrick) Denied

“the ‘Motion for Reconsideration of Order’ filed by defendant Dr. J.T. Hamrick is DENIED.”

Kerr v. Smith Petroleum Co.
Summary judgment (defendant Smith Petroleum, Inc.) Granted

“the motion for summary judgment filed by Smith Petroleum, Inc., is GRANTED.”

United States v. Mackie
Motion in limine (defendant) Denied

“defendant’s motion in limine to preclude the United States from presenting certain evidence at trial is DENIED as to the July 1993 tapes that the government intends to use at trial.”

Mmahat v. Federal Deposit Insurance
Motion to dismiss appeal (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) Granted

“the motion of the Federal Deposition Insurance Corporation to dismiss this appeal as moot is GRANTED.”

Motions to remand (debtor John A. Mmahat) Denied

“the motion of debtor John A. Mmahat to remand this appeal to bankruptcy court is DENIED.”

Caseload & timing

From public federal docket records for this judge.

The assigned-case cohort included contract, bankruptcy, personal-injury, maritime, employment, prisoner, Social Security, and negotiable-instrument matters. Because the retained entry streams were empty, no representative timing or outcome sample can be drawn from them.

A historical record

Judge Jones 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.