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Peter Hill Beer

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana district Retired 2018 · served 1979–2018 Appointed by Jimmy Carter (Democratic) 25 signed orders read

Judge Beer 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.

Resolution Trust Corp. v. International Insurance
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“Peat Marwick’s motion for summary judgment is GRANTED.”

T & M Dental Lab, Inc. v. First Industrial Bank
Motions to remand (plaintiff) Denied

“Removal was timely. Plaintiffs’ motion to remand must be DENIED.”

Buckner v. State Boat Operators, Inc.
Summary judgment (defendant) Denied

“Defendant’s motion for summary judgment must be DENIED.”

Ketnor v. Automatic Power, Inc.
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“Therefore, the motion for summary judgment is GRANTED.”

LeBlanc v. Chevron, U.S.A., Inc.
Motions to remand (plaintiff) Denied

“Accordingly, this court DENIES plaintiffs’ motion to remand.”

United States v. Provenzano
Motion for release pending appeal (defendant) Denied

“Having here made the determination that such is not here the case, defendants’ motions for bail pending appeal must be denied.”

Castillo v. Spiliada Maritime Corp.
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“Accordingly, Spiliada’s Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED.”

Summary judgment (plaintiff) Denied

“Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED.”

Brown v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“The defendants’ motion for summary judgment is GRANTED.”

State of La. v. Lujan
Preliminary injunction (plaintiff) Denied

“The Motion for Preliminary Injunction must be and is DENIED.”

Stevenson v. Point Marine, Inc.
Motion to strike jury demand (defendant) Granted

“IT IS ORDERED THAT the plaintiffs demand for a trial by jury be STRICKEN.”

Pearson v. Rowan Companies, Inc.
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Denied

“Accordingly, plaintiffs’ claim against Jones is not barred, and defendant’s motion to dismiss is DENIED.”

United States v. Fink
Motion to vacate sentence (petitioner) Granted

“ORDERED that the Parole Commission immediately reevaluate petitioner’s parole status in a manner consistent with this opinion.”

Caseload & timing

From public federal docket records for this judge.

His docket was concentrated in the district's admiralty and maritime work (Jones Act, cargo, limitation, vessel-collision trials) with Title VII employment, voting-rights, Federal Tort Claims Act, and general civil and criminal matters; a structured nature-of-suit enumeration was not drawn for this closed historical docket.

A historical record

Judge Beer 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.