Barry Ashe

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Barry W. Ashe
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Nonpartisan

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Tenure

2018 - Present

Years in position

7

Education

Bachelor's

Tulane University, 1978

Law

Tulane University Law School, 1984

Personal
Birthplace
New Orleans, La.
Contact

Official website


Barry W. Ashe is a judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. He was nominated by President Donald Trump (R) on January 8, 2018,[1] and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on August 28, 2018, by voice vote. To see a full list of judges appointed by Donald Trump, click here.

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana is one of 94 U.S. District Courts. They are the general trial courts of the United States federal courts. To learn more about the court, click here.

Ashe was previously a member of the New Orleans, Louisiana-based office of Stone, Pigman, Walther, and Wittman LLC from 1985 to 2018.[2]

Judicial nominations and appointments

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

See also: Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump

Ashe was nominated to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana by President Donald Trump (R) on January 8, 2018. The U.S. Senate confirmed Ashe on August 28, 2018, by a voice vote.[1] He received commission on August 30.To read more about the federal nomination process, click here.

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Nominee Information
Name: Barry W. Ashe
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Progress
Confirmed 232 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: January 8, 2018
ApprovedAABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified
Questionnaire: Questionnaire
ApprovedAHearing: January 10, 2018
QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more)
ApprovedAReported: February 8, 2018 
ApprovedAConfirmed: August 28, 2018

Confirmation vote

The U.S. Senate confirmed Ashe on August 28, 2018, by voice vote.[3]

Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

Ashe had his hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on January 10, 2018. The committee voted to advance Ashe's nomination to the full Senate on February 8, 2018.[4]

Nomination

Ashe was nominated to replace Judge Ivan Lemelle, who assumed senior status on June 29, 2015.

The American Bar Association unanimously rated Ashe well qualified for the position.[5] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.

Education

Ashe earned his bachelor's degree, summa cum laude, from Tulane University in 1978. Ashe was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate and received the Pi Sigma Alpha award for distinction in political science. Ashe earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from Tulane University Law School in 1984. He was inducted into the Order of the Coif after graduating. He served on the board of editors of the Tulane Law Review from 1982 to 1983, and was the senior managing editor of the Tulane Law Review from 1983 to 1984.[6]

Professional career

Military service

Ashe served in the U.S. Navy from 1978 to 1981. He received an honorable discharge as a lieutenant upon leaving military service.[2]

Eastern District of Louisiana (2017)

On October 2, 2017, President Donald Trump (R) nominated Ashe to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. His nomination was returned to the president on January 3, 2018.[7]

About the court

The Parishes of the Eastern District of Louisiana (click for larger map)

The Eastern District of Louisiana has original jurisdiction over cases filed within its jurisdiction. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law. Like all U.S. district courts, the court has original jurisdiction over civil actions arising under the Constitution, laws, and treaties of the United States;[8] certain civil actions between citizens of different states;[9] civil actions within the admiralty or maritime jurisdiction of the United States;[10] criminal prosecutions brought by the United States; and many other types of cases and controversies.[11] It also has appellate jurisdiction over a very limited class of judgments, orders, and decrees.[12]

The geographic jurisdiction of the Eastern District of Louisiana consists of all the following parishes in the eastern part of the state of Louisiana.[13]

To read opinions published by this court, click here.

The federal nomination process

Federal judges are nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. There are multiple steps to the process:

  • The president nominates an individual for a judicial seat.
  • The nominee fills out a questionnaire and is reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
  • The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing with the nominee, questioning them about things like their judicial philosophy, past rulings or opinions, etc.
  • As part of this process, the committee sends a blue slip to senators from the home state in which the judicial nomination was received, allowing them to express their approval or disapproval of the nominee.
  • After the hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to approve or return the nominee.
  • If approved, the nominee is voted on by the full Senate.
  • If the Committee votes to return the nominee to the president, the president has the opportunity to re-nominate the individual.
  • The Senate holds a vote on the candidate.
  • If the Senate confirms the nomination, the nominee receives a commission to serve a lifelong position as a federal judge.
  • If the Senate does not confirm the nomination, that nominee does not become a judge.


See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Congress.gov, "PN1399 — Barry W. Ashe — The Judiciary," accessed August 29, 2018
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The White House, "President Donald J. Trump Announces Eighth Wave of Judicial Candidates," September 28, 2017
  3. ↑ Congress.gov, "PN1399 — Barry W. Ashe — The Judiciary," accessed August 29, 2018
  4. ↑ Congress.gov, "PN1399 — Barry W. Ashe — The Judiciary," accessed August 29, 2018
  5. ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III and Article IV judicial nominees," accessed April 21, 2020
  6. ↑ Stone, Pigman, Walther, and Wittman LLC, "Barry W. Ashe, Member," accessed September 29, 2017
  7. ↑ United States Congress, "PN 1060 — Barry W. Ashe — The Judiciary," accessed October 3, 2017
  8. ↑ Legal Information Institute, 28 U.S.C. § 1331
  9. ↑ Legal Information Institute, 28 U.S.C. § 1332
  10. ↑ Legal Information Institute, 28 U.S.C. § 1333
  11. ↑ Legal Information Institute, Title 28, United States Code, Chapter 85
  12. ↑ Under Legal Information Institute, 28 U.S.C. § 158(a)(1), for example, the U.S. district courts are authorized to hear appeals from final judgments, orders, and decrees of U.S. bankruptcy judges.
  13. ↑ Cornell Law School, 28 U.S.C. § 98(a)

Political offices
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Louisiana courts

Federal courts:

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Louisiana, Middle District of Louisiana, Western District of Louisiana • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Louisiana, Middle District of Louisiana, Western District of Louisiana

State courts:

Louisiana Supreme Court • Louisiana Courts of Appeal • Louisiana District Courts • Louisiana City Courts • Louisiana Family Courts • Louisiana Justice of the Peace Courts • Louisiana Juvenile Courts • Louisiana Mayor’s Courts • Louisiana Municipal Courts • Louisiana Parish Courts • Louisiana Traffic Courts

State resources:

Courts in Louisiana • Louisiana judicial elections • Judicial selection in Louisiana

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