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Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle

Federal civil cases assigned to Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle.

Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle has 3,380 federal civil cases in this index, filed between 1990 and 2025, most often Contract and Civil Rights matters. The most common causes of action are Employment, Civil Rights, and Breach of Contract.

Appointment & Background

Appointed by
President William Clinton
Confirmed
04/03/1998
Status
Active
Born
1950 · Opelousas, LA

Judicial record from the Federal Judicial Center biographical directory, via CourtListener.

3,380
Lawsuits
9
Open
3,371
Terminated
1990–2025
Span

Cases by State

AL — 0 casesAZ — 0 casesAR — 0 casesCA — 0 casesCO — 0 casesCT — 0 casesDE — 0 casesDC — 0 casesFL — 0 casesGA — 0 casesID — 0 casesIL — 0 casesIN — 0 casesIA — 0 casesKS — 0 casesKY — 0 casesLA — 3,363 casesME — 0 casesMD — 0 casesMA — 0 casesMI — 0 casesMN — 0 casesMS — 14 casesMO — 0 casesMT — 0 casesNE — 0 casesNV — 0 casesNH — 0 casesNJ — 0 casesNM — 0 casesNY — 0 casesNC — 0 casesND — 0 casesOH — 0 casesOK — 0 casesOR — 0 casesPA — 0 casesRI — 0 casesSC — 0 casesSD — 0 casesTN — 0 casesTX — 3 casesUT — 0 casesVT — 0 casesVA — 0 casesWA — 0 casesWV — 0 casesWI — 0 casesWY — 0 cases

Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 532 open2025

Case Types Over Time

19902025
ContractCivil RightsProduct LiabilityLaborFederal Tax / Statutory Actions

Filings by Year

19902025

Case Types

Contract1,857
Civil Rights489
Product Liability284
Labor173
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions150
Personal Property / Fraud130

Where Filed

  • District Court, E.D. Louisiana3,345
  • District Court, M.D. Louisiana18
  • District Court, S.D. Mississippi14
  • District Court, E.D. Texas3

3,380 Cases — Newest First

Showing 1–50 of 3,380