Bailey Aldrich
How Judge Aldrich rules, drawn from 28 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Aldrich no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled here.
About Judge Aldrich
Bailey Aldrich was a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Judge Aldrich received a commission on September 10, 1959. Judge Aldrich previously served on the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, commissioned there on April 27, 1954. Judge Aldrich assumed senior status on August 31, 1972 and served until death on September 25, 2002.
How Judge Aldrich decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In a racing injury suit, treats the promoter and affiliated association as one operation for summary judgment purposes where their activities were intertwined.
“While Monarch was, strictly, a separate corporation, the enterprise as a whole was a single one, combined in time, activity, and purpose.”
Procedural preferences
When a conviction was vacated, evaluates pretrial bail through the statutory presumption favoring release and the facts bearing on appearance, including time already served.
“Determination of what is needed ‘reasonably [to] assure’ defendant’s appearance, not considerations of state comity, controls the setting of bail under the Bail Reform Act.”
Cautions
Requires a record basis for broad labor injunctions that cover other employers or unions; a single offense alone did not justify that reach.
“An injunction broader than the need is not only contrary to all established equitable principles, but it is peculiarly inappropriate in the sensitive area of labor relations where abuses formerly rampant under broadly and vaguely worded decrees are legendary.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Orders and decrees will be entered in conformity with this opinion.”
“Judgment will be entered vacating the judgment of the District Court and remanding the case to that court for further proceedings not inconsistent with this opinion.”
“Judgment will enter vacating the judgment of the District Court and remanding the case to that court for further proceedings not inconsistent with this opinion.”
“Judgment will be entered vacating the judgment of the District Court with respect to infringement of Patent No. 2,-345,650, and affirming the judgment in all other respects, except as to counsel fees.”
“Therefore, although the direction of judgment under Rule 50(b) was error, the verdict is not reinstated. Plaintiff is entitled to a new trial, limited to the issues discussed in the preceding paragraph.”
“Judgment will be entered vacating the judgment of the district court insofar as it granted summary judgment against appellant on his second and third causes of action and dismissed said counts, but otherwise affirming the judgment of the district court.”
“A decree will be entered enforcing the order of the Board.”
“A decree of enforcement will be entered to the extent hereinabove stated.”
“It is sufficient that the government’s stem from its de jure relationship without regard to the subjective quid pro quo in any particular case. We will not hold that assessment of benefits is a prerequisite to assessment of taxes.”
“The order of the District Court is reversed and the action remanded for further proceedings.”
“With no evidence of Frank Howard’s existence, nothing is to be gained by a new trial, except a free shot. We see no basis for imposing that penalty.”
A historical record
Judge Aldrich no longer hears cases. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled here. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.