John Coleman Pickett
How Judge Pickett rules, drawn from 27 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Pickett no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled here.
About Judge Pickett
John Coleman Pickett was a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Appointed by President Harry S Truman, Judge Pickett received a commission on October 13, 1949. Judge Pickett assumed senior status on January 1, 1966 and served until death on September 1, 1983.
How Judge Pickett decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Procedural preferences
In Robinson v. United States, Pickett dismissed criminal appeals for lack of jurisdiction because the defendants’ posttrial motions and notices of appeal missed the mandatory filing periods.
“The appeals are dismissed.”
Cautions
In United States v. Henderson, Pickett reversed a firearms conviction and directed an acquittal because the interstate-transportation element rested only on the defendant’s uncorroborated out-of-court admissions.
“The judgment is reversed and the case remanded with instructions to enter a judgment of acquittal.”
In White v. Gaffney, Pickett reversed the habeas dismissal after finding that the prosecutor failed to make a promised sentencing recommendation that had induced White’s guilty plea, despite the sentencing judge’s statement that the recommendation would not have changed the sentence.
“The judgment is reversed and the case remanded with directions that it be held in abeyance for a period of ninety days from the issuance of the mandate.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“For the reasons stated in the opinion filed in that case, judgment is affirmed.”
“The judgment is affirmed in all respects except for the charges of income for the one hundred and two head of cattle. Judgment as to this item is reversed, and the case remanded with instructions to enter judgment in accordance with the views herein expressed.”
“For the reasons stated in the opinion filed in that case, judgment is affirmed.”
“The judgment is reversed and the cause remanded, with instructions to enter judgment for the plaintiffs in accordance with the views herein expressed.”
“We are in agreement with the Mitchell case, and for the reasons stated therein, the judgment herein is affirmed.”
A historical record
Judge Pickett 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.