Samuel Gilbert Bratton
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
circuit
Deceased · served 1933–1963
Appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic)
53 signed orders read
Judge Bratton 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.
Jones v. Box Elder County
Hood v. United States
United States v. Jones
Shell Petroleum Corp. v. Shore
Thouvenell v. Zerbst
Habeas petition (petitioner-appellant)
Denied
“The order of dismissal is affirmed.”
Hudspeth v. Hushon
Habeas petition (respondent-appellant)
Granted
“The order of discharge is reversed, and the cause remanded”
Carroll v. Zerbst
Habeas petition (petitioner-appellant)
Denied
“The order denying the writ is affirmed.”
Marcy v. Miller
Allen v. Garnett
State Tax Commission v. United States
Atlas Supply Co. v. Commissioner
Petition for review (petitioner)
Denied
“The order of the Board of Tax Appeals is affirmed.”
Atlas Life Ins. v. Ruso Drilling Co.
A historical record
Judge Bratton 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.