Walter Augustus Huxman
Judge Huxman no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Huxman decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Huxman treated substantial record support as the threshold for disturbing fact findings on appeal.
“It is fundamental and without dispute in the law that an appellate court will not set aside the judgment of a trial court, based upon findings of fact, unless there is in its judgment no substantial evidence in the record supporting the court's findings.”
He would not reverse supported tax findings merely because the appellate court might have reached a different conclusion initially.
“If the findings of the Tax Court find support in the record, we may not reverse because we, in the first instance, might have reached a different conclusion.”
Procedural preferences
Huxman separated threshold dismissal questions from issues that belonged to the merits.
“That question goes to the merits and was not necessary to determine in considering the motion to dismiss.”
He required a timely written jury demand and treated an oral request for permission to file later as insufficient.
“An oral application for permission to file a written demand for a jury trial does not comply with the requirement of the rules for a jury trial.”
Cautions
Huxman declined to extend a criminal statute beyond the scope supported by its text and legislative history.
“we find nothing in the-Act of 1806 or the Amendment of 1951 which would warrant the conclusion that Congress intended to do so.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“The decision of the lower court is affirmed on the authority of United States v. Barnsdall Oil Co., decided by us this day.”
“The appeal is without merit and is therefore dismissed.”
“The decision of the trial court is, therefore affirmed.”
“The motion to dismiss the petition for review should be, and it is hereby sustained.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
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A historical record
Judge Huxman 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.