James Larry Edmondson
Judge Edmondson no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Edmondson decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Does not extend the Heck bar where a former prisoner’s damages action cannot imply the invalidity of the conviction or sentence.
“But we do not understand Heck’s rule to extend to a case like this one”
Exercises restraint before recognizing new causes of action under unsettled international law.
“In a case like this one, judicial restraint is demanded.”
Procedural preferences
Accounts for public harm when reviewing the practical consequences of injunctive relief.
“does not make the injunction any less an abuse of discretion.”
Declines discretionary pendent appellate jurisdiction over fact-bound attacks on an interlocutory qualified-immunity ruling.
“We question that we have the right in this case to exercise discretionary pendent jurisdiction”
Cautions
Rejects qualified immunity where no reasonable officer could view the force or failure to intervene as objectively reasonable.
“no reasonable officer would believe that either the amount of force used in these circumstances or the failure to intervene was objectively reasonable.”
Requires evidence of both an emergency medical condition and the hospital’s knowledge for the stabilization claim presented.
“Plaintiff failed to provide evidence either that Smith was in an emergency medical condition when discharged or that Humana knew of the emergency condition.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“PETITION DISMISSED.”
“AFFIRMED in part, REVERSED in part, and REMANDED”
“AFFIRMED in part, VACATED in part, and REMANDED.”
A historical record
Judge Edmondson 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.