Herbert Funk Goodrich
How Judge Goodrich rules, drawn from 25 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Goodrich no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled here.
About Judge Goodrich
Herbert Funk Goodrich was a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Judge Goodrich received a commission on May 10, 1940. Judge Goodrich served until death on June 25, 1962.
How Judge Goodrich decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Treats written terms as the safer foundation for a new commercial venture.
“putting things in writing is not a bad idea at the beginning of a new venture.”
Applies filing deadlines as firm administrative cutoffs in bankruptcy.
“Modern administration requires a definitive cutoff date past which claims may not be filed,”
Procedural preferences
In Cummings v. Redeeriaktieb Transatlantic, he withdrew the court’s earlier merits discussion after determining that the interlocutory ruling was not appealable.
“However good the advice was, federal courts do not give advisory opinions.”
Leaves the hardship of statutory limitations periods to legislative policy rather than judicial exception.
“Statutes of limitation frequently involve some hardship, but the alleviation of that *369 hardship is a matter of policy for the Congress.”
Cautions
In McGraw’s FELA appeal, he rejected the railroad’s challenge to the damages award as excessive, finding no shocking result.
“the adequacy of damages in such a case is not one for an appellate court to interfere with unless the result is shocking.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“The order of the District Court dismissing the petition of .the appellants is affirmed.”
“The order of the District Court is reversed and the case remanded, with instructions to reinstate the orders of the referee disallowing these claims.”
“A decree will be entered enforcing the order of the Board upon the conditions and to the extent herein indicated.”
“The judgment of the District Court is affirmed.”
“The decision of the Board of Tax Appeals is affirmed.”
“The order is reversed and the case remanded for proceedings not inconsistent with this opinion.”
“The judgment is, therefore, reversed and remanded for modification in accordance with this opinion.”
“The decree of the District Court is affirmed.”
“The judgment of the District Court is, therefore, vacated and the case remanded to that court to give the petitioner an opportunity to present evidence to establish his allegations of fact which would show that his original conviction was in violation of his rights under the Sixth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States.”
“The judgment of the District Court is affirmed as to the Bethlehem companies, No. 8706, and reversed as to Seas Shipping Co., No. 8722.”
“The judgment of the District Court is affirmed.”
A historical record
Judge Goodrich 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.