Clement Furman Haynsworth Jr.
Judge Haynsworth no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Haynsworth decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Accepts probable cause based on an informant's report only after police investigation supplies corroboration and reliability.
“They acted only after their own investigation had given substance and verity to the original report.”
Requires evidence beyond the existence of pending litigation before inferring that a creditor acted in bad faith.
“the pendency of the lawsuit itself is not enough to support an inference of a lack of good faith.”
Procedural preferences
Allows a trial court to hold a party to a pleaded jurisdictional fact when a contrary claim arrives late and no honest mistake is shown.
“we think it was well within the District Court’s discretion to refuse to hear the plaintiff’s proffered testimony and to dismiss the action for want of diversity of citizenship.”
Declines to issue a formal extraordinary writ when the lower court can be expected to conform its docket to the appellate ruling.
“we think that a formal writ need not actually issue.”
Cautions
Rejects procedural additions that burden government operations without materially reducing the risk of error.
“Since it is not apparent that it would result in any material reduction in the risk that a mistake might be made, we find no basis in the due process clause for a requirement of police intervention.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Collectively, all the information the police had when they acted furnished probable cause for the arrest. Affirmed.”
“The District Court affirmed the Referee's action, and we, in turn, affirm his.”
“We, therefore, affirm the judgment below and remand the case for the assessment of the damages, and for such further proceedings as may be appropriate.”
“The petition was properly dismissed without a hearing. Affirmed.”
“The judgments of conviction are affirmed.”
“the district court properly concluded in this case, that enforcement of these labor laws may not be defeated by a claim by church members of free exercise rights under the First Amendment. 20 AFFIRMED.”
“The district court's imposition of the sanction is affirmed, but the case is remanded to the district court for determination of the costs and of a reasonable fee to be assessed against counsel for the plaintiff in connection with this appeal.”
A historical record
Judge Haynsworth 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.