Albert Barnes Anderson
How Judge Anderson rules, drawn from 30 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Anderson no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled here.
About Judge Anderson
Albert Barnes Anderson was a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Appointed by President Calvin Coolidge, Judge Anderson received a commission on January 6, 1925. Judge Anderson previously served on the United States District Court for the District of Indiana, commissioned there on December 8, 1902. Judge Anderson assumed senior status on October 30, 1929 and served until death on April 27, 1938.
How Judge Anderson decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Procedural preferences
Anderson treated an oral jury waiver as insufficient to preserve factual findings for appellate review.
“Where the jury is waived by oral stipulation, as in this case, and the cause is submitted to the court ‘for trial, finding and judgment without the intervention of a jury,’ in deciding questions of fact the judge ‘does not exercise judicial authority in deciding, but acts rather in the character of an arbitrator.’ Campbell v. Boyreau, 21 How. 223, 226 (16 L. Ed. 96). In such case it is well settled that we are without authority to review the findings of fact.”
He required proof of active participation in a conspiracy rather than mere awareness of others' unlawful conduct.
“The law is well settled that active participation must be established ; mere knowledge of the illegal acts of others is not sufficient.”
Cautions
When setting compensation for a court-appointed officer, Anderson emphasized restraint with funds paid by others.
“If we are to regard this suggestion by the Supreme Court, we cannot be generous with other people’s money.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“That part of the decree dismissing the bill of complaint is affirmed. But we cannot approve the decree upon the patent branch of the case. For the reasons stated in our opinion in the Maeomb Case, we hold the patent invalid. This part of the decree is reversed, with direction to dismiss the counterclaim.”
“It was error for the court to overrule their motions to direct a verdict of not guilty, and the cause is reversed and remanded, with direction to grant plaintiffs in error a new trial.”
“The decree is reversed, with directions to dissolve the injunction and dismiss the suits for want of jurisdiction.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Circuit judges do not carry a single assigned trial caseload.
A historical record
Judge Anderson 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.