Christian Cecil Kohlsaat
Judge Kohlsaat no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Kohlsaat decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Procedural preferences
Kohlsaat required criminal juries to receive accurate instructions on reasonable doubt and the government's burden of proof.
“The burden of proof was on the government to establish the guilt of plaintiff in error beyond a reasonable doubt.”
Application of joinder and multifariousness rules depended on the circumstances and rested substantially in the trial judge's discretion.
“the application must depend largely upon the cirarmstances of each particular case, and rest in the sound discretion of the judge.”
Cautions
A party whose negligence created a sudden emergency could not escape liability by demanding perfect judgment from those placed in peril.
“A party may not precipitate an alarming situation, calling- for extraordinary skill and prudence, and hope to escape liability for the injury done by questioning the conduct of the imperiled parties under the sudden strain of the movement.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“The motion to review and revise is denied.”
“The judgment of the District Court herein is therefore affirmed for the reasons set out in the opinion filed in that case.”
“The judgment of the District Court is affirmed.”
“The decree of, the District Court is therefore affirmed.”
“The decree of the District Court is affirmed.”
“the decree of the District Court is reversed with direction to dismiss'the bill for want of equity.”
“The order of the District Court is therefore affirmed.”
“the decree of the District Court should be and it is reversed, with costs, with direction to vacate the decree and dismiss the bill for want of equity.”
“The judgment is reversed, and the cause remanded, with directions to the District Court to grant a new trial.”
“The judgment of the District Court is therefore affirmed.”
“The decree of the District Court is therefore affirmed.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Circuit judges do not carry a single assigned trial caseload. Kohlsaat's earlier district service is outside this record.
A historical record
Judge Kohlsaat 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.