Daniel Anthony Manion
How Judge Manion rules, drawn from 28 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Manion no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled here.
About Judge Manion
Daniel Anthony Manion was a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Appointed by President Ronald Reagan, Judge Manion received a commission on July 24, 1986. Judge Manion assumed senior status on December 18, 2007 and served until death on August 31, 2024.
How Judge Manion decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
For a late administrative brief, credits a lawyer’s prompt action after the government delayed access to the file needed to prepare it.
“On these facts, any reasonable exercise of discretion re‐ quired acceptance of Oluwajana’s brief.”
Procedural preferences
Applies an insurance policy’s two-year limit on any legal action to a motion seeking to compel appraisal, even where the policyholder pursued appraisal within a pending suit.
“A motion to compel appraisal falls under this category.”
Cautions
For a firearm enhancement tied to drug trafficking, permits an inference from a gun available to protect a drug stash; evidence of brandishing or carrying it during a sale is unnecessary.
“a gun that is available to protect a drug stash has the potential of facilitating drug trafficking.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“We disagree and affirm the district court's judgment.”
“Accordingly, we GRANT the petition for review, VACATE the Board's order, and REMAND for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.”
“Having reviewed the briefs and relevant law, we see no reason to disagree with its judgment. AFFIRMED”
“The district court did not abuse its discretion or otherwise err in denying Sarno early release. AFFIRMED”
“Therefore, having reviewed the briefs and the relevant law, we AFFIRM.”
“Because the district court did not clearly err in finding that there was a connection, and the court emphasized that it would impose the same sentence regardless of the guidelines range, we affirm.”
“The district judge did not err in denying suppression. We affirm.”
“We agree that despite the age of the business records relied on, there was probable cause justifying the issuance of a warrant.”
“For the reasons discussed above, Piontek's conviction is AFFIRMED.”
“For the reasons stated above, the district court's judgment is Affirmed.”
“Judgment for Safeco is Affirmed.”
“Mele failed to prove two required elements of her case -- the level of the Hospital's standard of care and that it breached that standard of care. Therefore, the district court properly directed a verdict in the Hospital's favor.”
A historical record
Judge Manion 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.