U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitcircuitRetired 1948 · served 1916–1948Appointed by Woodrow Wilson (Democratic) 25 signed orders read
Judge Evans no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Evans decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Procedural preferences
Evans treated finality as a jurisdictional prerequisite and would not review an interlocutory venue ruling before the underlying trial ended.
“Defendant must reach a final decision in the trial before he can secure a review of the alleged error which occurred in refusing him a change of venue.”
A subcontractor could not revive an expired lien period by later repairing defective material without charge after contract completion.
“subsequent performance of some service or furnishing some material remedying the defect will not operate to extend the time for claiming a lien or to revive a lien then expired.”
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Circuit judges do not carry a single assigned trial caseload.
A historical record
Judge Evans 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.