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John Simpson Hastings

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit circuit Retired 1977 · served 1957–1977 Appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican) 25 signed orders read

Judge Hastings no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.

How Judge Hastings decides

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Procedural preferences

Hastings required factual allegations rather than legal conclusions to support a fair-representation claim.

“They are mere conclusions of law, plainly insufficient under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.”

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He required post-conviction movants to plead supporting facts instead of unsupported conclusions.

“the movant must set forth facts and not merely conclusions.”

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Cautions

He enforced a criminal defendant's timely request for special fact findings after a bench trial.

“We hold that-it was error for the trial court to refuse to find the facts specially on request of defendant”

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Signed rulings

A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.

Ervin Kaplan v. John J. Corcoran, General Counsel for the United States Veterans Administration, and Donald E. Johnson, Administrator of Veterans Affairs
545 F.2d 1073 (7th Cir. 1976) · 1976-11-24
Appeal (Veterans Administration defendants-appellants) Granted

“Reversed and remanded.”

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James Youker v. Roy O. Gulley, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts
536 F.2d 184 (7th Cir. 1976) · 1976-06-07
Appeal (official court reporters/appellants) Denied

“The judgment of the district court is affirmed.”

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Charles N. Haverly and Ruth L. Haverly v. United States
513 F.2d 224 (7th Cir. 1975) · 1975-05-05
Appeal (government/appellant) Granted

“Reversed.”

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Trinity Universal Insurance v. Capps
506 F.2d 16 (7th Cir. 1974) · 1974-11-15
Appeal (insurers and insureds/cross-appellants) Granted in part

“No. 74-1235 — Affirmed in part; reversed in part; remanded with directions. No. 74-1279 — Affirmed.”

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United States v. Moisés Cantu
501 F.2d 1019 (7th Cir. 1972) · 1972-10-06
Appeal (criminal defendant/appellant) Denied

“The judgment of conviction is affirmed.”

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In the Matter of Pioneer Motor Service, Inc., Alleged Bankrupt
402 F.2d 438 (7th Cir. 1969) · 1969-02-24
Appeal (alleged bankrupt/appellant) Denied

“we affirm the decision and order of the district court which is the subject of this appeal.”

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Richard D. Austin v. The House of Vision, Inc.
404 F.2d 401 (7th Cir. 1969) · 1969-01-09
Appeal (antitrust plaintiff/appellant) Denied

“Affirmed.”

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Joseph Zahora v. Harnischfeger Corporation
404 F.2d 172 (7th Cir. 1968) · 1968-11-27
Appeal (product-liability plaintiff/appellant) Granted

“Reversed and remanded.”

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Arnold Van Den Wymelenberg, as Executor of the Estate of Eleanor Van Den Wymelenberg, and Arnold Van Den Wymelenberg v. United States
397 F.2d 443 (7th Cir. 1968) · 1968-11-18
Appeal (taxpayers/appellants) Denied

“The judgments appealed from are affirmed.”

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United States v. James Phillips
401 F.2d 301 (7th Cir. 1968) · 1968-08-29
Appeal (criminal defendant/appellant) Granted

“Reversed and remanded.”

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Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation v. Sidney Huttner, Rose Huttner, Irving Voliner and Gertrude Voliner
401 F.2d 58 (7th Cir. 1968) · 1968-08-21
Appeal (insured account holders/appellants) Denied

“The judgment of the district court appealed from is affirmed.”

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Yellow Cab Company v. Democratic Union Organizing Committee, Local 777
398 F.2d 735 (7th Cir. 1968) · 1968-07-15
Appeal (employer/appellant) Denied

“The judgment is affirmed.”

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Caseload & timing

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A historical record

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