U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitcircuitRetired 1986 · served 1959–1986Appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican) 25 signed orders read
Judge Castle no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Castle decides
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Procedural preferences
Castle treated timely core arguments as sufficient and would not penalize a party for filing supplemental material with the agency's permission.
“Any other result would penalize Panduit for having received Board permission to file supplemental arguments in support of its timely request for rehearing.”
He treated improperly admitted hearsay as harmless only after weighing the strength of the independent evidence.
“One of the main considerations in deciding if substantial prejudice exists because of the introduction of hearsay material is the strength of the Government’s case independent of the hearsay.”
From public federal docket records for this judge.
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A historical record
Judge Castle 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.