Donald Pomery Lay

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit circuit Retired 2007 · served 1966–2007 Appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic) 43 signed orders read

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

Signed rulings

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

John Morrell & Co. v. United Food & Commercial Workers Int'l Union, Local 304A
992 F.2d 205 · 1993-05-05
Appeal (appellant) Granted

“For the above reasons, the judgment of the district court is reversed.”

United States v. Selwyn
998 F.2d 556 · 1993-07-02
Appeal (appellant) Granted

“We agree and reverse the judgment of conviction.”

Sailors v. Northern States Power Co.
4 F.3d 610 · 1993-09-02
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“We affirm the grant of summary judgment on the singular ground that the defendant had no duty to disclose the alleged omissions or to correct any alleged misstatements.”

Titus v. Sullivan
4 F.3d 590 · 1993-09-01
Appeal (appellant) Granted in part

“The judgment dismissing plaintiffs' first claim for relief is affirmed; the judgment of dismissal of the complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction under 12(b)(1) is vacated, and the case is remanded to the district court for further proceedings.”

Duff v. United States
999 F.2d 1280 · 1993-07-29
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“For the foregoing reasons, the judgment of the district court is affirmed.”

United States v. Goodman
984 F.2d 235 · 1993-03-19
Appeal (appellant) Granted

“Finding the evidence insufficient to prove a scheme to defraud under the mail fraud statute, 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1341, we reverse and order the entry of judgments of acquittal.”

Dawson v. Scurr
986 F.2d 257 · 1993-02-23
Appeal (appellant (government)) Granted

“We reverse and order the injunction vacated; in addition, we vacate the award of attorney fees.”

Vail v. Brown
39 F.3d 208 · 1994-11-02
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“AFFIRMED.”

United States v. Shinder
8 F.3d 633 · 1994-01-19
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“JUDGMENT AFFIRMED.”

Anderson v. Unisys Corp.
47 F.3d 302 · 1995-02-14
Appeal (appellant) Granted in part

“We reverse in part, affirm in part, and remand for further proceedings.”

Sierra Club v. United States Forest Service
46 F.3d 835 · 1995-02-01
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“We affirm the order granting summary judgment to the Forest Service.”

Freeman v. Class
95 F.3d 639 · 1996-08-30
Appeal (appellant (government)) Denied

“The judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.”

Caseload & timing

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A historical record

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