George Gardner Fagg
Judge Fagg no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Fagg decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Fagg treated judicial immunity as a direct bar to damages suits based on judicial acts.
“Judicial immunity protects a judicial officer from civil suits seeking money damages, including those suits initiated under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.”
He limited structural school remedies to the scope of the proven constitutional violation.
“We are simply saying that the remedy must fit the wrong.”
Procedural preferences
He enforced contractual arbitration when the agreement covered the dispute and contained no exclusion.
“This dispute presents a question which on its face is subject to arbitration and we find nothing in the agreement that excludes it from the arbitration procedure.”
He required a reasoned lower-court explanation sufficient to permit effective appellate review.
“The Tax Court is obligated to provide this appellate court with a clear and understandable statement of the grounds for its decision.”
Cautions
He reserved ineffective-assistance claims for collateral proceedings when the direct-appeal record was not the appropriate vehicle.
“We will not consider Hood’s ineffective assistance of counsel claims on direct appeal as these claims are best presented on motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Having considered each of the arguments raised by defendants and finding no reversible error, we affirm the judgment of the district court.”
“We reverse and remand with instructions to grant the motion for summary judgment.”
“The district court’s order directing compliance with the summonses is affirmed.”
“Accordingly, the district court judgment in favor of the limited partners is affirmed.”
“We affirm the judgment of the district court that Ordinance No. 171 is invalid as conflicting with the RCRA.”
“The district court in this case has made a sound interpretation of the relevant Nebraska statute and its judgment dismissing the actions is affirmed.”
“Thus, we affirm the decision of the district court.”
“Accordingly, we reverse the judgment of the district court and the case is remanded with directions to dismiss the complaint.”
“Finding no error, we affirm the summary judgment of the district court.”
“Accordingly, we vacate the Tax Court’s decision and remand the case for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.”
Caseload & timing
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A historical record
Judge Fagg 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.