Frederick George Hamley
Judge Hamley no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Hamley decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In assessing confession voluntariness, Hamley considered the practical absence of warnings or access to outside assistance.
“As we there pointed out, the substantive test of the voluntariness of a confession takes account of a failure to advise an accused of his privilege against self-incrimination or to allow him access to outside assistance.”
In maritime cases, Hamley distinguished ongoing negligent use from an antecedent unsafe condition that made equipment unseaworthy.
“Their negligence had come to rest before the ladder fell and was thus an antecedent condition causing the ladder to become unseaworthy.”
Procedural preferences
When a complaint may be curable, Hamley required a meaningful opportunity to amend rather than immediate termination.
“leave should have been granted to amend unless the court determined that the allegation of other facts consistent with the challenged pleading could not possibly cure the deficiency.”
For a complaint dismissed before service, Hamley treated notice and an opportunity to amend as basic procedural safeguards.
“(5) an opportunity to amend the complaint to overcome the deficiency unless it clearly appears from the complaint that the deficiency cannot be overcome by amendment.”
Cautions
Hamley generally declined to decide collateral arguments raised for the first time on appeal.
“Since the district court was not given an opportunity to consider them, we do not pass upon them on this appeal.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“The judgment is reversed and the cause is remanded with directions to grant appellant a new trial.”
“The judgment is reversed and the cause is remanded for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.”
“The order of January 7, 1964 is affirmed insofar as it rescinds and sets aside the order of January 2, 1963. It is otherwise reversed and the cause is remanded with directions to follow the procedure set forth in 18 U.S.C. § 4244.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Not applicable to this circuit-court record.
A historical record
Judge Hamley 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.