Joseph Jerome Farris
How Judge Farris rules, drawn from 28 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Farris no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled here.
About Judge Farris
Joseph Jerome Farris was a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Appointed by President Jimmy Carter, Judge Farris received a commission on September 27, 1979. Judge Farris assumed senior status on March 4, 1995 and served until death on July 23, 2020.
How Judge Farris decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Treats a commercial copy shop acting for schools as part of the schools’ permitted use of licensed educational material, where the schools themselves hold the noncommercial license.
“The License extends to all employees of the schools and school districts and shelters Office Depot’s commercial copying of Eureka Math on their behalf.”
Procedural preferences
In a trademark cancellation suit, rejects an amendment based on litigation activity when the plaintiff has conceded it was not using the mark commercially during the disputed period.
“non-public, non-commercial activity does not meet the established standard for continuous usage.”
Cautions
Reads a general environmental permit’s express list of authorized discharges as controlling; a discharge absent from the list cannot claim the permit’s shield.
“Defendants’ non-stormwater coal discharges are not on this list, thus they are plainly prohibited.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“REVERSED and REMANDED for entry of an order denying Forrest’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus.”
“We REVERSE the judgment of the district court and REMAND for further proceedings.”
“We REVERSE the judgment of the district court and REMAND to the district court with instructions to grant Manning’s 41(e) motion”
“The judgment of acquittal is VACATED and the case REMANDED for further proceedings.”
“Melwani permanently defeated this lawsuit and is therefore the prevailing party.”
“Accordingly, Kona’s failure to own stock in the Companies contemporaneously with bringing suit deprives them of standing to pursue their claims derivatively.”
“Thus, the Trustees’ garnishment of the retention funds was valid, and it ensured their priority over Excel’s unperfected security interest.”
“We affirm the district court’s grant of judgment on the pleadings”
“We reverse the district court’s denial of a writ of habeas corpus, vacate Gentry’s conviction, and remand to the district court with instructions to grant the petition for a writ of habeas corpus unless the State within a reasonable period grants a new trial.”
“He appeals his conviction and sentence for the charges related to these events and his status as an illegal alien found in the country following deportation. We affirm.”
A historical record
Judge Farris no longer hears cases. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled here. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.