Joseph Jerome Farris

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit circuit Retired 2020 · served 1979–2020 Appointed by Jimmy Carter (Democratic) 28 signed orders read

Judge Farris 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.

In re Robert J. Futoran; Robert J. Futoran v. Max H. Rush, Trustee in Bankruptcy
· 1996-01-26
Appeal (Robert J. Futoran (debtor-appellant)) Denied

“AFFIRMED.”

Joe Forrest v. Daniel B. Vasquez, Warden; Daniel E. Lungren, Attorney General
· 1996-02-07
Appeal (Daniel B. Vasquez, Warden, and Daniel E. Lungren, Attorney General (respondents-appellants; the State)) Granted

“REVERSED and REMANDED for entry of an order denying Forrest’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus.”

Darnell Lucky v. Arthur Calderon, Warden
· 1996-06-19
Appeal (Darnell Lucky (petitioner-appellant)) Granted

“We REVERSE the judgment of the district court and REMAND for further proceedings.”

J.B. Manning Corp. v. United States
· 1996-06-19
Appeal (J.B. Manning Corp. and Joyce B. Manning (petitioners-appellants)) Granted

“We REVERSE the judgment of the district court and REMAND to the district court with instructions to grant Manning’s 41(e) motion”

George Ronald Walters v. Jack McCormick
· 1997-03-12
Appeal (George Ronald Walters (petitioner-appellant)) Denied

“AFFIRMED.”

United States v. Kevin Paul Woodruff
· 1997-08-06
Appeal (United States (plaintiff-appellant)) Granted

“The judgment of acquittal is VACATED and the case REMANDED for further proceedings.”

Anderson v. Melwani
· 1999-06-04
Appeal (Manu Melwani (defendant-appellant)) Granted

“Melwani permanently defeated this lawsuit and is therefore the prevailing party.”

Kona Enterprises, Inc. ex rel. Handford’s, Inc. v. Estate of Bishop ex rel. Peters
· 1999-06-04
Appeal (Kona Enterprises, Inc. (plaintiff-appellant)) Denied

“Accordingly, Kona’s failure to own stock in the Companies contemporaneously with bringing suit deprives them of standing to pursue their claims derivatively.”

Brown Wholesale Electrical Co. v. Trustees of Hawaii Electricians Annuity
· 1999-06-10
Appeal (Trustees of the Hawaii Electricians Trust Funds (intervenors-appellants)) Granted

“Thus, the Trustees’ garnishment of the retention funds was valid, and it ensured their priority over Excel’s unperfected security interest.”

Torbet v. United Airlines, Inc.
· 2002-08-07
Appeal (Hugo Torbet (plaintiff-appellant)) Denied

“We affirm the district court’s grant of judgment on the pleadings”

Lionel E. Gentry v. Ernie Roe, Warden; Attorney General of the State of California
· 2002-08-08
Appeal (Lionel E. Gentry (petitioner-appellant)) Granted

“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.”

United States v. Ricardo Gastelum-Almeida
· 2002-08-15
Appeal (Ricardo Gastelum-Almeida (defendant-appellant)) Denied

“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

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