William Denman
Judge Denman no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Denman decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Denman treated adequately alleged government entrapment as a due-process issue cognizable in a collateral challenge.
“A conviction so procured is in violation of the due process provision of the Fifth Amendment and hence the contentions of the server of the sentence are within the court’s jurisdiction in a Section 2255 proceeding.”
He favored allowing a pleading amendment when the error was excusable and the amendment advanced decision on the merits without demonstrated prejudice.
“From what has been stated above Airlines made an excusable error in relying on the British Columbia statute and it subserves the merits of the action to grant its motion.”
Procedural preferences
Denman recognized inherent authority to dismiss a stale case when the plaintiff failed to prosecute it.
“We further hold that were Rule 14 of the district court not applicable under this set of facts the district court would have inherent power to dismiss a cause when the matter has become stale by virtue of inaction of the plaintiff.”
He treated a notice filed by an unauthorized appellant as a jurisdictional defect that later substitution could not cure.
“The substitution of the United States in this court could not create jurisdiction in us by the notice of appeal in the name of the District Director, filed ten months earlier.”
Cautions
Denman upheld an adverse administrative credibility finding when contradictions in the testimony supplied evidentiary support.
“There was sufficient such contradictory testimony to support a specific finding by the Board that appellant was not the son of the alleged citizen father.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“For the reasons stated in the former opinion, the judgment is reversed and the case is remanded to the district court for further proceedings in conformity with that opinion.”
“Since we have held it to be income to Greer-Robbins Company, the decision of the Board in favor of Union Motors, Inc., is affirmed.”
“The order dismissing the writ and remanding the petitioner is affirmed.”
“The decree is ordered entered as prayed for.”
“The motion to substitute the United States of America as appellant is denied and the appeal is ordered dismissed.”
“The decree is reversed so far as it denies maintenance and cure and the case is remanded for a determination of the amount, if any, which Callan is entitled to recover.”
“The judgment dismissing the complaint is reversed and the Court ordered to continue the litigation.”
Caseload & timing
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A historical record
Judge Denman 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.