William W. Morrow
How Judge Morrow rules, drawn from 25 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Morrow no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled here.
About Judge Morrow
William W. Morrow was a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Appointed by President William McKinley, Judge Morrow received a commission on May 20, 1897. Judge Morrow previously served on the United States Circuit Courts for the Ninth Circuit, commissioned there on May 20, 1897. Judge Morrow assumed senior status on January 1, 1923 and served until death on July 24, 1929.
How Judge Morrow decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Morrow treated a prior validity judgment plus clear infringement as ordinarily requiring temporary injunctive protection pending final hearing.
“the validity of the patent having been sustained by a prior adjudication in an action at law, and the infringement being clear, the court has no discretion to refuse a temporary injunction pending a final hearing upon the issues involved in the case.”
He treated an issued land patent as beyond executive cancellation, leaving fraud or error to judicial remedies.
“After a patent for public lands is once issued, ail control of the executive department: over the title ceases.”
Procedural preferences
Morrow declined to consider an objection that was not preserved in the record below.
“In the absence of a record presenting such an objection, it cannot be considered on appeal.”
He required the government to use the exclusive statutory tax-collection procedure before seeking equitable relief.
“The procedure provided by statute being exclusive, that procedure must be followed to enforce the payment of the tax.”
Cautions
Morrow deferred to trial-level factfinding based on conflicting testimony unless the decision clearly ran against the evidence.
“the decision of the District Judge, who had the opportunity of seeing the witnesses and judging their appearance, manner, and credibility, will not be reversed, unless it clearly appears that the decision is against the evidence.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“We find no error in the proceedings of the District Court, and the judgment is therefore affirmed.”
“It follows that the judgment must be affirmed; and it is so ordered.”
“On the authority of that case, the judgment .of the court below is affirmed.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Not applicable to this circuit-court record.
A historical record
Judge Morrow 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.