Charles Fahy
Judge Fahy no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Fahy decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
He upheld trial findings supported by the record under the clearly-erroneous standard.
“There was substantial evidence to support the findings. They are not clearly erroneous.”
He held that an agency cannot be compelled to act on an application when the applicant withholds substantially relevant information, even under a valid privilege.
“The agency cannot be required to act without the information.”
Procedural preferences
Fahy left the question of proximate cause to the jury and reversed when a trial court decided it as a matter of law.
“it was for the jury to decide whether the negligence of Sinclair or of the District, or of both, was a proximate cause of the fall.”
He deferred to an agency's choice not to hold an evidentiary hearing where the agency gave adequate reasons for its decision.
“the Commission, as we think, has given adequate reasons for not holding a hearing, and for concluding that grant of the application was in the public interest.”
Cautions
He read statutes authorizing interest against the United States strictly, allowing it only where the claimant met the required steps.
“We think this order must be reversed except as to interest on the award of $175,000 to Vance Lewman Brady.”
He held parties to the law of the case established by the court's earlier decision.
“Our decision became the law of the case and was followed by the District Court.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Reversed and remanded for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Not applicable to this circuit-court record.
A historical record
Judge Fahy 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.