Leonard Patrick Walsh
Judge Walsh no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Walsh decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
He reviewed agency action for a rational basis rather than substituting his own preferred allocation decision.
“The issue here is not whether this court would have reached the same conclusions as did the Appeals Board, but rather, whether there is a ‘rational basis for the conclusions reached’ by the Board.”
He granted zoning relief when the responsible commission refused to provide reasons and its action could not be meaningfully defended.
“the-action of the Zoning Commission of the-District of Columbia was arbitrary and. capricious;”
Cautions
He treated a vehicle search at the time and place of a lawful arrest as extending to the trunk under the then-governing doctrine.
“An automobile, including its trunk, may be searched without a warrant at the time and place its occupants are placed under lawful arrest.”
He would not disturb a bid rejection absent evidence that the agency acted arbitrarily or capriciously.
“There is no indication on the facts as they exist in this case that there was any arbitrariness or capriciousness in the action of the defendant in refusing to accept the plaintiff’s bid as responsive to the invitation.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Ordered, that plaintiff’s motion for a temporary restraining order be, and the same hereby is, denied;”
“plaintiff’s motion for a preliminary mandatory injunction be, and the same hereby is, denied.”
“the motions of the defendant to quash service of process and to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction, be, and the same hereby are, granted.”
“Ordered, that plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction be, and the same hereby is, denied.”
“Ordered, that the plaintiff’s motion for a preliminary injunction be, and the same hereby is, granted;”
“Ordered, that the Motion to Suppress be, and the same hereby is, denied.”
“Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment be, and the same hereby is, denied;”
“Defendants’ motion for summary judgment be, and the same hereby is, granted.”
“plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment be, and the same hereby is, denied;”
“defendants’ motion for summary judgment be, and the same hereby is, granted.”
“plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment be, and the same hereby is, denied;”
“defendant’s motion for summary judgment be, and the same hereby is, granted;”
“the defendants’ motion to vacate the Order of this Court of October 16, 1963, be, and the same hereby is,, granted;”
“the plaintiffs’ petition for a mandatory injunction be, and the same hereby is granted;”
“the Motion to Dismiss filed by defendant Comptroller of the Currency be, and the same hereby is, denied;”
“the Motion for Summary Judgment filed by the Intervenor-Def end-ant, First Security Bank of Utah, be, and the same hereby is, denied;”
“the Motion for Summary Judgment filed by the Plaintiff, Commercial Security Bank, be, and the same hereby is, granted.”
“plaintiff’s motion for a preliminary injunction be, and the same hereby is, denied;”
“defendants’ motion for summary judgment be, and the same hereby is, granted.”
A historical record
Judge Walsh 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.