Caleb Merrill Wright

United States District Court for the District of Delaware district Retired 2001 · served 1955–2001 Appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican) 24 signed orders read

Judge Wright 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.

Golla v. Rhodes
Habeas petition (petitioner) Denied

“The writ should not issue.”

United States v. Miller
Motion to suppress (defendant) Granted

“Since the two statements were elicited during a process of custodial interrogation, during which the standards of Miranda were not heeded, they must be suppressed as evidence.”

Motion to suppress (defendant) Denied

“The motion to suppress the keys is denied.”

Motions to dismiss (defendant) Denied

“The motion to dismiss the information is denied.”

Hayes v. Cape Henlopen School District
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted in part

“their motion for summary judgment against paragraph 7(b) of the plaintiff’s complaint is, therefore, granted.”

McCollum v. Sullivan
Habeas petition (petitioner) Denied

“the petition for a writ of habeas corpus is denied for the following reasons.”

Dixon v. Mayor & Council of City of Wilmington
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“the Court concludes that the plaintiff had no property interest at stake, and grants the motion for summary judgment.”

Tyler v. Board of Education of New Castle County
Motion for judgment notwithstanding verdict or new trial (defendant) Granted in part

“The Court will therefore strike the award of punitive damages against defendant. In all other respects, defendant’s motions are denied.”

Motion for attorney fees (plaintiff) Granted

“the Court grants plaintiff’s motion for equitable relief and for attorneys’ fees and costs.”

Looney v. City of Wilmington
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted in part

“this court grants summary judgment for the defendants on the issues of the legality of the search and municipal liability. The court denies summary judgment on all other issues raised.”

MacNamara v. County Council of Sussex County
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“The court hereby grants the defendants’ and the intervenor-defendant’s motions to dismiss, and dismisses the complaint in this matter.”

Donovan v. Secretary of Health and Human Services
Motion for attorney fees (claimant) Granted in part

“the Court will conditionally grant that part of the Motion before it with respect to services performed before the Court so long as that fee does not exceed 25% of the past-due benefits of the claimant.”

Al Haddad Bros. Enterprises, Inc. v. M/S AGAPI
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“The London award therefore is entitled to recognition and enforcement under the Convention.”

Swaney v. Secretary, United States Department of Education
Motion for attorney fees (plaintiff) Granted

“the Court grants plaintiff’s motion for fees.”

Azarbal v. Medical Center of Delaware, Inc.
Motion to amend (plaintiff) Granted in part

“this court grants plaintiffs' motion to amend the complaint with a claim against the hospital for negligent post-birth care, only insofar as that claim seeks damages on behalf of the infant.”

Caseload & timing

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A historical record

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