Murray Merle Schwartz

How Judge Schwartz rules, drawn from 19 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.

Judge Schwartz no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.

Court
United States District Court for the District of Delaware
Position
district
Status
Retired 2013
Served
1974–2013
Appointed by
Richard M. Nixon (Republican)
Commissioned
1974-04-17
Education
University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School, B.S., 1952; University of Pennsylvania Law School, LL.B., 1955; University of Virginia School of Law, LL.M., 1982
Signed orders read
19

Signed rulings

A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.

United States v. Vancol
Motion for immediate deportation (defendant) Denied

“Accordingly, Vaneol’s motion will be denied.”

United States v. Vancol
Successive 2255 motion (petitioner) Moot / procedural

“this Court will follow the dictates of the Second, Sixth and Tenth Circuit Courts of Appeal, and transfer Vancol’s § 2255 motion under 28 U.S.C. § 1631.”

Schering Corp. v. Amgen, Inc.
Motion for entry of judgment (Schering) Granted

“Judgment will be entered against Schering and in favor of Amgen on plaintiffs’ infringement claim.”

Motion to dismiss counterclaims as moot (Schering) Granted

“The Court will also dismiss without prejudice Amgen’s counterclaims as moot.”

Motion for attorneys fees (Amgen) Denied

“Finally, the Court will deny Amgen’s motion for attorneys’ fees with leave to renew following the decision by the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals.”

Arzt v. Savarese
Motions to dismiss (defendants) Granted

“An order will be entered granting defendants’ motion to dismiss”

Summary judgment (plaintiff Arzt) Denied

“and denying Arzt’s motion for summary judgment.”

Continental Insurance v. Pipher
Motion to amend (Continental) Granted

“Continental’s motion to amend will be granted.”

Motions to dismiss (Pipher defendants) Granted

“the Pipher Defendants’ motion to dismiss Continental as a party plaintiff will be granted.”

Deville Court Apartments, L.P. v. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
Summary judgment (defendant Freddie Mac) Denied

“Accordingly, an order will be entered denying Freddie Mac’s motion for summary judgment.”

O'Brien v. Delaware Olds, Inc.
Request for recklessness instruction (plaintiff) Denied

“the Court will decline plaintiffs invitation to instruct the jury that defendant may be found to have engaged in reckless conduct in entrusting the driving of its shuttle to defendant Spencer.”

United States v. Ballard
Motion for release pending appeal (defendant) Denied

“his Motion for Release Pending Appeal and Stay of Commitment will be denied.”

Brasure v. Optimum Choice Insurance
Summary judgment (defendant OCI) Granted

“an order will be entered granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment”

Summary judgment (plaintiff) Denied

“and denying plaintiffs cross motion for summary judgment.”

Phillips Petroleum Co. v. United States Steel Corp.
Preliminary injunction (El Paso) Denied

“Accordingly, El Paso’s Motion to Retain Royalties Pendente Lite will be denied.”

Wilson v. Loftus
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Denied

“Accordingly, defendant’s motion to dismiss must be denied.”

Wade v. Heckler
Motion for review of costs (Secretary) Granted

“The Court will reverse the Clerk’s award of costs, reserve jurisdiction, and grant leave to bring on a new motion if and when it is firmly established that plaintiff has prevailed on his claim for disability benefits.”

Caseload & timing

From public federal docket records for this judge.

Median case duration in the sampled dockets: 2190 days (N = 5).

The 20 located assigned cases were all terminated. Sixteen carried a usable nature-of-suit label; four did not.

A historical record

Judge Schwartz 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.