Gerald Bard Tjoflat
How Judge Tjoflat rules, drawn from 24 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Tjoflat no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Tjoflat decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In the reviewed social-benefits case, Tjoflat evaluated the administrative evidence as a whole rather than isolating individual pieces that might appear weak on their own.
“when all the items are taken together the evidence upon which the decision was based is clearly ‘substantial’ within the meaning of the Act.”
Cautions
In the school-desegregation litigation, protected opposition did not extend to conduct calculated to disrupt school operations or endanger students and staff.
“that right stops short of efforts, such as those involved here, which are calculated to disrupt the operation of the school system and which jeopardize the safety of the students and faculty.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“The petition for writ of habeas corpus is denied and the case is dismissed.”
“defendants and their agents at the Florida State Prison at Raiford shall not open, read, or censor the following described mail:”
“Until further order of this Court, no person shall enter any building of the Ribault Senior High School or go upon the school’s grounds except the following:”
“All members of the demonstration aimed at Oceanway School and any other similarly situated persons acting independently or in concert with them are hereby enjoined and restrained from”
“Plaintiffs’ motion to dismiss defendant’s motion to stay pending arbitration is denied.”
“The petitioner be released from confinement on or before 4:30 o’clock P.M., Friday, June 23, 1972, unless before that time a hearing is requested and scheduled.”
“For the reasons set out below, the motion to dismiss is granted.”
“the military court had no jurisdiction over Lyle’s alleged offense and the petition for a writ of habeas corpus is granted.”
“Seeger’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus, therefore, must be denied.”
“The defendants’ motion to dismiss is granted and the plaintiff shall have twenty (20) days from date hereof within which to file and serve an amended complaint.”
“Since the decision that defendant was physically and mentally acceptable for induction was procedurally defective to the defendant’s prejudice, his motion for acquittal must be granted.”
“Ordered that the defendants’ motion to suppress the wiretap evidence in this case is hereby denied.”
“The plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment is granted and the producer referendum is declared invalid.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
No assigned electronic docket was located for this 1970–1975 tenure, so no caseload mix or duration estimate is reported.
A historical record
Judge Tjoflat 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.