Maurice Neil Andrews
How Judge Andrews rules, drawn from 1 signed order. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Andrews no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Andrews decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Andrews treated controlling Supreme Court precedent as binding even while openly questioning whether later free-speech decisions had undermined its premise.
“I can not anticipate that the Court will overrule the Mutual Film cases.”
Procedural preferences
He accepted a final decision on the pleadings where both sides stipulated that no evidence was needed to resolve the legal issue.
“At hearing it was stipulated that in this state of the pleadings no evidence was necessary and that the cause be disposed of with finality on the issues so made.”
Cautions
He viewed a censorship standard based only on an official's personal opinion as a form of thought control, although he concluded that existing precedent foreclosed relief.
“As here applied it attempts a degree of thought ¡control”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Grounds one and two of the motion to dismiss are sustained and the complaint is hereby dismissed.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
The reviewed decision predates electronic case-level dockets. The profile therefore makes no claim about complete caseload mix, case duration, administrative dispositions, or motion timing.
A historical record
Judge Andrews 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.