Frederick Olen Mercer
How Judge Mercer rules, drawn from 29 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Mercer no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Mercer decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In Minier, Mercer read the endorsement together with the policy’s evident purpose and the insured’s named status.
“What language could have more definitely included Minier, particularly in view of the fact that Minier was named as an insured”
Procedural preferences
In the railroad tax case, Mercer emphasized restraint before federal interference with state fiscal administration.
“Federal Courts should exercise a reluctance to interfere by injunction with the fiscal affairs of a state.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“The motion to quash service and dismiss the complaint as to George D. Roper Corporation is allowed and said service is hereby quashed and said complaint dismissed as to George D. Roper Corporation.”
“It is the Order of the Court that plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment be and the same is hereby allowed.”
“The motion of the defendant, United States of America, and the motion of the defendant, Doris Allen, to dismiss the complaint, are sustained and the complaint is dismissed at plaintiff’s cost.”
“the motion of defendants to dismiss the complaint as amended is hereby allowed and said complaint is hereby dismissed without prejudice to any proceedings which may be instituted in State Courts.”
“It is therefore ordered-and adjudged that the defendant’s motion to dismiss this action is hereby allowed and the complaint herein is hereby dismissed.”
“it is ordered by the Court that the motion to dismiss is hereby allowed and said petition is dismissed.”
“the motion of plaintiffs to strike from paragraph 2 of Count II of the Answer of the insurance companies certain allegations, is hereby denied.”
“the proceeds of said insurance policy involved herein be paid to the designated beneficiary, Eleanor A. Eldin.”
“judgment be entered in favor of the plaintiff and against the defendant on the complaint filed herein”
“judgment be entered in favor of the counterdefendant and against the counterclaimant on the counterclaim filed herein”
“It is, therefore, ordered that the Complaint herein be dismissed.”
“It is ordered that the issues be found in favor of the libelant herein and said money is hereby declared forfeited.”
“It is therefore ordered that the motion to dismiss the complaint be and the same is hereby denied.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
No assigned docket records were returned under three plausible Mercer name variants.
A historical record
Judge Mercer 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.