Thomas Whitten Slick
How Judge Slick rules, drawn from 23 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Slick no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled here.
About Judge Slick
Thomas Whitten Slick was a judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana. Appointed by President Calvin Coolidge, Judge Slick was commissioned to the United States District Court for the District of Indiana on February 17, 1925 and reassigned to this court on April 21, 1928. Judge Slick retired on September 16, 1943.
How Judge Slick decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In Walling, Slick denied an injunction after finding that the employee partnership was a legitimate effort to preserve work rather than an evasion of federal wage law.
“I see, in the evidence before me, no indication of fraud or evasion”
Procedural preferences
In Jacobs, Slick rejected late intervention where the existing plaintiffs were adequately represented and the proposed intervenor had no necessary role.
“The plaintiffs are adequately represented by reputable counsel and I am of the opinion that it is not necessary that anyone be permitted to intervene”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“the demurrer should be and hereby is sustained as to each count of the indictment”
“The motion of defendant to dismiss the amended bill for want of equity is sustained.”
“Judgment should go to the plaintiff.”
“The application for discharge is denied, and the petitioner is remanded to the custody of the respondent.”
“The motion to dismiss the petition is sustained”
“The motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction and to quash the issuance and service of the subpoena should be and is denied.”
“The petition- to review is sustained.”
“The reclamation petition is allowed”
“the motion to dismiss should be and is overruled.”
“the petition to intervene should be and is denied.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
No assigned Northern District docket records were returned under two plausible Slick name variants.
A historical record
Judge Slick no longer hears cases. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled here. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.