James Ellsworth Noland
How Judge Noland rules, drawn from 18 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Noland no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Noland decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In Seban, Noland treated the statute’s express command that energy assistance not affect other benefits as controlling over the conflicting food-stamp calculation rule.
“This provision in § 8624(f) overrides the contrary provisions in § 2014(e) of the Food Stamp Act”
Procedural preferences
In Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy, Noland required a concrete threat rather than conjecture before adjudicating a request for prospective relief.
“The plaintiffs’ conjecture as to the possibilities of retaliation available to the defendants is simply inadequate to establish a real threat of any injury to the plaintiffs.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“For the foregoing reasons, the Court concludes that the declaratory judgment plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment should be GRANTED.”
“For the foregoing reasons, the Court concludes that the declaratory judgment plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment should be GRANTED.”
“IT IS NOW ORDERED that the motion to dismiss of defendants Henke, Wehmueller, the United States, Thornburgh, Ray, the Marion County Sheriff’s Department, Sheriff McAtee, Deputy Romerils, the Indiana State Police, Jennings, Mathis, the Carmel Police Department, Barney, Conn and Smith are GRANTED;”
“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the alternative motions for summary judgment of defendants Hall, Coan, Kendall, Adams are also GRANTED.”
“For the foregoing reasons, the Court concludes' that the defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment should be GRANTED.”
“The defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment is therefore GRANTED.”
“the plaintiff’s motion for oral argument is DENIED”
“the plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment is hereby GRANTED”
“the defendant’s motion for summary judgment is hereby DENIED.”
“the defendants’ motion for summary judgment is GRANTED.”
“the plaintiffs motion for summary judgment is DENIED”
“SUMMARY JUDGMENT shall be entered in favor of the plaintiffs and against the defendants.”
“The Court finds that it would be unwise and unnecessary to certify the class.”
“having held oral argument, and being duly advised in the premises, hereby DENIES said motions.”
“hereby GRANTS said motions for summary judgment.”
“Therefore, the defendant’s motion for summary judgment shall be GRANTED.”
“the defendant’s motion for summary judgment is GRANTED”
“the Court set aside the jury verdict in favor of the plaintiffs and granted Rose Acre’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict”
“alternatively its motion for a new trial.”
“the Court must now also deny the plaintiffs’ motion for judgment on the amended counterclaim.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Median case duration in the sampled dockets: 3038 days (N = 5).
The five sampled terminated matters were filed from 1970 through 1974. Their archived metadata did not identify the nature of suit.
A historical record
Judge Noland 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.