Robert Clarence Baltzell
How Judge Baltzell rules, drawn from 26 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Baltzell no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled here.
About Judge Baltzell
Robert C. Baltzell was a judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. Appointed by President Calvin Coolidge, Judge Baltzell was commissioned to the United States District Court for the District of Indiana on January 13, 1925 and reassigned to this court on April 21, 1928. Judge Baltzell assumed senior status on January 19, 1950 and served until death on October 18, 1950.
How Judge Baltzell decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In Gochenour, Baltzell treated the bankruptcy court’s control over estate assets and creditor distribution as decisive against a separate creditor class action.
“This court cannot collect and distribute funds which are assets of a bankrupt estate. That function rests solely with the bankruptcy court administering the estate.”
Procedural preferences
When considering dismissal in Kingan, Baltzell expressly evaluated the complaint on the assumption that its pleaded facts were true.
“It is the duty of the court to accept as true the allegations of the bill of complaint for the purpose of considering the motion to dismiss.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“the writ heretofore issued in this cause is discharged.”
“The state court receiver should immediately deliver all such property and assets into the possession of the trustee in bankruptcy.”
“There is sufficient evidence to support the finding of the trial court, and its judgment is affirmed.”
After trial, Baltzell held federal canned-food labeling regulations invalid as applied to the plaintiffs’ dry-canned peas and directed preparation of a permanent-injunction decree.
“The prayer of the plaintiffs for an injunction against the defendant will therefore) be denied”
“The bill of complaint should be dismissed for want of equity”
“the prayer of the defendant for an injunction, as set forth in its counterclaim, should be granted.”
“The bill of complaint will, therefore, be dismissed for want of equity.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
No assigned Southern District docket records were returned under the three full-name variants searched.
A historical record
Judge Baltzell 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.