Eugene Davis Saunders
How Judge Saunders rules, drawn from 7 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Saunders no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled here.
About Judge Saunders
Eugene Davis Saunders was a judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt, Judge Saunders received a commission on February 20, 1907. Judge Saunders resigned on February 8, 1909.
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“For the reasons assigned, the prayer of the petition must be denied and the bill dismissed at complainant’s costs.”
“The complainant is therefore entitled to a decree declaring the nullity of this deed and ordering its cancellation.”
“The motion to set aside the. default will therefore be granted.”
“and it would be better for the parties and more in keeping with the proper relations between the state and federal court to remand the case.”
“I sustain the exception, on the ground that the appeal bond was a mere nullity, and dismiss the suit.”
“I am convinced that the plaintiff cannot maintain the present suit, and the judgment of the court heretofore pronounced, dismissing the suit, is therefore maintained.”
“must be overruled, and the defendant must file his answer.”
“I think that the evidence shows that the Viet was in fault in not attempting to make the turn sooner than she did.”
“There will be judgment for complainant as prayed for in the bill.”
“Judgment will be for complainant as prayed for.”
“There must, then, be a decree in favor of defendants, rejecting plaintiff’s demands.”
“The judgment must therefore be reversed, and the case remanded for a new trial, with instructions to the lower court to proceed in accordance with the views herein expressed.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
The sole recoverable decision concerns federal instrumentalities, access to federal courts, and constitutional limits on punitive state restrictions. It cannot support a broader caseload description.
A historical record
Judge Saunders 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.