Charles Wycliffe Joiner

How Judge Joiner rules, drawn from 20 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.

Judge Joiner no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.

Court
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Position
district
Status
Retired 2017
Served
1972–2017
Appointed by
Richard Nixon (Republican)
Commissioned
1972-06-09
Education
University of Iowa (B.A., 1937); University of Iowa College of Law (J.D., 1939)
Signed orders read
20

Signed rulings

A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.

Franklin v. United States
· 1984-03-16
Motions to dismiss (respondent) Granted

“the respondent’s motion is GRANTED”

Eden Foods, Inc. v. Eden's Own Products, Inc.
· 1984-03-19
Motion for service costs (plaintiff) Granted

“The plaintiff’s motion for costs of service is granted”

Garrett v. Miller Plating Corp. of Ohio Local 81 Union Employees Pension Plan
· 1983-12-19
Motions to compel (plaintiff) Granted

“The motion is granted in both respects”

Motion for sanctions (plaintiff) Granted
United States v. Haynes
· 1984-02-14
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Denied

“the motion to dismiss is denied”

Younglove v. United States
· 1984-03-16
Motions to dismiss (respondent) Granted

“the respondent’s motion to dismiss is GRANTED”

Motion for fees and costs (petitioner) Denied

“The request for fees and costs is DENIED”

Pedigo v. Deutz Corp.
· 1984-03-19
Motion for costs (defendant) Granted

“the defendant’s motion for costs is granted”

Motion for attorney fees (defendant) Denied

“The motion for attorney fees is denied”

Gautz v. United States
· 1984-01-31
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“the motion for summary judgment is granted and the complaint is dismissed with prejudice”

Beard v. United States
· 1984-03-09
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“the defendant’s motion is granted and the action is dismissed with prejudice”

Rose v. Johnson
· 1983-05-25
Motion for reconsideration (petitioner) Denied

“the motion for reconsideration is denied”

Podhola v. United States
· 1984-05-14
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“the Motion to Dismiss is granted”

Beerbower v. United States
· 1984-09-13
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“the motion to dismiss and for attorneys’ fees and costs is granted as to all defendants”

Motion for attorney fees and costs (defendant) Granted
Sam'i v. Mintzes
· 1983-01-19
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“summary judgment is granted”

Caseload & timing

From public federal docket records for this judge.

Joiner carried a general civil and criminal trial caseload in the Eastern District of Michigan during nearly forty-five years of active and senior service. The contested outcomes described here come from his published opinions.

A historical record

Judge Joiner 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.