Miles Welton Lord
Judge Lord no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Lord decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Cautions
In bankruptcy appeals involving farmers, Lord read the tools-of-the-trade provision in light of the fresh-start purpose while recognizing statutory value limits.
“A fresh start cannot be attained by returning a debtor to point zero.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“That plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment be granted and the case remanded to the Secretary for a calculation of benefits in accordance with this opinion.”
“For the foregoing reasons, the decision of the Bankruptcy Court is affirmed in all respects.”
“For all the foregoing reasons, both cases covered by this order are affirmed in their entirety.”
“This court issues this preliminary injunction”
“Intervenor-plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary injunction is granted.”
“Secretary Heckler’s motions to dismiss and for summary judgment are hereby denied.”
“Be enjoined from denying or terminating Title II benefits and from denying Title XVI benefits at any level of administrative review”
“plaintiffs’ motion for leave to file an amended complaint is granted.”
“plaintiffs’ motion for class certification, as defined by this order, is granted.”
“the government’s motions to stay proceedings and to strike portions of plaintiffs’ complaint are denied.”
“That a preliminary injunction be issued as to class members whose benefits have been or will be terminated”
“plaintiffs’ motion for a revised class certification is hereby granted.”
“defendant’s motion for a reconsideration of this court’s April 17 order is hereby denied.”
“defendant’s motion for summary judgment is hereby denied.”
“That defendant Union Oil’s petition to limit its liability is denied.”
“plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment is granted.”
“That the plaintiffs motion for summary judgment is granted and the matter remanded to the Secretary for the purpose of granting disability benefits for the period between November 5, 1977, and July 17, 1979.”
“the decision of the bankruptcy court to avoid Robinson’s lien is reversed.”
“the decision of the bankruptcy court is affirmed.”
“That plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment is granted and the matter remanded for a determination of the amount of benefits accrued from the date of plaintiff’s application.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
No representative assigned case-level electronic docket sample was returned for Lord. The publication-selected decisions do not establish his complete caseload mix or case duration.
A historical record
Judge Lord 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.