Milton Dwight Purdy
How Judge Purdy rules, drawn from 4 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Purdy no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Purdy decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Cautions
On collateral review of deportation, Purdy required a clear showing that the petitioner fell outside the governing immigration statute.
“the petitioner has totally failed to make out a case which indisputably brings her within that class of aliens”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“The demurrer to the special defense alleged in the fourth paragraph of the answer must be sustained, and it is so ordered.”
“The writ is discharged, and the petitioner re'tunden the custody of the immigration officer, to be held for depor an * ti ⅛ so ordered.”
“The order of the referee is therefore reversed, with instructions to allow the claim a priority under clause 5 of subdivision ‘b,’ § 64, of the bankruptcy act.”
“You are accordingly directed to return a verdict in favor of the plaintiff and against the defendant for the amount which the defendant concedes to be due and owing to the plaintiff under the contract of reinsurance, namely, $1,005.13.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
No assigned electronic dockets were found for Purdy's brief 1908–1909 tenure, so the record does not support a caseload distribution or timing analysis.
A historical record
Judge Purdy 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.