Edward L. Filippine
How Judge Filippine rules, drawn from 27 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Filippine no longer sits on this court. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled here.
About Judge Filippine
Edward Louis Filippine served on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. Appointed by President Jimmy Carter, he received his commission on July 22, 1977. He took senior status on June 11, 1995; the court described him as inactive in its 2023 report.
How Judge Filippine decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In Austin v. Voskuil, Filippine found federal tax deficiency notices invalid because they had not been mailed to the taxpayer's last known address. He enjoined the resulting collection activity.
“the Court is of the opinion that the notice is invalid and that the activities of the United States to collect the money allegedly due must therefore be enjoined.”
Procedural preferences
In Knuckles v. Bolger, a discharged Postal Service employee sought reinstatement and an injunction while his administrative appeal remained pending. The court found his evidence of unemployment and financial hardship insufficient to show irreparable injury under Sampson and granted summary judgment for the defendants.
“The Court is constrained to find that, under Sampson, this is an insufficient showing of injury to support the plaintiff’s claim for injunctive relief.”
Cautions
In Edwards v. Department of Army, the court reconsidered but left in place its summary-judgment order after finding that the plaintiffs had not exhausted administrative remedies. It held that lack of subject-matter jurisdiction could be raised at any stage under Rule 12(h)(3), and it did not reach the merits of the employment-discrimination claim.
“the Court’s order of August 3, 1982, granting defendants’ motion for summary judgment shall remain in full force and effect.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“The Court is constrained to find that, under Sampson, this is an insufficient showing of injury to support the plaintiff’s claim for injunctive relief.”
“because the plaintiff has failed to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, the Court will grant the defendants’ motion for summary judgment.”
“the Court is of the opinion that the notice is invalid and that the activities of the United States to collect the money allegedly due must therefore be enjoined.”
“the Court's order of August 3, 1982, granting defendants' motion for summary judgment shall remain in full force and effect.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the motion for reconsideration be and is DENIED.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that defendant's motion to dismiss is GRANTED.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the joint motion of defendants Sanus Passport/Preferred Services, Inc., and General American Life Insurance Co. to dismiss for failure to state a claim is DENIED.”
“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiffs' joint motion to remand is DENIED and plaintiffs' alternative motion to amend pleading as against non-individual defendants is GRANTED.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that defendants' motion for summary judgment is GRANTED.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that defendant's motion to dismiss for failing to state a claim pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) is GRANTED.”
“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that defendant's motions to strike jury demand and to strike exhibits two and three are DENIED as moot.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that defendant's motion for summary judgment is GRANTED.”
“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that defendant's motion to compel is DENIED as moot.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the motion of defendant Henderson to set aside the entry of default is GRANTED, and the entry of default of October 6, 1988 is SET ASIDE.”
“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the defendants' motion to dismiss is GRANTED and plaintiff's complaint is DISMISSED with prejudice.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the motion of Bob Downes Chrysler-Plymouth, Inc. for summary judgment is GRANTED in part as to Counts III and IV of plaintiff's first amended complaint and as to plaintiff's prayer for punitive damages in Count V of the first amended complaint, DENIED as moot as to Counts VII and IX, and DENIED in all other respects.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the motion of Syntex Agribusiness, Inc. to strike be and is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the motion of defendant Syntex Agribusiness, Inc. to dismiss be and is DENIED.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Not enumerated — his active-era dockets predate the electronic docket system. No case durations or case-type mix are available.
Pending matters in the official report
Judge Filippine was last listed in the Civil Justice Reform Act report as of September 30, 2020.
| Motions pending more than six months | 0 |
| Bench trials submitted more than six months | 0 |
| Bankruptcy appeals pending more than six months | 0 |
| Social Security appeals pending more than six months | 0 |
| Civil cases pending more than three years | 0 |
A snapshot on that date: matters listed may since have been decided or reassigned. A motion referred to a magistrate judge is counted for both judges. Motions in multidistrict litigation, section 2255 cases and Social Security appeals are not counted, and a very large three-year count is generally a multidistrict docket. Source: Appendix A of the report (PDF); about the report.
A historical record
Judge Filippine no longer sits on this court. 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.