Arba Seymour Van Valkenburgh
How Judge Valkenburgh rules, drawn from 20 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Valkenburgh no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Valkenburgh decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In Samples, Van Valkenburgh treated reciprocal protection of migratory birds in the United States and Canada as a benefit supporting the federal treaty power.
“The people of both countries, of our entire Union and of all the states, benefit by the mutual and reciprocal advantages which accrue from this arrangement.”
Procedural preferences
In Duvall, Van Valkenburgh treated a disputed removal verification as a curable defect rather than a reason to remand.
“and, in any event, would be susceptible of amendment.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“plaintiff should recover in this action upon the several counts for the amounts shown to be due under the provisions of the law.”
“It follows that the petitioning creditors have failed to establish the act of bankruptcy charged, and the petition must be dismissed.”
“For the foregoing reasons, I am of opinion that the ruling of the referee was in accordance with the law and justice of the ease, and his orders are accordingly affirmed.”
“Judgment for the plaintiff will be entered accordingly.”
“it follows that judgment must be entered for the defendant; and it is so ordered.”
“It follows that the motion to remand must be denied.”
“The judgment accordingly will be for the plaintiff, and proper judgment entry may be prepared and entered.”
“The motion to remand will be overruled.”
“Plaintiff will have leave to recast his pleading to conform to the rules of equity procedure in this jurisdiction”
“Meantime the temporary injunction heretofore granted will remain in force until modified or dissolved by the further order of this court.”
“The conclusions I have reached necessarily result in a judgment for the defendant.”
“It follows, then, that the motion to strike must be sustained”
“such injunctive relief granted as will protect complainant in the exercise of the national powers conferred upon it.”
“It is my judgment, therefore, that the motion to dismiss should! be overruled.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
No assigned docket records were returned under three plausible Van Valkenburgh name variants.
A historical record
Judge Valkenburgh 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.