William Colbert Keady
Judge Keady no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Keady decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Keady treated a stay as an appropriate way to preserve federal jurisdiction while allowing administrative conciliation a fair opportunity to work.
“One way in which this accommodation may be achieved in a proper case is through a stay of federal court proceedings, in deference to the conciliation processes of the EEOC.”
Keady rejected an immunity defense where the record lacked substantial evidence validating the challenged employment examinations.
“the state defendants are unable to show any substantial evidence that the testing procedures employed by them were valid.”
Procedural preferences
Keady placed the burden on the proposed class representative to support certification with pleadings and evidence and to define the proposed classes precisely.
“The named plaintiff has the burden of establishing by way of pleadings and evidentiary materials that a class action is appropriate and of defining all relevant classes and subclasses.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“defendants’ alternative motion to stay further proceedings in this ease pending disposition of plaintiffs’ charges before the EEOC is hereby granted.”
“That defendant’s motion to reconsider our interim decision and enter judgment for it rather than for plaintiffs be and the same hereby is denied.”
“we vacate our order of May 18, 1982, and remand plaintiff’s action to the Circuit Court of Tallahatchie County.”
“Defendant’s motion for summary judgment must be sustained.”
“we conclude that this court lacks jurisdiction to consider plaintiffs’ claims. Judgment will be entered accordingly.”
“That class certification be and the same hereby is denied.”
“the United States is therefore entitled to entry of judgment as a matter of law.”
“we conclude that this action should be dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.”
“That the motion of the United States to dismiss, treated as a motion for summary judgment, be and the same is hereby sustained”
“Plaintiffs have failed to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, and accordingly, their complaint will be dismissed.”
“Defendant’s motion to dismiss the Title VII aspects of plaintiff’s complaint is accordingly denied.”
“That defendants’ motions to dismiss be and the same hereby are denied”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
The 25 reviewed published decisions cover civil rights, employment, class procedure, jurisdiction, tax, admiralty, and commercial disputes. No historical docket timelines were available for broader caseload analysis.
A historical record
Judge Keady 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.