Isaac Melson Meekins
How Judge Meekins rules, drawn from 13 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Meekins no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Meekins decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In Waring, Meekins treated unauthorized commercial use of a restricted musical performance as unfair competition warranting equitable relief.
“To allow Respondent to benefit financially by Complainant’s work and skill would be an unfair trade practice and equity will enjoin such an effort on the part of Respondent.”
Procedural preferences
In Newberry, Meekins required respect for both federal and state judicial authority when deciding whether a jointly pleaded state action could be removed.
“duty compels equal vigilance to safeguard the separate and, in some eases, the concurrent authority of the state courts.”
Cautions
In Durant, Meekins enforced the requirement of express congressional consent before allowing a damages action against the United States.
“The United States may not be sued in the District Courts of the United States without the expressed consent of the Congress.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“the relief asked by the complainant, the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, should be granted, and an order and decree will be entered accordingly.”
“The injunction prayed for must be, and is, hereby denied.”
“the libelant is entitled to contribution in general average in this cause”
“the court upon this question and upon the appeal of the petitioner, Commercial Credit Company, reverses this finding of fact and conclusion of law of the referee”
“upon tbe appeal of tbe trustee from tbe decisions of tbe referee, bolding that tbe contract and agreement in tbis ease was a Maryland contract, it is considered, ordered, and adjudged by tbe court that tbe decision of tbe aforesaid referee in bankruptcy upon tbis point is sustained and affirmed.”
“the statute of the state of North Carolina assessing and taxing the shares held by complainant in the Argent Lumber Company, a South Carolina corporation, is unconstitutional”
“the motion by respondents that complainant be required to give additional bond for costs and damages should be, and the same is, denied.”
“the motion of respondents to stay these proceedings should be] and the ■same is, denied.”
“permanent receivers should be appointed”
“the ease should be, and the same is, remanded to the state court”
“complainants are entitled to the cancellation and surrender of the instruments — the note and deed of trust.”
“I shall sign a decree dismissing the cross-bill”
“the prayer for an injunction without notice was refused.”
“The Tobacco Inspection Act is not valid.”
“Relief prayed by Complainant allowed, and Decree signed in accord herewith.”
“the motion should be allowed and the action dismissed.”
“The exceptions to the libel and to the interrogatories must be sustained, and the libel dismissed.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
No electronic case records were available from which to describe a docket sample.
A historical record
Judge Meekins 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.