Edwin Monroe Stanley
How Judge Stanley rules, drawn from 41 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Stanley no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Stanley decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In Wise, Stanley treated consistent testimony from the claimant and her longtime physician as substantial proof where the administrative decision had effectively disregarded both.
“the Court is of the opinion, and finds as a fact, that the substantial evidence before the Secretary establishes the inability of plaintiff to engage in any substantial gainful activity”
Procedural preferences
In Hall, Stanley remanded rather than finally deciding disability when the record needed evidence about the claimant's limitations and realistic employment opportunities.
“it is desirable that a final decision on the merits of plaintiff’s claim be deferred until there has been an opportunity to present further evidence concerning the nature, extent and duration of plaintiff’s disability, and the employment opportunities available to her.”
Cautions
In Minnesota Muskies, Stanley refused equitable relief where the party seeking enforcement had used inequitable means to obtain the contract.
“The injunctive relief sought by the plaintiffs must be denied, not because the Hudson-St. Louis contract was of ‘any legal force and effect’ or is one that ‘the courts will enforce,’ and not because the merits of the controversy are necessarily with St. Louis, ‘but solely because the actions and conduct of the [Muskies] in procuring the contract, upon which [its] right to relief is and must be founded, do not square with one of the vital and fundamental principles of equity”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“I conclude that the plaintiffs have failed to state a claim against the defendants, in either their original complaint or their proposed amended and supplemental complaint, on which relief can be granted, and that this action should be dismissed.”
“For the reasons given above, the order of the referee is affirmed.”
“The 1958 Ford 4-Door Sedan, Serial No. W8NC-124493, is subject to forfeiture and should be condemned and forfeited to the United States of America.”
“it follows that the Government is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law.”
“It necessarily follows that the complaints should be dismissed and that the plaintiffs should pay the costs of this action.”
“it is concluded that the findings and conclusions of the referee in regard to the fraudulent conveyances should be affirmed and that the bankrupts should be denied their discharge.”
“it is ■concluded that the instrument as recorded does not constitute a conditional sales contract or security of any kind, that the trustee in bankruptcy is entitled to the property free of any claims by reason of the execution of said instrument, and that the findings and conclusions of the referee should be affirmed.”
“It is concluded that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and that the defendant is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law.”
“For the reasons given, it is ordered that each of the petitions be and they are hereby denied.”
“It follows that the bankrupt should be denied his discharge.”
“It is concluded that the purported service of summons and complaint upon the defendant should be quashed and set aside, and that the action should be dismissed.”
“Being of the opinion that the action was improvidently removed to this court, it is concluded that same should be remanded to the state court for trial.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
No exact-name historical dockets were available, so caseload mix and case-duration analysis could not be computed.
A historical record
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