Eugene Andrew Gordon
How Judge Gordon rules, drawn from 30 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Gordon no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Gordon decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In Golden Belt, Gordon declined personal jurisdiction where an interstate contract was the defendant's only forum contact and the parties were commercial equals.
“To subject the defendant to suit in the state where it has never solicited, advertised, or transacted business and where its only contact is the contract in suit, which was made and substantially performed in another state, would serve no useful purpose in the promotion of interstate commerce.”
Procedural preferences
In Geiger, Gordon declined to enter relief that no party had formally requested.
“The court, however, will not issue an order to that effect since there is no motion for a declaratory judgment before the court.”
Cautions
In Harrison, Gordon emphasized the claim-preclusive force of a dismissal with prejudice.
“The phrase ‘with prejudice’ is a term of art that every attorney should consider with caution.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“The Court finds that petitioner has not been denied his constitutional rights; therefore, the relief sought is denied.”
“The Court is of the opinion, and finds as a fact, that the record as whole, including the expert medical opinions and the subjective evidence of pain, establishes that the plaintiff has been unable to perform any substantial gainful activity by reason of a medically determinable physical impairment which can be expected to result in death or to be of long-continued and indefinite duration, and that the record is barren of substantial evidence to the contrary. It follows that the motion of the defendant for summary judgment should be overruled, and the motion of the plaintiff for summary judgment should be granted.”
“It is therefore, ordered that the motion of the defendant to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction over the person of the defendant be and the same hereby is allowed.”
“For the foregoing reasons, the motion of the defendant for summary judgment is granted.”
“For the foregoing reasons, it is concluded that the findings of the Secretary are not supported by substantial evidence nor were proper legal standards *905applied in evaluating the evidence. It follows that the motion of the plaintiff for summary judgment should be granted, and the motion of the defendant for summary judgment should be denied.”
“For the foregoing reasons, it is concluded that the motion for dismissal by defendants Caisson and Seaboard should not be granted.”
“For the reasons stated, it is ordered that the petition of William Edward Harris, the petitioner herein, for a writ of habeas corpus be, and the same hereby is, dismissed.”
“It is, therefore, ordered that the motion of the plaintiff for summary judgment be, and the same hereby is, denied.”
“It is further ordered that the motion ■ of the defendant for summary judgment be, and the same hereby is, granted.”
“Ordered that the motion of the defendant for summary judgment be, and the same is, denied.”
“Ordered that the motion by the plaintiff for leave to amend the complaint be, and the same is, allowed.”
“*1186Therefore, it is ORDERED that the defendants’ motion be, and the same is hereby, DENIED.”
“For the foregoing reasons, it is ORDERED that the plaintiff’s motion to deny the defendant a jury trial is denied.”
“IT IS ORDERED that the plaintiff’s motion to remand be, and the same is hereby, denied.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
The five sampled terminated matters included one criminal case, one personal-liability matter, and three civil matters without a recorded case-type label. Electronic entry timelines were unavailable for motion or timing analysis.
A historical record
Judge Gordon 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.