Wilson Warlick
How Judge Warlick rules, drawn from 18 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Warlick no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Warlick decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In Hammonds, Warlick reduced the employees' evidentiary burden after the employer failed to keep the wage and hour records required by law.
“the fact that defendants kept none reduced their burden of proving damages.”
Procedural preferences
In Clayton, Warlick transferred a technical patent dispute when the witnesses, records, and testing facilities were concentrated far from Charlotte.
“to try this case in Charlotte would convenience no one.”
Cautions
In Cantrell, Warlick treated North Carolina's nonresident-motorist service procedure as applicable to a collision on the Fort Bragg reservation.
“service on the defendant Haas as provided in such General Statutes is valid and constitutional”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“It is therefore ordered that this action be and the same is hereby dismissed.”
“transferring the cause to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division. This I consequently do. It is so ordered.”
“the motion to dismiss said action against the United States in its capacity as Trustee for and Guardian of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and the individual members thereof be and the same is hereby allowed”
“plaintiff is not entitled to recover anything of the defendant”
“the defendant is not entitled to recover of the plaintiff any sum whatever on account of its cross action.”
“The motion to dismiss is therefore denied”
Warlick entered a criminal bench verdict for refusal of induction; the verdict is retained as authored work but excluded from motion statistics.
“it is appropriate, just and proper, that, pending the final disposition of the matters involved herein pending before the Board, respondent, its officers, agents, representatives, servants, employees, attorneys, and all members or persons acting in concert or participation with it, be enjoined and restrained”
“the applicable period in which the plaintiffs can recover is three years, and such the court holds.”
Warlick entered a criminal bench verdict for refusal of induction; the verdict is retained as authored work but excluded from motion statistics.
“plaintiff is entitled to summary judgment approving and confirming said arbitration award”
“the Government’s prayer for judgment dismissing the complaint should be granted and the decision of the referee affirmed.”
“The motion of the United States for summary judgment is granted and this action is dismissed.”
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
Judge Warlick 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.