Samuel H. Bell
Judge Bell no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“The Court agrees that this study should be excluded from evidence in light of Hoover’s prior motion in limine to exclude it and Royal’s voluntary compliance with and reliance on that motion.”
Bell entered the parties' consent decree, permanently enjoining future Fair Housing Act violations and vacating the earlier dismissal: "It is further ORDERED that this Court’s order and judgment of March 10, 1995 (entered March 13, 1995) 879 F.Supp. 778, shall be vacated." No contested party motion was decided in this writing.
“For these reasons, the government’s request for reimbursement of costs is denied.”
“Plaintiffs motion for summary judgment, (docket # 9), is hereby granted”
“Thus, her motion for payment of attorney fees is denied.”
“Defendant’s motion for summary judgment, (docket # 19), is, therefore, GRANTED.”
“(docket # 19) is granted in part and denied in part.”
“(docket # 24) is granted.”
After a bench trial, Bell entered judgment for the government because negligence could not be established without speculative stacked inferences: "the court finds in favor of defendant and against plaintiff on the issues presented for resolution." No party motion was decided in this writing.
“Therefore, the defendant’s motion for summary judgment is hereby denied.”
“Defendants’ motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim (docket # 8) is granted.”
“defendant’s motion for summary judgment (docket # 21) is granted.”
“the Noteholders’ Committee’s motion to dismiss for lack of standing (Docket No. 31) is granted and this appeal is dismissed.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
The twenty post-commission assigned cases form an archival slice rather than a complete caseload. Civil-rights, product-liability, disability-benefits, prisoner, labor, tax, patent, ERISA, fraud, real-property, and bankruptcy matters were represented.
A historical record
Judge Bell 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.