Philip Bergen Swing
Judge Swing 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 demurrer must be overruled, and the judgment given for the defendant.”
“is, therefore, guilty of an infringement”
“a decree for an injunction will be granted”
“Petition dismissed at cost of petitioner.”
“the bankrupt is entitled to receive from the fund in lieu of a homestead the sum of five hundred dollars.”
“the seamen had a right to leave the service at any time, and recover for the time they actually served wages at the highest rate paid on the voyage or the price agreed upon.”
“Libel dismissed, each party to pay half the costs.”
“The motion to remand is therefore overruled.”
“The motion to suppress is therefore sustained.”
“The motion to remand the cause is therefore overruled.”
“The demurrer must, therefore, he overruled.”
“The demurrer will be sustained, and the plaintiff ordered to proceed in this court.”
“The motion to amend the record must, accordingly, be overruled.”
“THE COURT also overruled the motion for a new trial”
“and a motion in arrest of judgment.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
No assigned historical case set was enumerable, so no case-mix or duration claim is made.
A historical record
Judge Swing 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.