John Cadwalader
Judge Cadwalader 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 report is confirmed in all respects, and the decree will be entered accordingly.”
“The commissioner’s report is consequently confirmed.”
“It is my duty to award a certificate tó the claimant of his right to take the party according to the provisions of the acts of Congress.”
“I cannot award the process in rem.”
“it is considered, adjudged and decreed that there is no cause of forfeiture as to three-fourths of the said vessel, which are registered in the name of the said claimants.”
“the application of the said claimants as to the said one-fourth as well as the other three- fourths, ought to be granted.”
“Which is allowed accordingly.”
“there is due for salvage to the re-captors (including the said Jacob Garrick) the sum of $1,500 for their services rendered in the said recapture”
“the said vessel and her cargo be liberated from the custody of the marshal and be by him delivered to the said master, John Devereux”
“the present apportionment should be made upon the respective values of the vessel without addition for freight, and the cargo.”
“It is ordered that the property seized be liberated from custody and restored to the claimant.”
“the said two cases of books be liberated from the custody of the marshal and delivered to the said John Penington.”
“therefore condemned the same as good and lawful prize”
“the clerk will enter a decree of condemnation of all unclaimed portions of the cargo.”
“It is ordered that the said master have leave to execute such bottomry bond accordingly.”
“I allow the libel with great hesitation and reluctance”
“The vessel and cargo are condemned.”
“the said schooner, her tackle, apparel and furniture, together with the cargo laden on board, be sold according to the course and practice of the court”
“rejected the claims of the several parties respectively praying restitution of the said vessel”
“The claim of Mr. Williams for the tar and resin and a portion of the spirits of turpentine cannot' be allowed.”
“The claim interposed by the captain on behalf of other parties who are probably the true owners of the tobacco is rejected.”
“These claims are rejected and the subjects of them condemned.”
“ordered that the said brig, her tackle, apparel and furniture, and the said 655 barrels of spirits of turpentine, be publicly sold by the marshal”
“the said remaining spirits of turpentine be sold as perishable”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
No surviving assigned-case index was located for Cadwalader’s Eastern District tenure. The profile therefore makes no claim about his caseload, case duration, motion base rates, or ruling speed.
A historical record
Judge Cadwalader 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.