Wilson McCandless
Judge McCandless 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 decision of the register is affirmed.”
“the assignee is directed to draw a check on the fund in his hands for $100”
“The register is clearly right upon several points presented, and his decision is affirmed.”
This writing reports a criminal trial, jury instructions, and a guilty verdict, but no party motion with a final disposition.
This writing states jury instructions governing a six-count federal forfeiture libel but does not report the jury's ultimate disposition.
“the petition filed by the creditors on the 20th instant, to remain on file for the information of the court.”
“The preliminary order is dismissed.”
“McCANDLESS, District Judge, confirmed the register’s report.”
“Decree of confiscation as to the three-sixteenths owned by Victor Wilson. The residue released.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
No surviving assigned-case index was located for this pre-electronic tenure. The profile therefore makes no claim about McCandless's caseload, case duration, motion base rates, or ruling speed.
A historical record
Judge McCandless 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.