Marcel C. Notzon
How Judge Notzon rules, drawn from 4 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Notzon no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Notzon decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In the international-tribunal surrender proceeding, Notzon required specific, reliable facts supporting probable cause rather than generalized witness summaries with unclear interview conditions.
“the information contained therein does not rise to the level of probable cause.”
Procedural preferences
In the consent misdemeanor trial, Notzon read the wildlife-tagging regulation in light of its enforcement purpose and the point at which the hunter actually relinquished possession.
“What a hunter should do, however, is tag his birds after each day’s hunt.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
After a consent bench trial on Migratory Bird Treaty Act charges, Notzon acquitted the defendant on every count because the government had not proved the required knowledge, tagging violation, or aiding-and-abetting elements.
“This motion was originally referred to Magistrate Judge Notzon, who has recommended that Defendant Orozco’s motion be denied.”
“Judge Notzon filed a recommendation, on March 24, 1994, that Defendant City’s motion be granted.”
“Judge Notzon recommended that summary judgment be granted in favor of Transit and Pulido”
“Accordingly, the Government’s request for surrender is DENIED.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
The sampled matters were dominated by short criminal-duty proceedings, with a smaller group of civil-rights, insurance, forfeiture, and miscellaneous civil cases. Sparse termination metadata and mostly empty entry streams do not support a reliable duration or subject-matter percentage.
A historical record
Judge Notzon 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.