Gordon Elmo Young
Judge Young no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Young decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
He treated a claimant’s actual age, education, work history, and physical limits as central to whether alternative employment was realistically available.
“In view of his age, education, eyesight, and physical condition, it is only speculation to say that there are substantial activities open to this plaintiff.”
He enforced agreed arbitration procedures even when one party announced that it might refuse to obey an adverse award.
“Even if we assume that the employer will be adamant and refuse to abide by the arbitrator’s decision (if adverse), this does not excuse the defendant company from carrying out its contractual commitments.”
He credited concrete scientific evidence over recollection and conjecture when resolving a fact-intensive land dispute.
“Of all this testimony, the Court thinks that of Mr. Smith the most persuasive.”
Procedural preferences
On administrative review, he emphasized that the court tests for substantial evidence rather than retrying the claim.
“The court’s independent determination is not involved; this is not a trial de novo, and if the fact finder’s determination were based upon substantial evidence it makes no difference that the court might have come to a different conclusion.”
He required the statutory method of perfecting a vehicle lien and would not substitute informal notice.
“notice is not sufficient to affix a lien on an automobile — only the filing with the Motor Vehicle Division as required will create such a lien.”
He favored tailored equitable relief when a broad injunction exceeded what was necessary to cure the constitutional problem.
“The Court is not convinced, however, that the entry of a broad injunction as prayed for by plaintiff will contribute to the solution of this difficult problem.”
Cautions
A bankruptcy lien claim needed possession that clearly warned third parties, not merely private or symbolic control.
“The possession of the mortgagee in order to be sufficient notice to dispense with record must be unequivocal, absolute and notorious, so that third persons may be advised.”
He treated efforts to work despite disability as distinct from an ability to perform substantial gainful activity.
“at best they are the efforts of a man accustomed to hard work who, disabled, attempts to do what he can to support his family and to occupy his time.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Performance of defendant’s contract to arbitrate shall be decreed by appropriate order entered upon plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment.”
“The order of the Referee is therefore confirmed.”
“The Motion to Dismiss is granted.”
“The motion for summary judgment is denied, and judgment will be entered directing defendant to grant the disability period sought to be established, and such disaability payments as would have been due had the application been initially approved.”
“The motion for summary judgment therefore is denied, and judgment will be entered directing defendant to grant the disability period sought to be established, and such disability payments as would have been due had the application been initially approved.”
“The opinion of the Hearing Examiner is hereby affirmed.”
“For the foregoing reasons, the Hearing Examiner is hereby affirmed.”
“It is therefore the decision of this court that the referee be affirmed.”
“The defendant’s motion for summary judgment is denied; plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment is granted, and judgment will be entered directing defendant to grant the disability period sought to be established and such disability payments as would have been due had the application been initially approved.”
“The plaintiff should have judgment against the defendant in the amount of $4,000, plus its costs expended herein.”
“The motion to remand is accordingly denied.”
“The defendant’s motion for summary judgment will be granted, and the plaintiff’s cross motion for summary judgment will be denied and the complaint dismissed.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
No case-level docket records are available for this pre-electronic tenure, so the profile makes no claim about caseload mix or case duration.
A historical record
Judge Young 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.