How Judge McWilliams decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Will adopt a well-reasoned out-of-circuit decision as the correct analysis of an open question rather than writing on a blank slate.
“In our view, the correct analysis of the present issue is set forth in Webber v. Credithrift of America, Inc., 674 F.2d 796 (9th Cir.1982)”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
United States v. Household Finance Co.
· 1983-05-16
Appeal (appellant-United-States)
Granted
“Judgment reversed and cases remanded for further proceedings consonant with this opinion.”
United States v. Perry
· 1983-06-10
Appeal (defendant-appellant)
Denied
“Judgment affirmed.”
Rustad v. United States Air Force
· 1983-09-28
Appeal (plaintiff-appellant)
Denied
“Judgment affirmed.”
Dennison v. Topeka Chambers Industrial Development Corp.
· 1984-01-04
Appeal (plaintiff-appellant)
Denied
“Judgment affirmed.”
Zahourek v. Arthur Young and Co.
· 1984-12-19
Appeal (plaintiff-appellant)
Denied
“Judgment affirmed.”
Schaeffer v. Wagner
· 1985-06-19
Appeal (plaintiff-appellant)
Denied
“Judgment affirmed.”
Smith v. United States
· 1987-04-30
Appeal (plaintiff-appellant)
Denied
“Judgment affirmed.”
United States v. Daniels
· 1988-09-23
Appeal (defendant-appellant)
Denied
“JUDGMENT AFFIRMED.”
Asarco, Inc. v. Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission
· 1989-03-03
Appeal (petitioner-appellant)
Denied
“Decision affirmed.”
United States v. Hunt
· 1989-06-12
Appeal (defendant-appellant)
Denied
“Judgment affirmed.”
Ebert v. Lamar Truck Plaza
· 1989-06-23
Appeal (plaintiff-appellant)
Denied
“Judgment affirmed.”
United States v. Morrow
· 1991-04-02
Appeal (defendant-appellant)
Denied
“Judgment affirmed.”
A historical record
Judge McWilliams 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.