Luther Wallace Youngdahl
Judge Youngdahl no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Youngdahl decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
He treated the Patent Office decision as weighty but rebuttable by stronger trial evidence.
“This is a trial de novo in which the decision of the Patent Office is presumptively correct and entitled to great weight. Yet the evidence adduced here overcomes this presumption”
He sent disputed libel defenses and damages to a jury rather than resolving them on an incomplete summary-judgment record.
“These questions as well as that of damages, if any are to be awarded, must be resolved by a jury.”
Cautions
He emphasized restraint before enjoining government action even when ultimately preserving part of a refund fund.
“the judiciary should exercise great caution before restraining governmental action”
He declined habeas intervention where ordinary appellate review was available.
“A remedy by appeal is readily available in the usual and orderly course of criminal procedure.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“she is entitled to have the case remanded to the Immigration and Naturalization Service for a decision on the evidence on the record alone.”
“the motion to vacate the subpoena duces tecum requiring the production of the income tax returns, Nos. 2 and 3 in the subpoena, is 'hereby granted”
“the motion to vacate requiring the production of bank statements and deposit slips, No. 1 in the'subpoena, is hereby denied.”
“the motion by plaintiff for summary judgment should be granted”
“the motion of the defendant for summary judgment, or in the alternative, judgment on the pleadings, should be denied.”
“The Court concludes, therefore, that the motion to dismiss the complaint as amended should be granted.”
“The motion for a change of venue is therefore denied.”
“the Court concludes that Lactona, Inc., as the Patent Commissioner found, is entitled to the registration of its trade-mark ‘Debutanset’”
“We therefore authorize the Com-? missioner of Patents to grant the patent sought, covering the claims in controversy.”
“Neither party is entitled to summary judgment.”
“the defendant’s motion for judgment of acquittal must be granted.”
“the Court awards judgment for the State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company for this sum.”
“the Court finds male plaintiff is entitled to recover judgment against defendant in the sum of $1,500.”
A historical record
Judge Youngdahl 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.