Joseph Putnam Willson
Judge Willson 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 defendant is entitled to judgment.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the September 29,1981 Memorandum and Order of the Bankruptcy Judge for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania (Erie) be and the same hereby is REVERSED”
“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the North and South Shenango Joint Municipal Authority’s oral motion for a stay of this Order pending appeal be and the same hereby is DENIED.”
“the petition must be and will be directed to be dismissed.”
“It is apparent to the court that the motion to suppress must be granted.”
Willson found that the record presented an arrest without a valid prior warrant or stated probable cause; the retrieved writing omits the decretal language of the underlying order.
“This Court is of the opinion that the Motion To Dismiss must be granted on the ground that the complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.”
“the motion for temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction is denied”
“the Court has deliberated to considerable extent upon this matter and has concluded that a new trial is warranted and should be directed.”
“Under the circumstances this Court concludes that there is merit in the issues raised in the petition for review.”
“All the motions for summary judgment must be and will be granted”
“On the record before me, I must conclude that the case should go back to the state authorities for an independent determination of the voluntariness of Butler’s confession introduced at his trial.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
No surviving assigned-case index was located for Willson's tenure. The profile therefore makes no claim about his caseload, case duration, motion base rates, or ruling speed.
A historical record
Judge Willson 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.