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Rabe Ferguson Marsh Jr.

United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania district Deceased · served 1950–1993 Appointed by Harry S. Truman (Democratic) 25 signed orders read

Judge Marsh 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.

Walters v. St. Elizabeth Hospital Medical Center
· 1982-03-25
Motions to dismiss (St. Elizabeth Hospital Medical Center) Moot / procedural

“An order transferring the case to the Northern District of Ohio will be entered.”

Bernotas v. Harley Davidson, Inc.
· 1982-03-09
Summary judgment (Harley Davidson, Inc.) Denied

“Accordingly, the motion for summary judgment will be denied.”

United States v. Lebovitz
· 1980-11-25
Motion to suppress (Robert A. Lebovitz) Denied

“An appropriate order will be entered denying the motion to suppress.”

United States v. Persinger
· 1984-06-14
Motion for new trial (Frank Owen Persinger) Denied

“an appropriate order will be entered denying said motion.”

Osborne Ex Rel. Osborne v. Baker
· 1981-12-03
Motion to add delay damages (plaintiffs) Granted

“a federal court must apply ‘delay damages’ to a jury verdict in a diversity case pursuant to Rule 238.”

Creasy v. Stevens
· 1958-03-19
Motion for permanent injunction (plaintiffs) Granted

“An appropriate order will be entered permanently enjoining the defendants from enforcing the statute against the plaintiffs.”

United States v. Henderson
· 1984-03-07
Motion to dismiss indictment (James Henderson) Denied

“Defendant’s motion to dismiss will be denied.”

United States v. Berger
· 1980-06-10
Motion to open default judgment (defendant) Granted

“It is our opinion that the judgment should be opened.”

Dubbs v. McCabe-Powers Body Co.
· 1981-01-05
Motion to join involuntary plaintiff (Dynex Hydraulics, Inc.) Granted

“An appropriate order will be entered granting the motion of Dynex.”

In re Grand Jury Investigation of Titanium Industry
· 1978-07-06
Motion to record grand jury proceedings (John Doe) Granted

“We think the motion should be granted.”

United States v. Gysin
· 1979-09-27
Motion to suppress (Larry Vincent Gysin) Denied

“Accordingly, defendant’s motion to suppress will be denied.”

United States v. Battles
· 1981-01-06
Motion to vacate sentence (Stanley Joseph Battles) Denied

“An order will be entered denying the motion to vacate sentence.”

Caseload & timing

From public federal docket records for this judge.

No surviving assigned-case index was located for Marsh's tenure. The profile therefore makes no claim about his caseload, case duration, motion base rates, or ruling speed.

A historical record

Judge Marsh 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.