Gerhard Alden Gesell
1910–1993 · Los Angeles, CA
Judicial Service
| Court | Title | Appointed By | Commissioned | Termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia | Judge | Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic) | Dec 12, 1967 | Death, Feb 19, 1993 |
Education
- Yale University, A.B., 1932
- Yale Law School, LL.B., 1935
Professional Career
Trial attorney, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 1935-1940; Technical advisor to the chairman, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 1940-1941; Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1941-1967; Chairman, President's Committee on Equal Opportunity in the Armed Forces, 1962-1964; Board member, Federal Judicial Center, 1970-1972
Opinions on This Site
Showing 100 of 101 opinions from 1969 to 1990
- American Federation of Government Employees, Local 2782, Edward v. Hanlon, and Ruth A. Sanders Hanlon v. U.S. Department of Commerce 1990
- National Post Office Mail Handlers, Watchmen, Messengers, & Group Leaders Division of the Laborers' International Union v. American Postal Workers Union 1990
- Paul Hammontree v. National Labor Relations Board 1990
- Ralph L. Minker v. Baltimore Annual Conference of United Methodist Church and Bishop Joseph A. Yeakel 1990
- Department of the Army v. Federal Labor Relations Authority 1989
- United States v. Wayne Adonis 1989
- Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 1988
- Kokechik Fishermen's Association v. Secretary of Commerce Appeal of Federation of Japan Salmon Fisheries Cooperative Association 1988
- American Federation of Government Employees, Local 1941, Afl-Cio v. Federal Labor Relations Authority 1988
- Blinder, Robinson & Co., Inc. v. Securities & Exchange Commission, Meyer Blinder v. Securities & Exchange Commission 1988
- Paul Dayton v. Czechoslovak Socialist Republic Joseph E. Stiassni v. Czechoslovak Socialist Republic 1987
- John C. Leahy, Jr. v. District of Columbia 1987
- Edward A. Baker, D/B/A Union City Radio v. Federal Communications Commission, Land O'Lakes Broadcasting Corporation, Intervenor 1987
- Columbia Gas Transmission Corp. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 1987
- MCI Telecommunications Corp. v. Federal Communications Commission 1987
- Long v. District of Columbia 1987
- Reginald Exum v. General Electric Company 1987
- Public Service Commission v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 1987
- Albert Nerken v. Standard Oil Company (Indiana) 1987
- At & T Information Systems, Inc. v. General Services Administration 1987
- National Treasury Employees Union v. Federal Labor Relations Authority 1987
- Lakeland Bus Lines, Inc. v. Interstate Commerce Commission and United States of America, American Bus Association, Intervenor 1987
- Sonia Dettmann v. U.S. Department of Justice 1986
- Four Pillars Enterprise Co. v. Chang 1986
- Carley Capital Group v. Fireman's Fund Insurance 1986
- Drug & Toilet Preparation Traffic Conference, Inc. v. United States 1986
- Attorney General of the United States v. Irish People, Inc. 1986
- Business and Professional People for the Public Interest v. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the United States of America 1986
- Three Way Corp. v. Interstate Commerce Commission 1986
- Larry Flynt, Publisher v. Caspar W. Weinberger, Individually and as Secretary of Defense 1985
- United States v. Richard Kelly 1984
- International Union, United Automobile v. Donovan 1984
- de Perez ex rel. Perez v. Federal Communications Commission 1984
- Webb Tours, Inc. v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission 1984
- Banner Sightseeing Co. v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission 1984
- United Municipal Distributors Group v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, United Gas Pipe Line Company, Intervenor 1984
- Bakery, Confectionery and Tobacco Workers International Union 25 v. National Labor Relations Board, Pet Incorporated, Bakery Division, Intervenor 1984
- Irwin B. Arieff v. U.S. Department of the Navy 1983
- Petry v. Block 1983
- Ritter Transportation, Inc. v. Interstate Commerce Commission and United States of America, Port Norris Express Co., Inc., Intervenor 1983
- B.J. McAdams Inc. v. Interstate Commerce Commission and United States of America 1983
- L. R. Willson & Sons, Inc. v. Raymond L. Donovan, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor 1982
- Donnell v. United States 1982
- Southern Railway Company v. Interstate Commerce Commission and United States of America, Family Lines Rail System, Intervenor 1982
- Northwest Airlines, Inc. v. Federal Aviation Administration, Robert T. McClellan Intervenor 1982
- National Ass'n of Concerned Veterans v. Secretary of Defense 1982
- MCI Telecommunications Corp. v. Federal Communications Commission 1982
- Kahal v. J. W. Wilson & Associates, Inc. 1982
- Irving Saltz v. John F. Lehman, Secretary of the Navy 1982
- Nepera Chemical, Inc. v. Federal Maritime Commission and United States of America 1981
- National Treasury Employees Union v. United States Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service 1981
- Metropolitan Washington Coalition for Clean Air v. District of Columbia 1981
- Federal Trade Commission v. Compagnie De Saint-Gobain-Pont-A-Mousson 1980
- Thomas Hooks, a Minor, by Harlin Hooks, His Father and Next Friend v. Washington Sheraton Corporation, a Corporation 1980
- Ashland Exploration, Inc. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 1980
- United States v. Clarence Whitfield, United States of America v. Norman B. Monroe 1980
- United States v. Roosevelt v. Foskey 1980
- Valley Finance, Inc. v. United States 1980
- Gregory v. Federal Deposit Insurance 1980
- Independent Bankers Association of America, a Corporation v. John G. Heimann, Comptroller of the Currency of the United States Department of Treasury 1980
- Edward R. Devaughn v. The District of Columbia, a Municipal Corporation, David Santee Miller 1980
- Hastings v. Earth Satellite Corp. 1980
- National Conservative Political Action Committee, John T. Dolan, Chairman v. Federal Election Commission 1980
- Independent Bankers Association of America v. John G. Heimann, Comptroller of the Currency of the United States Department of Treasury 1980
- Brown v. Califano 1980
- In Re Grand Jury Investigation of Ocean Transportation 1979
- Bertram Zweibon v. John N. Mitchell, Individually and as Attorney General of the United States 1979
- Morton Halperin v. Henry Kissinger Morton Halperin v. Henry Kissinger, Richard M. Nixon, John N. Mitchell, and H. R. Haldeman 1979
- Smith v. Nixon 1979
- Eric H. Biddle, Jr. v. United States of America (Action) 1979
- John H. Anderson v. United States Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service 1979
- Majestic Builders Corp. v. Harris 1979
- Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers & Distributors, Inc. v. United States Department of Health, Education & Welfare 1978
- Consolidated Rail Corporation v. United States of America and Interstate Commerce Commission, Grocery Manufacturers of America, Inc., Intervenors 1977
- Cooperative Services, Inc. v. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 1977
- The Second National Natural Gas Rate Cases American Public Gas Association v. Federal Power Commission 1977
- Black Broadcasting Coalition of Richmond v. Federal Communications Commission, Roy H. Park Broadcasting of Virginia, Inc., Intervenor 1977
- Pennsylvania v. Interstate Commerce Commission 1977
- Boston Edison Co. v. Federal Power Commission 1977
- Gary A. Weissman v. Central Intelligence Agency 1977
- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (Norml) v. Drug Enforcement Administration, U. S. Department of Justice 1977
- Sears, Roebuck and Co. v. General Services Administration 1977
- Grueninger International Travel, Inc. v. Air Transport Association of America 1977
- People v. Civil Aeronautics Board 1977
- United Gas Pipe Line Company v. Federal Power Commission, (Two Cases) 1977
- Standard Forge and Axle Company, Inc. v. William T. Coleman, Secretary of the Department of Transportation 1977
- United States ex rel. Board of Trustees of the National Automatic Sprinkler Industry Pension Fund v. J. W. Bateson Co. 1977
- The Greyhound Corporation v. Interstate Commerce Commission and United States of America 1977
- Forrestal Village, Inc. v. Katharine Graham 1977
- Baltimore & Ohio Railroad v. Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission 1976
- Gerald M. Marker v. George P. Shultz, as Secretary of the Treasury of the United States Department of Treasury 1973
- United States v. Gary E. Caldwell 1973
- Watkins v. Washington 1973
- Blair v. Prudential Insurance 1973
- Ruppert v. Washington 1973
- Joseph v. District of Columbia 1973
- Flaviana B. Noveda v. Honorable Elliott L. Richardson 1973
- Waters v. Stans 1972
- Bernstein v. Brenner 1970
- United States v. Penney 1970