Luther Merritt Swygert
1905–1988 · Miami County, OH
Judicial Service
| Court | Title | Appointed By | Commissioned | Termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana | Judge | Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic) | Oct 16, 1943 | Appointment to Another Judicial Position, Oct 11, 1961 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | Judge | John F. Kennedy (Democratic) | Sep 29, 1961 | Death, Mar 16, 1988 |
Education
- Notre Dame Law School, LL.B., 1927
Professional Career
Private practice, Indiana, 1928-1931; Deputy prosecutor, Lake County, Indiana, 1931-1933; Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Indiana, 1934-1943; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1961, 1970-1974
Opinions on This Site
Showing 100 of 2,458 opinions from 1960 to 1988
- Miami Center Ltd. Partnership v. Bank of New York 1988
- United States v. Wayne T. Schmuck 1988
- United States v. Boon San Chong 1987
- Don's Porta Signs, Inc., West Coast Sign Co. Ltd., Signs by Design of Florida, Inc. v. City of Clearwater 1987
- Building & Construction Trades Department, Afl-Cio v. U.S. Department of Labor Wage Appeals Board Midway Excavators, Inc. 1987
- International Union, United Mine Workers of America v. Mine Safety and Health Administration, Emerald Mine Corporation, Intervenor 1987
- Jacklyn McKenna v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority 1987
- Laborers Local 938 Joint Health & Welfare Trust Fund v. B.R. Starnes Co. 1987
- Loran W. Robbins v. B and B Lines, Inc. 1987
- Miami Center Ltd. Partnership v. Bank of New York 1987
- United States v. Tommy Orr, Mark Auk, and Tony Auk, D/B/A M & T Auto Parts, George Lada D/B/A Petersburg Tractor Co. 1987
- Badische Corporation and Akzona Incorporated v. Arnold L. Caylor David Siegel and Arnold L. Caylor & Company, P.C. 1987
- Sherrod v. Berry 1987
- Joseph P. Cange v. Stotler and Company, Inc. 1987
- prod.liab.rep.(cch)p 11,472 Frank A. Beard and Edith F. Beard v. J.I. Case Company, a Delaware Corporation, and Tenneco, Inc., a Delaware Corporation 1987
- Commercial Union Insurance Company v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company 1987
- Sherry Manufacturing Company, Inc., a Florida Corporation v. Towel King of Florida, Inc., a Florida Corporation 1987
- I.A.M. National Pension Fund v. Clinton Engines Corp. 1987
- City of Brookings Municipal Telephone Co. v. Federal Communications Commission 1987
- In Re Kenneth Earl Latch, Helen Doris Latch, Debtors. Sunco Sales, Inc. v. Kenneth Earl Latch, Helen Doris Latch 1987
- Royster v. Commissioner 1987
- Duffey v. Wheeler 1987
- Leila HOWARD, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellant 1987
- Miami Center Ltd. Partnership v. Bank of New York 1987
- Action for Children's Television v. Federal Communications Commission 1987
- Georgetown University Hospital v. Bowen 1987
- Juan Fallada v. Richard L. Dugger, Secretary, Department of Corrections, State of Florida 1987
- Regular Common Carrier Conference v. United States 1987
- United Technologies Corp. v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1987
- James D. Clark v. County of Winnebago, a Body Politic 1987
- John SCHNORR, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee 1987
- Redfield v. Continental Casualty Corp. 1987
- Angelo M. Diliberti v. United States of America 1987
- Schultz v. Frisby 1987
- Montgomery & Associates, Inc. v. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and Thomson McKinnon Securities, Inc. And Gilbert Kaap 1987
- United States v. Ernest Lail 1987
- C.D. Joiner, on Behalf of Himself and Others Similarly Situated, Cross-Appellee v. City of MacOn Cross-Appellant 1987
- Rockwell International Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board 1987
- Brightly v. Wainwright 1987
- United States v. Louis G. Collazo 1987
- Floyd Fetner v. The City of Roanoke, a Municipal Corporation Henry v. Bonner, Etc. 1987
- United States v. Reginald J. Holzer 1987
- United States v. Herbert Theron Dunn 1987
- Jack O. Black and Patrick W. Simmons v. Interstate Commerce Commission and United States of America, Csx Transportation, Inc., Intervenor 1987
- Cypress Barn, Inc. v. Western Electric Co. 1987
- EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Petitioner-Appellee, v. TEMPEL STEEL COMPANY, Respondent-Appellant 1987
- Dr. Marjorie Reiley Maguire v. Marquette University 1987
- Samuel Coleman, Cross-Appellant v. Marion Smith and Gordon Frierson, Cross-Appellees, and Village of Robbins 1987
- Gulf States Paper Corporation v. Eloise H. Ingram 1987
- Evans Services, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board 1987
- Dolen E. Lindsey, Cross-Appellee v. American Cast Iron Pipe Company, Cross-Appellant 1987
- In Re Chicken Antitrust Litigation. Foster Food Products, Claimant-Appellant v. Settlement Administration Committee 1987
- Diane Passarella v. Hilton International Co. 1987
- Juluke v. Hodel 1987
- Robert L. Tyson v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 710 Pension Fund 1987
- United States v. Anthony T. MacHi and United States of America v. Frank A. Calarco 1987
- Sharon R. SMITH Plaintiff-Appellant, v. PAPP CLINIC, P.A., Defendant-Appellee 1987
- United States v. Genaro Rafael Hernandez-Cano 1987
- City of New Haven v. United States 1987
- United States v. Fred W. Garver, Larry R. Mohr 1987
- Independent U.S. Tanker Owners Committee v. Dole 1987
- Richard Johnson v. United States 1987
- Robert H. Morast v. T. Bertram Lance 1987
- Louis Schwartz v. Florida Board of Regents 1987
- Chloree Vaden, D/B/A Ree's Confectioneries v. Village of Maywood, Illinois, a Municipal Corporation, Defendants 1987
- Northwest Airlines, Inc. v. Air Line Pilots Association, International 1987
- Badische Corporation and Akzona Incorporated v. Arnold L. Caylor David Siegel and Arnold L. Caylor & Company, P.C. 1986
- Michael A. Dunn v. James B. Carey, Delaware County Sheriff 1986
- Harry E. Hall v. Commissioner, Internal Revenue Service (Department of Treasury) 1986
- Sandra C. Schultz and Robert C. Braun v. Russell Frisby, George R. Hunt, Robert Wargowski, Harlan Ross, Clayton A. Cramer, and the Town of Brookfield 1986
- Bally Export Corporation, a Delaware Corporation v. Balicar, Ltd., a Foreign Corporation, and Juliano Internacional S.A., a Foreign Corporation 1986
- Johnnie Bonds v. The Coca-Cola Company 1986
- Sentry Corporation and Sne Corporation v. Ethel R. Harris, as Trustee Under Trust Agreement Dated March 1, 1973 1986
- In the Matter of MORSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC., Debtor. Appeal of HOOSIER FENCE COMPANY, INC. 1986
- National Distillers & Chemical Corporation and Bridgeport Brass Corporation v. First National Bank of Highland Park, as Trustee Under Trust No. 3433 1986
- United States v. David Driver 1986
- Gordon W. Harvey v. Merit Systems Protection Board 1986
- In Re Ebbler Furniture and Appliances, Inc., Debtor. Donald Samson, Trustee v. Alton Banking & Trust Co. 1986
- Alan Falconer v. William F. Meehan and William F. Meehan, P.C. 1986
- Walsh v. Union Pacific Railroad 1986
- United States v. Jose Rodriguez 1986
- William J. Prater v. U.S. Parole Commission and Thomas Keohane, Warden 1986
- Warren v. Halstead Industries, Inc. 1986
- Thomas E. Egan v. Department of the Navy 1986
- Cleonilde Nunes De Melo v. Lederle Laboratories, a Division of American Cyanamid Corporation 1986
- Thamara Fenolio v. Charles Smith and Colcord-Wright MacHinery & Supply Company 1986
- Ladonna Anderson as of the Estate of Donald Anderson v. Marathon Petroleum Company, F/k/a Marathon Oil Company 1986
- United States v. Russell E. Spitler, United States of America v. Duane Carpenter 1986
- Piamco, Inc., an Illinois Corporation v. Shell Oil Company, a Delaware Corporation 1986
- Virginia Christine Waffen v. The United States of America, Department of Health and Human Services 1986
- United States v. Robert M. Norwood 1986
- Luther A. Hunter v. Texas Instruments, Inc. 1986
- Dennis Deschler v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Co. 1986
- Video Views, Inc. v. Studio 21, Ltd. And Joseph Sclafani 1986
- Charles R. Burns v. Donald Clusen 1986
- Estate of Richard S. Ekins, Deceased, Cora M. Ekins, and Bank of Wheaton, Trustee and Transferee v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue 1986
- Cummings v. Briggs & Stratton Retirement Plan 1986
- William H. Cosby, Jr., and Camille O. Cosby v. The United States, Jack Barry Productions, Inc. v. The United States 1986
- Northwest Airlines, Inc. v. Federal Aviation Administration 1986
- Ida M. HARDIN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee 1986