Frank Minis Johnson Jr.
How Judge Johnson rules, drawn from 27 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Johnson 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.
“Accordingly, it is the order, judgment and decree of this Court that plaintiffs, within five days from the date of this order, file further answers to interrogatories 10, 19, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 44(b), (c), (d), (e), (f), 45, 51(a), (b), 52(a), (b), 53, 54, 58, 60, 70, 72 and 87. The defendants also move this Court for an order to require the plaintiffs to file further answers to other interrogatories on the grounds that plaintiffs’ answers are incomplete or evasive. An examination of the questions propounded by the defendants and the plaintiffs’ answers thereto reflect that in each instance this is true. Accordingly, it is ordered that the plaintiffs, within five days from the date of this order, file further and unambiguous answers to interrogatories 37, 38, 40, 41, 42, 50, 52(c) and 55.”
“1. That plaintiff’s motion to set aside the order entered in this cause on March 27, 1973, wherein the class action aspect of the case was dismissed, be and the same is hereby denied;”
“2. That plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment be and the same is hereby granted;”
“Accordingly, it is Ordered that the motion for summary judgment filed by the plaintiff, Reginald C. Cole, be and hereby is denied.”
“Accordingly, it is Ordered that the motion for summary judgment filed in this case by the third-party defendant, Gorman Houston, be and hereby is granted, and that judgment be and hereby is entered for said third-party defendant.”
“Therefore, the Court finds, defendants’ motion to dismiss should be granted.”
“Accordingly, it is the ORDER, JUDGMENT and DECREE of this Court that the motion of defendant to transfer this action to the Southern District of New York pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. Section 1404(a) be and the same is hereby denied.”
The court dismissed the civil-rights action for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. No separately adjudicated party motion is identified in this order.
“Accordingly, it is the order, judgment and decree of this Court that petitioner’s application for writ' of habeas corpus filed by leave of this Court in forma pauperis December 15, 1969, be and the same is hereby denied.”
“Accordingly, it is the Order, Judgment and Decree of this Court that the parties bear their own -costs and that the 1969 Plymouth, Identification Number RP23F9G158234, be returned to the claimant in Troy, Alabama.”
The court imposed consent, review, counsel, and reporting safeguards for sterilization of institutional residents. This implementation order identifies no newly resolved party motion.
On stipulated facts the court awarded five returning servicemembers back pay and restored employment benefits. The earlier denial of dismissal is recounted but is not counted again as a motion decided on this date.
“In accordance with the foregoing, it is the order, judgment and decree of this Court that the defendants’ motions to dismiss be and each is hereby granted. It is further ordered that this cause be and the same is hereby dismissed without prejudice.”
After independently reviewing the stipulated evidentiary record, the court rejected the professor's First Amendment retaliation claim because the challenged assignment was not shown to result from protected activity.
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
The selected publications include civil-rights, tax, patent, banking, negligence, habeas, and criminal-procedure matters. They do not establish the composition or size of the judge's caseload.
A historical record
Judge Johnson 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.