John J. Gibbons

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit circuit Retired 1990 · served 1969–1990 Appointed by Richard M. Nixon (Republican) 29 signed orders read

Judge Gibbons 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.

United States Ex Rel. Regis Charles Schultz v. Joseph Brierley, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
· 1971-10-18
Appeal (appellant (Regis Charles Schultz (habeas petitioner))) Granted

“Since, so far as we can tell, the only reason for denial of the appellant’s habeas corpus application was his failure to press, in a Pennsylvania collateral proceeding, those federal claims which he had already raised on direct appeal, the order appealed from shall be reversed and this cause remanded for further proceedings.”

United States v. James Robert Hershey
· 1971-10-28
Appeal (appellant (James Robert Hershey (criminal defendant))) Granted

“The judgment of the district court will be reversed.”

Paul B. Owens v. Joseph R. Brierley, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
· 1971-11-17
Appeal (appellant (Paul B. Owens (prisoner-plaintiff))) Granted

“The order dismissing the complaint will be reversed and the cause will be remanded for further proceedings in compliance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.”

Government of the Virgin Islands v. James Duvergee
· 1972-04-05
Appeal (appellant (James Duvergee (criminal defendant))) Denied

“The judgment of the district court will be affirmed.”

Clarence Marshall v. Joseph R. Brierley, Supt., State Correctional Institution, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
· 1972-05-24
Appeal (appellant (Clarence Marshall (prisoner-plaintiff))) Granted

“The judgment of the district court will be reversed and the case remanded for further proceedings in compliance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.”

Federal Savings & Loan Insurance Corporation v. George J. Hykel, and Havertown Savings and Loan Association
· 1972-11-06
Appeal (appellant (George J. Hykel)) Moot / procedural

“The appeal will be dismissed and the case remanded to the district court for the entry of an order vacating the judgment and dismissing the case on the ground of mootness.”

Brad S. Beightol, a Minor, by His Guardian, Arlene L. Beightol v. Joseph Kunowski
· 1973-09-19
Appeal (appellant (Brad S. Beightol (minor plaintiff))) Granted

“The judgment of the district court will be reversed and the case remanded for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.”

Utility Contractors Ass'n of New Jersey, Inc. v. Toops
· 1974-12-31
Appeal (appellant (Three New Jersey Plumbing and Pipefitting locals (intervening/objecting defendants))) Moot / procedural

“Therefore, since the judgment of the district court does not affect any enforceable rights of the appellants, the appeals will be dismissed.”

James E. McKenna v. Nicholas Fargo, Director of Public Safety, Jersey City, and Raymond Gibney, Chief of Jersey City Fire Department
· 1975-02-11
Appeal (appellant (James E. McKenna (plaintiff))) Granted

“The order appealed from will be reversed, and the cause remanded to the district court for further proceedings consistent with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.”

United States v. Robert Louis Johnson Appeal of John Grandinetti, in No. 74-1935. Appeal of Joseph Cappucci, in No. 74-2161
· 1975-04-15
Appeal (appellant (John Grandinetti and Joseph Cappucci (criminal defendants))) Denied

“The judgment appealed from will be affirmed.”

Robert Hanna v. United States of America Veterans' Administration Hospital
· 1975-04-18
Appeal (appellant (Robert Hanna (plaintiff))) Granted

“Since there are genuine fact issues as to the statute of limitations defense we reverse and remand for further proceedings.”

United States v. Alfred B. Diggs
· 1977-12-30
Appeal (appellant (United States (government))) Denied

“The order of the district court will be affirmed.”

A historical record

Judge Gibbons 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.