Ronald Alonzo Clifford III
Court record, service history and public docket data for Judge Clifford.
How Judge Clifford decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Procedural preferences
Requests for a hearing on shortened notice must identify the specific need for expedited treatment and the requested hearing date.
“In the application for order shortening time, the applicant must indicate (1) the specific need for the motion to be heard on shortened time, and (2) the requested hearing date.”
A stipulated continuance based on settlement discussions should describe concrete progress rather than merely state that discussions are occurring.
“‘We are discussing settlement’ is not necessarily good cause, as the parties must show real progress towards settlement if that is the reason given.”
Cautions
Motions and applications should be supported by declarations, including authentication of an appraisal when one is offered.
“Pleadings submitted without supporting declarations will likely be denied, even if no opposition is filed.”
The judge does not accept courtesy copies.
“Judge Clifford does not accept judge’s copies. Do not send judge’s copies.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
The five early-tenure sampled matters terminated in 98 to 118 days, with a median of 116 days. Five recently filed sampled matters remained pending. This boundary sample is descriptive and is not a complete caseload census.
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