Cormac J. Carney
Judge Carney no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Carney decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Grants reconsideration and summary judgment where intervening controlling appellate authority changes the governing standard.
“ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION AND SUMMARY JUDGMENT CORMAC J. CARNEY, District Judge. ... After reconsidering, the Court has determined that there is no genuine issue of material fact raised regarding whether donning and doffing of the uniforms worn by Plaintiffs are compensable work activities under the FLSA.”
Procedural preferences
On habeas review, adopts the magistrate's recommendation even over both parties' objections, granting a conditional writ where the record supports relief.
“IT IS ORDERED that Judgment be entered: (1) approving and adopting this Report and Recommendation; and (2) directing that Judgment be entered granting a writ of habeas corpus in accordance with the findings of this Report and Recommendation.”
Cautions
On cross-motions for summary judgment, grants the prevailing party's motion and denies the other, resolving each claim on the merits.
“Disney's motion for summary judgment is GRANTED as to Ms. Baughman's ADA claim, and Ms. Baughman's motion for summary judgment on that claim is DENIED.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT CORMAC J. CARNEY, District Judge.”
“Disney's motion for summary judgment is GRANTED as to Ms. Baughman's ADA claim, and Ms. Baughman's motion for summary judgment on that claim is DENIED.”
“ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION AND SUMMARY JUDGMENT CORMAC J. CARNEY, District Judge. ... After reconsidering, the Court has determined that there is no genuine issue of material fact raised regarding whether donning and doffing of the uniforms worn by Plaintiffs are compensable work activities under the FLSA.”
“IT IS ORDERED that Judgment be entered: (1) approving and adopting this Report and Recommendation; and (2) directing that Judgment be entered granting a writ of habeas corpus in accordance with the findings of this Report and Recommendation.”
“ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS' MOTIONS FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND DENYING PLAINTIFF'S CROSS-MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT CORMAC J. CARNEY, District Judge.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Before becoming an inactive senior judge in May 2024, Judge Carney handled a varied civil and criminal docket. The reviewed 2021-2023 terminations include federal prosecutions, consumer-credit disputes, wage-and-hour and labor cases, contract and arbitration matters, employment and prisoner civil-rights claims, and an admiralty case. His final April-May 2024 assignments were generally terminated or reassigned around his transition to senior status.
A historical record
Judge Carney 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.