Thomas Emmet Clarie
Judge Clarie no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Clarie decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
He required restrictions burdening political speech to use less intrusive means.
“In this case, Southington is free to pursue its legitimate interests in preventing crime and minimizing annoyance, but it must do so through a less restrictive time prohibition.”
Cautions
He dismissed municipal civil-rights claims that lacked specific facts supporting ratification, condonation, or inadequate supervision.
“The § 1983 claims against the City of Hartford are dismissed, because the plaintiffs have not pleaded specific facts, as required under this civil rights provision, to support their allegations that the City of Hartford ratified, condoned, or otherwise failed to train and properly supervise the defendant police officers.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“it is hereby adjudged that the cigarette pack containing the glassine bags of heroin was obtained from the defendant illegally and must be suppressed as evidence.”
“For the reasons stated, the Board’s application is granted in all respects and an order may issue accordingly, requiring Respondent to appear and testify before the Hearing Officer, at a time and place to be fixed by said Hearing Officer, and there to produce the records sought.”
“Plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment is granted in part; this Court finds the rights of the plaintiffs secured to them by the fourteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States are being impaired by the present methods of legislative apportionment for the City of New Haven.”
“this Court will stay further proceedings in the case so that the defendants may be accorded a fair and reasonable opportunity to redistrict the wards of the City of New Haven according to the provisions of the Connecticut General Statutes and the Federal Constitution of the United States.”
“Ordered that the plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment be, and hereby is denied ;”
“and that the defendant’s cross-motion for summary judgment be, and hereby is granted.”
“It is ordered, that the respondent shall absolutely discharge the petitioner from custody as promptly as possible consistent with administrative regulations at the State Farm for Women.”
“Defendants’ motions to dismiss pursuant to Rule 12(b) (6), Fed.R.Civ.P., are granted without prejudice and with leave to file an amended complaint within twenty (20) days from this date.”
“Defendants’ motions for summary judgment are denied as there are insufficient facts in the record to warrant the Court in making the requisite findings.”
“No substantial federal constitutional question has been raised for adjudication; therefore the plaintiffs’ application for the convening of a three-judge court is denied and the action is ordered dismissed.”
“The defendant’s motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction is granted.”
“The defendant’s motion for summary judgment is granted.”
“Defendants’ objections to plaintiffs’ Interrogatory No. 39 are therefore overruled. The defendants shall answer within fifteen (15) days.”
“The present suit shall be dismissed sixty (60) days after the date hereof, for having failed to join Spembly as an indispensable party, unless the plaintiff, within said period, amends its complaint, so as to join Spembly as a co-plaintiff.”
A historical record
Judge Clarie 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.