Daniel William O'Donoghue

How Judge O'Donoghue rules, drawn from 1 signed order. Every observation links to the order it came from.

Judge O'Donoghue no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled here.

Court
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia (now U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia)
Position
District judge
Status
Deceased
Served
1932–1948
Appointed by
Herbert Hoover (Republican)
Commissioned
February 23, 1932
Education
Georgetown College, A.B., 1897; Georgetown College, A.M., 1898; Georgetown College, Ph.D., 1899; Georgetown College Law School, LL.B., 1899; Georgetown College Law School, LL.M., 1900
Signed orders read
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About Judge O'Donoghue

Daniel William O'Donoghue was a judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia). Appointed by President Herbert Hoover, Judge O'Donoghue received a commission on February 23, 1932. Judge O'Donoghue assumed senior status on October 31, 1946 and served until death on June 29, 1948.

How Judge O'Donoghue decides

Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.

Cautions

A request for emergency relief could not supply jurisdiction where the complaint did not establish authority to enjoin the agency proceeding.

“it does not have jurisdiction, under the allegations of the complaint, to enjoin the Board or the members of the Board from conducting the proceedings before it”

Signed rulings

A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.

Inland Empire District Council v. National Labor Relations Board
· 1943-12-21
Temporary restraining order (plaintiffs) Denied

“Ordered, adjudged and decreed that the motion for temporary restraining order be, and the same is hereby, denied”

Motions to dismiss (defendants) Granted

“Ordered, adjudged and decreed that the complaint be, and the same is hereby, dismissed without costs.”

A historical record

Judge O'Donoghue no longer hears cases. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled here. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.