George Hughes Revercomb
Judge Revercomb no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Revercomb decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
He treated detailed notice and a prompt technical correction as sufficient to preserve a federal tort claim.
“This prompt correction cured any defect that might have been present when the original claim was timely filed.”
He relied on express statutory language to find a waiver of sovereign immunity for interest on a back-pay award.
“In light of the express statutory language, this Court concludes that Congress intended the Back Pay Act to waive the sovereign immunity that would otherwise preclude the award of both back pay and prejudgment interest on that award.”
Cautions
He gave little weight to late promises of compliance after a party had already violated a discovery order and produced grossly inadequate responses.
“Unfortunately, this Court can afford little weight to Plaintiff’s representation that he will now comply with discovery in this case after Plaintiff has already failed to comply with this Court’s July 6 Order.”
He did not treat a publisher's deadline as a reason to move one information request ahead of others.
“This Court has already found that publishing deadlines do not necessitate expedited treatment.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“For these reasons, it is ORDERED that the defendant is enjoined from conducting suspension proceedings against the plaintiff unless plaintiff is given the opportunity, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 2518, to move to suppress the wiretap evidence in an Air Force personnel hearing.”
“ORDERED that Petitioner’s Writ of Ha-beas Corpus be and the same hereby is DENIED.”
He ordered an in camera hearing and production of unredacted records but did not finally resolve the parties' summary-judgment dispute.
“ORDERED that Defendant’s Motion for Joinder be, and the same hereby is, DENIED.”
“ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motion to Reconsider is DENIED.”
“ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Emergency Motion to Vacate Protective Order is DENIED.”
“ORDERED that Defendant’s motion to dismiss be, and the same hereby is, GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that Plaintiff’s complaint be, and the same hereby is, DISMISSED.”
“For the above-stated reasons, Plaintiff’s Motion for Order Setting Schedule for Production of Documents and Request for Expedited Consideration is DENIED.”
“Defendant’s Motion for Protective Order is GRANTED.”
“Accordingly, plaintiff’s action is DISMISSED as to defendant Thomas.”
“Defendant Sullivan’s motion to dismiss is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part.”
“The Court DENIES plaintiff’s motion for certification.”
“Defendant’s motion to dismiss is GRANTED. The law of Maryland at this time does not extend defendant’s duty to the unborn granddaughter of a mother who ingested DES.”
“ORDERED that the defendant’s motion for reconsideration be, and the same hereby is, DENIED.”
“Accordingly, defendant’s motion for reconsideration is DENIED and this Court’s award of prejudgment interest on plaintiff’s back pay award is affirmed.”
A historical record
Judge Revercomb 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.