George Luzerne Hart Jr.
Judge Hart no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Hart decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
He upheld an agency’s implementation schedule after considering the statute’s competing goals and finding the agency’s accommodation reasonable.
“this Court finds that the Secretary’s decision was reasonable and should be affirmed.”
He treated a recurring mechanical failure as safety-critical even without proof that past failures had caused recorded fatalities.
“even a momentary loss of control of a moving vehicle presents imminent danger of an accident with the grave possibility of resulting personal injury or death.”
Cautions
He weighed irreparable harm, the burden on the opposing party, and the public interest before granting union-election relief.
“the public interest in democratic union elections and the unfettered right-to-sue as manifested in LMRDA will be enhanced by the grant of injunctive relief.”
He used the court’s authority to stop repetitive filings that consumed resources needed for other litigants.
“[U]nless the Courts of this Nation are to be deemed to be powerless to stop such a flagrant abuse of the judicial process”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“For these reasons the above-captioned cases are hereby dismissed under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d) as frivolous and malicious.”
“ORDERED that plaintiff’s motion for a Preliminary Injunction be and hereby is denied;”
“ORDERED, that defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment be, and the same hereby is, granted;”
“Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment must be denied. Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment must be granted. Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss must be denied.”
“Based upon the foregoing, a preliminary injunction against Defendant should issue.”
“The Motion to Dismiss filed by the defendant Secretary of Labor is granted for lack of jurisdiction;”
“The Motion of the Secretary of Labor for a Protective Order is dismissed as moot;”
“The Motion of the USWA for Summary Judgment as to Count V of the Complaint is granted.”
“The Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment as to Count IV of the Complaint is granted.”
“the Decision of the Administrator of the Health Care Financing Administration be affirmed in part and reversed in part;”
“ORDERED, that defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment be, and the same hereby is, granted;”
“ORDERED, that plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment be, and the same hereby is, denied;”
“ORDERED, that defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment be, and the same hereby is, granted;”
“ORDERED, that plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment be, and the same hereby is, denied;”
“the defendant’s motion for summary judgment will be granted; and the plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment will be denied.”
“ORDERED, that plaintiffs’ Motion for Partial Summary Judgment be, and it hereby is, granted;”
“ORDERED by the Court this 10th day of July, 1980 that the motion of the plaintiffs be and is hereby granted;”
“The Court, therefore, grants plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment.”
A historical record
Judge Hart 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.