Clarence Cooper
How Judge Cooper rules, drawn from 18 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Cooper no longer sits on this court. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled here.
About Judge Cooper
Clarence Cooper served on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia after receiving his commission on May 9, 1994. He assumed senior status on February 9, 2009. By September 13, 2021, he had taken inactive senior status and left the bench.
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“The Court DENIES Defendant Trans Union LLC's Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint [Doc. No. 23].”
“the Court hereby GRANTS Defendant Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.'s Motion for Summary Judgment [Doc. No. 20].”
“the Court DENIES in part and GRANTS in part Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment [Doc. No. 71].”
“GRANTS Defendants Trans Union LLC and Equifax Information Services LLC's Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings [Doc. No. 30]. The Court DIRECTS the Clerk of Court to mark this case closed.”
“the Court GRANTS the Motion for Voluntary Dismissal Without Prejudice [Doc. No. 61]”
“DENIES as moot Family Dollar's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment [Doc. No. 55].”
“The Court GRANTS Defendant's Motion to Dismiss [Doc. No. 9] to the extent that Plaintiff's claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act are hereby DISMISSED, and the Court DENIES Defendant's Motion to Dismiss [Doc. No. 9] to the extent that all other claims shall be permitted to proceed as set forth in the R&R.”
“Defendant's earlier-filed Motion to Dismiss [Doc. No. 7] is hereby DENIED as moot.”
“Accordingly, the Court ADOPTS the Final Report and Recommendation [Doc. No. 107] as the order of this Court and DIRECTS the Clerk of Court to close this case.”
“Ingram Micro's Motion for Summary Judgment and Motion for Anti-Suit Injunction are hereby DENIED.”
“DENIES Ingram Micro's Motion for Anti-Suit Injunction [Doc. No. 53].”
“For the reasons stated above, the Court GRANTS Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment [Doc. No. 30] and GRANTS in part and DENIES in part Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Partial Summary Judgment [Doc. No. 40]. Defendant's motion is granted with respect to all of Plaintiff's claims.”
“Plaintiff's motion is granted with respect to Defendant's counterclaims for breach of contract, estoppel and waiver, and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. Plaintiff's motion is denied with respect to the issue of liability for MPC taxes and Defendant's counterclaim for attorneys' fees.”
“Based on the foregoing, the Court DENIES Defendant's Motion to Vacate, Set Aside, or Correct Sentence Under 28 U.S.C. 2255 [Doc. No. 213]. Because Defendant has not made a showing of a substantial denial of a constitutional right, a Certificate of Appealability is DENIED.”
“Having conducted that review, the Court concludes that the thirty-four page Final R&R addresses each of the seven grounds for relief stated in Brown’s amended § 2255 motion [182] and one raised in a later filing, and explains clearly why relief should be denied because each such ground was (1) addressed on direct appeal, (2) waived by Brown’s waiver of his appeal/collateral attack rights in a negotiated, written plea agreement, and/or (3) meritless based on the record. Accordingly, the Final R&R – including the recommendation that a certificate of appealability be denied – is hereby ADOPTED and APPROVED as the Order of the Court, as supplemented herein.”
“The various motions that Brown included in his 'Supplemental Objections,' see [232-1 at 10], are DENIED.”
“DENIES Movant's 2255 motion to vacate, set aside, or correct sentence [Doc. No. 218], as amended and supplemented [Doc. Nos. 222, 224, 229, 234]; and DENIES a certificate of appealability.”
“DENIES AS MOOT Movant's motion for reconsideration [Doc. No. 263].”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Median case duration in the sampled dockets: 106 days (N = 10).
The reviewed 2021 matters were dominated by quickly resolved debt-collection and consumer-credit suits, most of which settled or closed within about three to six months. His written decisions reflect a broader career mix that includes premises liability, Georgia torts, credit reporting, employment, and Establishment Clause cases. The reviewed 2021 matters did not identify a referral magistrate.
Pending matters in the official report
Judge Cooper was last listed in the Civil Justice Reform Act report as of March 31, 2021.
| Motions pending more than six months | 35 |
| Bench trials submitted more than six months | 0 |
| Bankruptcy appeals pending more than six months | 0 |
| Social Security appeals pending more than six months | 0 |
| Civil cases pending more than three years | 6 |
| Report | Motions over six months | Cases over three years |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2021 | 35 | 6 |
| Sep 2020 | 23 | 4 |
A snapshot on that date: matters listed may since have been decided or reassigned. A motion referred to a magistrate judge is counted for both judges. Motions in multidistrict litigation, section 2255 cases and Social Security appeals are not counted, and a very large three-year count is generally a multidistrict docket. Source: Appendix A of the report (PDF); about the report.
A historical record
Judge Cooper no longer sits on this court. 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.