Harry Hunter MacLaughlin

United States District Court for the District of Minnesota district Deceased · served 1977–2005 Appointed by Jimmy Carter (Democratic) 21 signed orders read

Judge MacLaughlin no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.

How Judge MacLaughlin decides

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

Cautions

MacLaughlin would not issue temporary relief when the court lacked personal jurisdiction over the defendants.

“Since the Court lacks personal jurisdiction over defendants, the Court cannot grant plaintiff's request for a temporary restraining order.”

Signed rulings

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

Sassower v. Dosal
· 1990-09-05
Sua sponte dismissal (court) Granted

“plaintiffs action is dismissed with prejudice.”

United States v. Marsh
· 1990-08-02
Motion for reduction of sentence (criminal defendant) Denied

“defendant’s motion for a reduction of sentence is denied.”

Cooperman v. R.G. Barry Corp.
· 1991-10-11
Motions to dismiss (defendant manufacturer) Granted

“defendant’s motion to dismiss Count VI is granted.”

United States v. Rogers
· 1987-10-02
Motions to dismiss (defendants) Denied

“defendants’ motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction is denied.”

United States v. One Sharp Photocopier
· 1991-08-23
Summary judgment (plaintiff United States) Granted

“plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment for forfeiture of defendant photocopier is granted;”

Summary judgment (plaintiff United States) Denied

“plaintiffs motion for summary judgment with respect to defendant Memory Writer is denied;”

Zeelan Industries, Inc. v. De Zeeuw
· 1989-03-06
Motions to strike (defendant) Granted

“defendant’s motion to strike paragraph 13 of plaintiffs complaint is granted.”

James W. v. Dakota County
· 1986-05-29
Summary judgment (defendant county) Denied

“Defendant’s motion will be denied.”

Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians v. City of Baudette
· 1991-07-18
Motion for leave to file amicus brief (United States) Granted

“the motion of the United States for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae is granted;”

Motions to dismiss (defendant State of Minnesota) Granted

“the motion of the State of Minnesota to dismiss the complaint against the State of Minnesota as barred by the eleventh amendment is granted;”

Motion to amend judgment (plaintiff) Denied

“plaintiff’s motion for amendment of judgment pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 59(e) is denied.”

Greising v. CP Chemical Co., Inc.
· 1986-10-29
Motions to remand (plaintiffs) Denied

“plaintiffs’ motion to remand is denied.”

Eilers v. Palmer
· 1984-01-04
Discovery appeal (plaintiff appellant) Granted

“the portion of the United States Magistrate’s order of November 21, 1983, requiring the plaintiff to answer defendants’ interrogatories three and four is reversed.”

Zimmerman v. United States Football League
· 1986-05-14
Motion for temporary restraining order (plaintiff) Denied

“plaintiff’s motion for a temporary restraining order is denied.”

Dismissal for lack of personal jurisdiction (court) Granted

“this action is dismissed for lack of personal jurisdiction.”

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Minneapolis Police Relief Ass'n
· 1986-07-24
Summary judgment (plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) Granted

“plaintiff is entitled to summary judgment.”

Caseload & timing

From public federal docket records for this judge.

Assigned case-level records were located, but the sampled terminated matters contained no entry timelines. The available material does not support motion timing or a representative caseload distribution.

A historical record

Judge MacLaughlin 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.