Aloysius Joseph Connor
Judge Connor no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Connor decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Connor denied summary judgment when an affirmative defense, if proved, would constitute a valid legal defense.
“A material or genuine issue of fact is raised when the facts alleged, if proven, are such as to constitute a legal defense.”
Connor required a concrete showing of trial need before ordering production under the discovery rules.
“The rule contemplates an exercise of judgment by the court, not a mere automatic granting of a motion.”
Connor placed the burden on a party seeking transfer to produce evidence from which the court could identify the more convenient forum.
“there must be sufficient proof from which the Court can determine the most convenient forum.”
Procedural preferences
Connor enforced post-judgment deadlines strictly because parties must object promptly before their positions change in reliance on a judgment.
“Both rules are supportive of the longstanding policy that objections to judgments must be promptly asserted.”
Connor conditioned voluntary dismissal on reimbursement of expenses caused by a proper removal and the resulting motion practice.
“The plaintiff can hardly complain of being chargeable with the expense of removal rightly asserted by the defendant.”
Connor preserved appellate review with a stay but warned that any delay tactic would immediately end that relief.
“If at any time it appears to the Court that the above directives are not being complied with, or that movant is engaged in any dilatory tactics, the Court will vacate this order and execution will issue forthwith.”
Cautions
Connor would not add a party whose presence offered no present relief and would further complicate an already unwieldy record.
“adding its name would only clutter an already lengthy and labyrinthian record.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“The plaintiff’s motion is denied, and the defendant will forthwith file appropriate pleadings to correct the defect of process as permitted by Section 1448, 28 U.S.C.”
“The motion is granted upon condition that the plaintiff pay, within twenty days after approval by the court, the expenses incurred by the defendant (to be submitted forthwith) in the removal of this action and hearings on the above pleadings.”
“None of the reasons offered in support of the motion warrant the grant prayed for as I am not satisfied that good cause has been shown. The motion is denied.”
“It follows that this motion must be and it hereby is denied.”
“Accordingly, I rule that since the date of the filing of the corporation’s petition in bankruptcy the defendants, Henry T. Moore and George A. Merriam, have been and now are the sole owners of Letters Patent No. 2577975, together with all improvements and additions thereto, unencumbered by any rights therein or claims thereto by M & M Power Tool Mfg. Co., Inc., or its trustee in bankruptcy, Harry C. Lichman.”
“Accordingly, it is my conclusion that this item likewise is not a preference, and judgment ■will be entered for the defendant;”
“Ordered that the application for a writ of habeas corpus be and it hereby is denied.”
“Accordingly it is ordered that the sentence imposed on Count II of the information be and it hereby is vacated and the judgment amended. The sentence imposed upon Count I remains as adjudged.”
“The plaintiff’s motion for rent is denied, the defendant’s motion for interest is granted, its counterclaim for reimbursement is denied, and the parties are directed to forthwith present an order of judgment.”
“Plaintiff’s motion to dismiss defendant’s counterclaim is denied.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
No case-level docket record was returned for this historical tenure. The profile therefore makes no claim about caseload mix, case duration, administrative dispositions, or motion timing.
A historical record
Judge Connor 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.