John Sullivan
How Judge Sullivan rules, drawn from 1 signed order. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Sullivan no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled here.
About Judge Sullivan
John Sullivan was a judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire. Appointed by President George Washington, Judge Sullivan received a commission on September 26, 1789. Judge Sullivan served until death on January 23, 1795.
How Judge Sullivan decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Procedural preferences
Before entering an unclaimed forfeiture decree, Sullivan used public notice and an express opportunity for any claimant to appear and show cause.
“solemn proclamation being made for any person to appear and show cause, if any they had, why the aforesaid Coffee, with the barrels and bags containing the same should not be declared forfeited”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“the said Coffee with the barrels and barges aforesaid are, by the Court, declared and decreed forfeited and it is therefore ordered by court that the said Coffee with the barrels and bags containing the same be sold at public auction on the twenty second day of June instant”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
No case-level docket record was returned for this 1789-1795 tenure. The profile therefore makes no claim about caseload mix, case duration, administrative dispositions, or motion timing.
A historical record
Judge Sullivan no longer hears cases. 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.