Roger Jeffrey Miner
Judge Miner no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Miner decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
He enforced labor arbitration finality when the parties had already received a proper arbitral resolution of the controversy.
“this Court is without power to entertain renewed argument over a controversy already properly resolved in the arbitral setting.”
In reviewing agency action, he required a concrete basis before displacing the responsible agency's determination.
“there is no basis upon which to disturb the Secretary’s determination”
Procedural preferences
He reopened a judgment under Rule 60 when the record exposed material factual disputes the earlier summary-judgment decision had overlooked.
“the existence of triable issues which the Court previously may have overlooked.”
He favored jury-selection safeguards over suppressing public access to evidence admitted in a criminal proceeding.
“a careful voir dire examination of prospective jurors is a less restrictive means than suppression of the tape”
Cautions
He imposed fee consequences when repetitive litigation crossed from persistence into an unfounded and vexatious burden on the judicial system.
“the unfounded and vexatious course of conduct he has chosen to pursue cannot and will not be tolerated.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“defendant’s motion to confirm the award pursuant to 9 U.S.C. § 9 is granted.”
“Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment vacating the award hereby is denied.”
“plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment is denied”
“defendants’ cross-motion for summary judgment is granted.”
“plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment is denied”
“defendants’ cross-motion for summary judgment is granted in its entirety.”
“plaintiffs’ motion pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 60(b) for relief from this Court’s June 28, 1983 Memorandum-Decision & Order which denied plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment, and granted defendants’ cross-motion for summary judgment is granted”
“the plaintiff is entitled to summary judgment of forfeiture as a matter of law.”
“plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment, Fed.R.Civ.P. 56(a), is denied.”
“defendant’s motion for summary judgment is granted in its entirety”
“plaintiffs’ motion for class certification is denied.”
“defendants’ motion for summary judgment is granted as to all claims relating to defendants Fink, Burstein, Regan, Rappleyea and Catterson. Defendants’ motion further is granted as to the § 1983 claim and the EPA claim against all other defendants. In all other respects, the motion is denied”
“defendants’ motion for summary judgment pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 56(b) is granted.”
“defenses pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(f) is denied.”
“counterclaim plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment on the Hoh counterclaims is granted in all respects.”
“plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment is denied”
“defendant Marriott’s motion for summary judgment is granted”
“its motion to dismiss the complaint is denied”
“the federal defendants’ motion for judgment on the pleadings is granted”
“the federal defendants’ motion to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted is denied.”
“defendant Ambach’s motion to dismiss the complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(1), is denied.”
“The motion of defendants Board of Education of the Norwich Central School District and Robert Cleveland to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6), is denied”
“Plaintiffs’ motion for class certification also is denied.”
A historical record
Judge Miner 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.