Aloyisus Leon Higginbotham Jr.

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania district Deceased · served 1964–1998 Appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic) 20 signed orders read

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

Signed rulings

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

Dietrich v. Alexander
· 1977-01-21
Motions to dismiss (federal tax officials) Granted

“Accordingly, the defendants’ motion to dismiss is GRANTED.”

Polin v. Conductron Corp.
· 1970-03-31
Motion to amend order (defendants) Denied

“it is hereby ordered that defendants’ motions to amend the Order of February 4, 1970, to stay these proceedings, and to certify the Order of February 4, 1970, pursuant to 28 U.S.C.A. § 1292, are in each and every respect denied.”

Motions to stay (defendants) Denied
Motion for interlocutory certification (defendants) Denied
Altemose Construction Co. v. Building & Construction Trades Council of Philadelphia
· 1977-05-13
Motion to quash subpoena (KYW Television and Jack Fentress) Granted

“I shall grant the motion to quash the subpoena and grant the protective order;”

Motion for protective order (KYW Television and Jack Fentress) Granted
Toanone v. Williams
· 1975-11-13
Removal petition (CBS Inc.) Denied

“Its petition for removal will be denied, and plaintiff’s motion for remand to the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County, Pennsylvania will be granted.”

Motions to remand (plaintiff) Granted
In re Spectrum Arena, Inc.
· 1971-12-23
Petition to modify reorganization plan (plan proponent Philip P. Kalodner) Denied

“Accordingly, for all the above reasons, the Petition to Alter or Modify the Trustees’ Plan by substituting therefore the Debtor’s Plan (Docket No. 275) is denied.”

Glen Knit Industries, Ltd. v. E. F. Timme & Son, Inc.
· 1974-11-12
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Denied

“Defendant’s motion to dismiss must therefore be denied.”

Motions to transfer (defendant) Denied

“Defendant’s motion for a transfer of venue must be denied.”

Daves v. Scranton
· 1975-03-12
Motion to proceed ifp (plaintiff) Denied

“Therefore, it is hereby ordered that plaintiff’s petition to proceed in forma pauperis is denied and that his complaint is dismissed.”

Delaware County Welfare Rights Organization v. Wohlgemuth
· 1974-01-11

In a court-initiated disposition, Higginbotham found no constitutional claim in a challenge to a revised welfare-payment schedule: “the complaint is dismissed with prejudice for not stating a cause of action.”

In re Spectrum Arena, Inc.
· 1971-12-23
Motion to amend reorganization plan (plan proponent Philip P. Kalodner) Denied

“Accordingly, I deny Mr. Kalodner’s two latest amendments (Docket Nos. 263, 265) also as a matter of sound judicial discretion.”

Motion to amend reorganization plan (plan proponent Philip P. Kalodner) Denied
Umbriac v. American Snacks, Inc.
· 1974-08-15
Motions to transfer (defendants) Denied

“Hence, defendants’ motion for a transfer to the District of Massachusetts is Denied.”

Woods v. Crumlish
· 1966-10-17
Motion to proceed ifp (plaintiff) Denied

“his petition for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is hereby denied.”

Henning v. United States
· 1970-04-20
Motion for partial summary judgment (United States) Granted

“summary judgment on behalf of the United States of America and against plaintiff is granted as to all that occurred while plaintiff was in the United States Army — the misreading of the x-ray and the consequent aggravation of his tubercular condition.”

Motion for leave to amend (plaintiff) Granted

“As to any alleged negligence in connection with the care and treatment plaintiff received from the Veterans Administration, plaintiff is granted twenty (20) days to amend his pleadings in conformance with this memorandum.”

Caseload & timing

From public federal docket records for this judge.

No assigned-case enumeration or motion timeline was available for Higginbotham’s district service. The profile therefore makes no claim about his caseload, case duration, docket-wide motion base rates, or ruling speed.

A historical record

Judge Higginbotham 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.