C. Darnell Jones II
How Judge Jones rules, drawn from 12 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Jones no longer sits on this court. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled here.
About Judge Jones
C. Darnell Jones, II served as a judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Appointed by President George W. Bush, he received his commission on October 30, 2008, assumed senior status on March 15, 2021, and later retired.
How Judge Jones decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In Stock’s § 1983 suit against Chanelle Braswell, Jones granted Braswell’s summary-judgment motion and entered judgment for her.
“Upon consideration of Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 44) ... it is hereby ordered that said Motion is GRANTED ... The Clerk of Court is hereby directed to enter judgment in IN FAVOR of DEFENDANT CHANELLE BRASWELL and AGAINST PLAINTIFF FRANCIS STOCK and CLOSE this case.”
Procedural preferences
In Lamb v. CVS Health, Jones partly granted the employer’s motion for judgment on the pleadings, dismissed Counts III and IV, and gave the plaintiff thirty days to amend her complaint.
“ORDERED that said Motion is GRANTED in Part and DENIED in Part. Accordingly, Counts III and IV of Plaintiff's Complaint are DISMISSED, and Plaintiff shall have thirty (30) days from the date of this Order to amend her Complaint.”
Cautions
In English v. Turn 5, Inc., Jones dismissed the constructive-discharge and PHRA demotion claims with prejudice on a partial dismissal motion, while allowing the retaliation and PHRA failure-to-promote claims to proceed.
“Defendant’s Motion is GRANTED with respect to Plaintiff’s constructive discharge claim in Count I (Title VII) and Count III (PHRA). These claims are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. ... Defendant’s Motion is GRANTED as to Plaintiff’s unlawful demotion claim in Count III (PHRA). That claim is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. ... Defendant’s Motion is DENIED with respect to Plaintiff’s retaliation claim under Title VII (Count I) and the PHRA (Count III). ... Defendant’s Motion is DENIED as to Plaintiff’s failure-to-promote claim under the PHRA (Count III).”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Defendant's Partial Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 9) is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART: a. ... GRANTED with respect to Plaintiff's constructive discharge claim in Count I (Title VII) and Count III (PHRA). These claims are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. b. ... GRANTED as to Plaintiff's unlawful demotion claim in Count III (PHRA). ... c. ... DENIED with respect to Plaintiff's retaliation claim ... d. ... DENIED as to Plaintiff's failure-to-promote claim”
“ORDERED that said Motion is GRANTED in Part and DENIED in Part. Accordingly, Counts III and IV of Plaintiff's Complaint are DISMISSED, and Plaintiff shall have thirty (30) days from the date of this Order to amend her Complaint.”
“upon consideration of Defendant's Motion to Dismiss (Doc. No. 6), Plaintiff's Opposition thereto (Doc. No. 9), and Defendant's Reply (Doc. No. 10), it is hereby ORDERED that said Motion is GRANTED.”
“(2) Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint is GRANTED AS TO Count IV and the DCA portions of Count II only; (3) ... is DENIED AS TO Counts I, III, V, VI, and the non-DCA-related portions of Count II; and (4) Defendants' Motion to Strike is DENIED.”
“Upon consideration of Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 44) ... it is hereby ordered that said Motion is GRANTED ... The Clerk of Court is hereby directed to enter judgment in IN FAVOR of DEFENDANT CHANELLE BRASWELL and AGAINST PLAINTIFF FRANCIS STOCK and CLOSE this case.”
“in consideration of Plaintiff MDAdvantage Insurance Company of New Jersey's Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 91) ... it is hereby ORDERED that Plaintiff's Motion is DENIED for the reasons set forth in the accompanying Memorandum.”
“The Court GRANTS Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment ... as to Plaintiff's claims against Defendant City of Philadelphia ... GRANTS ... as to Plaintiff's section 1983 claims against [six named officers] ... DENIES Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment ... as to Plaintiff's section 1983 claims for excessive force by way of bystander liability against Defendants P.O. David Graner and Lt. Gross.”
“Defendant's Motion for a for Reduced Sentence pursuant to Section 404 of the First Step Act of 2018 is denied.”
“Without such exhaustion, the Court cannot grant a hearing to consider the merits of his compassionate release claim. Accordingly, Defendant’s request for a hearing on his motion for compassionate release is denied with leave to re-file.”
“The Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (ECF No. 6) is DENIED”
“Moving Defendants' Partial Motion to Dismiss is granted.”
“Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment is denied.”
“Plaintiff's Partial Motion for Summary Judgment is granted on the element of duty and denied on the element of breach.”
In a court-initiated screening under 28 U.S.C. Section 1915, the court granted the pro se plaintiff leave to proceed in forma pauperis and dismissed the complaint with prejudice for the reasons stated in the accompanying memorandum.
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Judge Jones served from 2008 to 2022, assumed senior status in 2021, and sat primarily in Philadelphia. His civil docket included employment and civil-rights cases, police-misconduct suits, insurance coverage, pharmaceutical and product matters, prisoner petitions, subpoena disputes, and multidistrict litigation.
Pending matters in the official report
Judge Jones was last listed in the Civil Justice Reform Act report as of September 30, 2022.
| Motions pending more than six months | 17 |
| Bench trials submitted more than six months | 0 |
| Bankruptcy appeals pending more than six months | 0 |
| Social Security appeals pending more than six months | 0 |
| Civil cases pending more than three years | 19 |
| Report | Motions over six months | Cases over three years |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2022 | 17 | 19 |
| Mar 2022 | 17 | 18 |
| Sep 2021 | 19 | 14 |
| Mar 2021 | 11 | 8 |
| Sep 2020 | 18 | 7 |
A snapshot on that date: matters listed may since have been decided or reassigned. A motion referred to a magistrate judge is counted for both judges. Motions in multidistrict litigation, section 2255 cases and Social Security appeals are not counted, and a very large three-year count is generally a multidistrict docket. Source: Appendix A of the report (PDF); about the report.
A historical record
Judge Jones no longer sits on this court. 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.