Chad Francis Kenney Sr.
How Judge Kenney decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
He denies motions to compel arbitration where the agreement does not require the dispute to be arbitrated.
“upon consideration of Defendants’ Motion to Compel Arbitration and Dismiss The Case (ECF No. 11) ... it is hereby ORDERED that Defendants’ Motion (ECF No. 11) is DENIED.”
Cautions
Where claims fail as a matter of law he grants dispositive motions outright, dismissing the case with prejudice on all counts.
“it is hereby ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED. The matter is therefore DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE on all counts. The Clerk of Court is directed to close the case.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“it is hereby ORDERED that Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED. The matter is therefore DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE on all remaining counts.”
“it is hereby ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED. The matter is therefore DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE on all counts. The Clerk of Court is directed to close the case.”
“upon consideration of Defendants UPMC Altoona and Dr. Yaquob Tokhi’s Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 35), it is hereby ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED. The Clerk of Court is instructed to terminate Defendants UPMC Altoona and Dr. Yaquob Tokhi.”
“it is hereby ORDERED that the Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 86) is GRANTED. The Clerk of Court is hereby directed to CLOSE this case.”
“upon consideration of Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 24) and Defendants’ Response in Opposition (ECF No. 34), it is hereby ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motion is DENIED.”
“upon consideration of Defendants’ Motion to Compel Arbitration and Dismiss The Case (ECF No. 11) ... it is hereby ORDERED that Defendants’ Motion (ECF No. 11) is DENIED.”
“2. The petition for a writ of habeas corpus is DENIED AND DISMISSED; 3. The petition for stay and abeyance is DENIED AND DISMISSED; 4. A certificate of appealability SHALL NOT issue”
“For the reasons set forth above, Target's motion is granted, and Abadi's PHRA claim is dismissed with prejudice.”
“the United States has not consented to be sued for misdelivery of mail, so Plaintiff's claim is barred by sovereign immunity. ... since the case has been dismissed, there are no grounds for Plaintiff to engage in discovery.”
“upon consideration of the Defendant's Amended Motion to Dismiss the Indictment (ECF No. 28) ... it is hereby ORDERED that the Defendant's Motion is DENIED. ... this application of 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(1) 'fits within our Nation's history and tradition of disarming those persons who legislatures believed would, if armed, pose a threat to the orderly functioning of society.'”
“the Court will dismiss the identified claims without prejudice.”
“with prejudice because any attempt to cure the pleading deficiency would be futile”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Judge Kenney has served since October 2018 and sits in the Philadelphia and Allentown divisions. His civil docket includes securities class actions, employment and civil-rights cases, insurance and benefits disputes, consumer-credit and copyright matters, wage claims, personal injury, immigration mandamus, prisoner litigation, and habeas petitions. Many cases end through settlement or failure-to-prosecute dismissals rather than a merits ruling.
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