Clarence Charles Newcomer

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania district Deceased · served 1971–2005 Appointed by Richard M. Nixon (Republican) 19 signed orders read

Judge Newcomer 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.

United States v. Freshie Co.
· 1986-06-23
Motion to dismiss count of indictment (The Freshie Company) Denied

“AND NOW, this 23rd day of June, 1986, upon consideration of the motion of defendant The Freshie Company to dismiss count two of the indictment and the government’s response thereto, it is hereby Ordered that the motion is DENIED.”

Silva v. Bowen
· 1987-03-09
Petition for attorneys fees (plaintiff) Granted

“AND NOW, on this 9th day of March, 1987, it is hereby Ordered that plaintiff's petition for attorney’s fees is GRANTED in the sum of $2,193.75.”

Richards v. Raymark Industries, Inc.
· 1987-04-27
Summary judgment (John Crane-Houdaille) Granted

“I will therefore grant Crane’s motion.”

Matter of Powell
· 1987-04-30
Bankruptcy appeal (appellant) Denied

“AND NOW, this 30th day of April, 1987, upon consideration of the parties’ briefs and relevant caselaw, it is hereby Ordered that appellant's appeal of the Bankruptcy Court’s Order is DENIED and the Bankruptcy Court’s determination is AFFIRMED.”

In Re Neshaminy Office Building Associates
· 1987-12-07
Motion for leave to appeal (Neshaminy Plaza Associates) Denied

“The motion for leave to appeal is thus denied.”

Roe v. Operation Rescue
· 1988-11-02
Class certification (physician and staff plaintiffs) Denied

“Without foreclosing future consideration of Dr. Kline’s standing, I presently am unable to conclude that Dr. Kline would adequately represent the interests of the physician/staff class as required by Rule 23(a)(4).”

Mellon Bank v. Siegel
· 1989-02-16
Bankruptcy appeal (Mellon Bank) Granted in part

“Therefore, for the reasons stated above, this Court will remand the case to the Bankruptcy Court to modify or amend the Plan language purporting to discharge the guarantor, or to take such other measures necessary and consistent with the foregoing Memorandum.”

In re Valley Forge Plaza Associates
· 1990-06-18
Motion to dismiss bankruptcy appeal (Valley Forge Plaza Associates) Granted

“On the basis of the foregoing, I shall grant VFPA’s Motion to Dismiss and deny Midiantic’s Motion for Stay.”

Motions to stay (Midlantic National Bank) Denied
Knight v. Albert Einstein Medical Center
· 1990-09-17
Motion to dismiss and strike (Albert Einstein Medical Center) Granted in part

“For the reasons set forth herein, defendant’s motion shall be granted in part and denied in part.”

In Re Valley Forge Plaza Associates
· 1990-09-28
Motion to dismiss bankruptcy appeal (Valley Forge Plaza Associates) Granted

“Therefore, the court finds that there is no meritorious basis upon which to grant De-loitte & Touche leave to appeal the interlocutory order of the bankruptcy court and shall grant debtor’s motion to dismiss.”

Aamco Transmissions, Inc. v. Smith
· 1991-01-30
Motions to dismiss (defendants) Granted

“Accordingly, AAMCO’s complaint shall be dismissed.”

Raffa v. Nissan Motor Co.
· 1991-06-25
Motion to quash service of process (Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.) Granted

“it is hereby ORDERED that defendant’s motion is GRANTED.”

Motion to dismiss for insufficient process or service (Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.) Denied

“It is FURTHER ORDERED that defendant’s Motion to Dismiss for Insufficiency of Process and Insufficiency of Service of Process is DENIED.”

Caseload & timing

From public federal docket records for this judge.

Twenty historical assigned cases were located, all terminated. Three valid sampled records contained no electronic entries, and two mismatched streams were excluded. This bounded holding does not support claims about Newcomer's career caseload, motion base rates, case duration, or ruling speed.

A historical record

Judge Newcomer 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.