James Cullen Ganey

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania district Deceased · served 1940–1972 Appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic) 24 signed orders read

Judge Ganey 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.

Shechtman v. Pennsylvania Railroad
· 1954-09-27
Objection to interrogatory (defendant) Granted

“Accordingly, the defendant’s objection to the interrogatory is sustained.”

Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton Corp. v. Tatnall Measuring Systems Co.
· 1958-02-14
Motion to compel deposition answer (plaintiff) Granted

“question is relevant and that it is a proper subject for cross-examination and that the witness should make answer, and it is, accordingly, herewith directed that he so do.”

Motion for deposition expenses (plaintiff) Granted

“Accordingly, reasonable travel fees are herewith awarded to the plaintiffs in the sum of $2,683.38 with leave to the defendants within ten days to show any excessiveness with relation thereto.”

Hoffman v. Perrucci
· 1953-05-14
Motion to quash subpoena (nonparty insurers) Denied

“the motions to quash are denied”

Palmer v. Lanac Realty Co.
· 1954-02-25
Motion to vacate third party order (plaintiffs) Denied

“Accordingly, plaintiffs’ motions will be denied.”

Motion to strike third party pleadings (plaintiffs) Denied
United States v. Sun Oil Co.
· 1954-12-10
Motion to produce witness statements (defendant) Denied

“the defendant’s motion to require their production now prior to trial is hereby denied.”

Kelly v. Delaware River Joint Commission
· 1950-07-27
Motion to amend (plaintiff) Denied

“Since one year has here elapsed, the plaintiff’s motion is denied.”

Heiselmoyer v. Pennsylvania Railroad
· 1954-12-30
Motion to produce witness statements (plaintiff) Denied

“good cause has not been shown, and the plaintiff’s motion is denied.”

United States v. Johnston
· 1955-03-17
Motion to dismiss indictment (Paul Deemer Johnston) Granted

“the defendant’s motion in each case to dismiss the indictment will be allowed for lack of jurisdiction.”

Motion to dismiss indictment (John Sokol) Granted
Greer v. Stanislau
· 1953-11-20
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Denied

“Accordingly, the defendant’s motion to dismiss will be denied.”

Uzelmeier v. Carrier Corp.
· 1948-08-12
Motions to remand (plaintiff) Denied

“Motion denied.”

Boone v. Southern Ry. Co.
· 1949-03-29
Objections to interrogatories (defendant) Denied

“We will therefore overrule the objections and reserve to the defendant the right to make complaint to the particular question”

Breiner v. Wallin
· 1948-03-12
Motion for summary judgment or dismissal (defendants) Granted

“Defendants’ motions are allowed.”

Caseload & timing

From public federal docket records for this judge.

No surviving assigned-case index was located for Ganey’s Eastern District tenure. The profile therefore makes no claim about his caseload, case duration, motion base rates, or ruling speed.

A historical record

Judge Ganey 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.