Joseph Simon Lord III
Judge Lord 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.
“For all of the foregoing reasons, I will affirm the decision of the bankruptcy judge.”
“The Defendant’s Motion for Abstention is DENIED.”
“The Motion is GRANTED.”
“IT IS ORDERED that sub-paragraph 67(a) of the complaint is DISMISSED; and that in all other respects the motion of defendant Thomas Jefferson University Hospital to dismiss certain claims is DENIED.”
“For the reasons stated above, I will deny O’Halloran’s habeas petition.”
“I will therefore grant defendant’s motion for summary judgment.”
“For the reasons I have stated, I will grant defendant’s motion for a new trial.”
“I will therefore grant SEPTA’s motion for summary judgment and deny plaintiff’s.”
“For the above reasons, the corporation will be ordered to comply with the subpoena that was properly served on it.”
“The first sentence of 24 P.S. § 13-1302 is DECLARED to be null and void so far as it applies to plaintiffs, because it violates the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.”
“I will grant their unopposed motion.”
“Summary judgment will be granted on the scheduling and number of competitions, dining facilities and academic tutoring claims.”
“In the absence of a strong showing of prejudice to plaintiffs, I will not adopt the drastic sanction of striking these reports.”
“For the reasons that follow, plaintiffs’ motion will be granted, and the order will be amended.”
“For the foregoing reasons, I will grant defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s RICO claim.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
No usable assigned-case enumeration or motion timeline was available for Lord's Eastern District service. The profile therefore makes no claim about his caseload, case duration, motion base rates, or ruling speed.
A historical record
Judge Lord 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.