Quick facts
Court United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Position district
Status Deceased
Served 1988–2020
Appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)
Commissioned 1988-04-20
Education University of Wisconsin, B.B.A., 1952; University of Wisconsin Law School, one year of study; Temple University School of Law, J.D., 1958
Signed orders read 25
Last updated 2026-08-01
Motion outcomes
Summary judgmentN = 10
counts only
5 5
Motions to dismissN = 5
counts only
2 1 2
Motions to remandN = 3
counts only
2 1
Motion in limineN = 2
counts only
2
Preliminary injunctionN = 2
counts only
2
9 categories with a single ruling
Motion for leave to participate as amicus curiaeN = 1
counts only
1
Motion to dismiss and strikeN = 1
counts only
1
Bankruptcy appealN = 1
counts only
1
Motions to strikeN = 1
counts only
1
Judgment on the pleadingsN = 1
counts only
1
Motion to disqualify counselN = 1
counts only
1
Motion to suppress statementsN = 1
counts only
1
Motion for sanctionsN = 1
counts only
1
Habeas petitionN = 1
counts only
1
Counted from classified signed orders. A “1 of 1” is one ruling, not a tendency.
About this data
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Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
AstraZeneca AB v. Mutual Pharmaceutical Co., Inc.
· 2002-08-19
Reed construed disputed pharmaceutical patent terms after a claim-construction hearing; the decision did not resolve a party motion.
Bausch & Lomb Inc. v. Moria S.A.
· 2002-08-26
Reed construed disputed claims in ophthalmic-surgery patents; the decision did not resolve a party motion.
AstraZeneca AB v. Mutual Pharmaceutical Co., Inc.
· 2002-03-12
Summary judgment (plaintiffs)
Denied
“it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is DENIED.”
Quarles v. Germantown Hospital and Community Health Services
00-3794 · 2000-11-28
Motions to remand (plaintiff)
Granted
“the motion to remand will be granted and the motions to dismiss will be referred to the state court for resolution.”
Sciotto v. Marple Newtown School District
· 1999-10-13
Motion for leave to participate as amicus curiae (Pennsylvania School Boards Association Insurance Trust)
Denied
“Accordingly, the motion of the Pennsylvania School Boards Association Insurance Trust will be denied.”
Schouten v. CSX Transportation, Inc.
· 1999-07-29
Motion to dismiss and strike (CSX Transportation, Inc.)
Granted in part
“Based on the foregoing, the motion of CSX will be granted in part and denied in part.”
Prousi v. UNUM Life Insurance Co. of America
· 1999-12-21
Summary judgment (UNUM Life Insurance Company of America)
Granted
“it is hereby ORDERED that the motion of defendant UNUM Life Insurance Company is GRANTED and the motion of plaintiff Andrew S. Prousi is DENIED.”
Summary judgment (Andrew S. Prousi)
Denied
McGrath v. Johnson
· 1999-09-24
Motions to dismiss (Commonwealth defendants)
Granted in part
“Based upon the foregoing memorandum, the motion will be granted in part and denied in part.”
Stouch v. Williamson Hospitality Corp.
· 1998-09-15
Motions to dismiss (Williamson Hospitality Corporation)
Granted
“it is hereby accordingly ORDERED that the motion to dismiss the complaint under Rule 12(b)(6) is GRANTED and plaintiffs complaint is DISMISSED.”
Allianz Insurance Co. v. Pennsylvania Orthopedic Associates, Inc.
96-7470 · 1998-07-14
Summary judgment (Allianz Insurance Company)
Granted
“it is according hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED.”
ProtoComm Corp. v. Novell, Inc.
· 1999-06-25
Motions to dismiss (former Fluent shareholders)
Denied
“Based on the foregoing, the motion to dismiss will be denied.”
In re Mazzocone
· 1996-09-10
Bankruptcy appeal (Lewis and Judith Kates)
Denied
“For the foregoing reasons, the June 2, 1995 Order of the Bankruptcy Court will be affirmed.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Fifteen exact-name assigned cases filed in 2010 were located, all terminated. Eight were sampled evenly across habeas, sentence-vacatur, and Social Security matters. Two sampled dockets had no electronic entries; the other six supplied seven grounded outcomes. This bounded late-career slice does not support career-wide caseload or duration claims.
A historical record
Judge Reed 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.