Thomas James Clary

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania district Deceased · served 1950–1977 Appointed by Harry S Truman (Democratic) 21 signed orders read

Judge Clary 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. Turner
· 1971-06-29
Motion for records in forma pauperis (petitioner) Denied

“petitioner’s motion, in forma pauperis, requesting that the Court supply him with transcripts, notes of testimony, etc., for the reasons set forth above be and it is hereby denied.”

In re Time Sales Finance Corp.
· 1969-11-20
Petition for review (confirmed purchaser) Granted

“the Order of the Referee dated November 20, 1969 be set aside, and the Order of Confirmation dated October 13, 1969 be confirmed.”

Kovrak v. Ginsburg
· 1959-12-15
Exceptions to decree (petitioner) Denied

“The exceptions to the. decree and the motion to vacate, alter or amend the decree will, therefore, be denied.”

Motion to vacate or amend decree (petitioner) Denied
United States ex rel. Stevens v. Myers
· 1961-05-01
Habeas petition (petitioner) Denied

“In all other respects the petition will be denied on the merits.”

Bolivar v. Link-Belt Co.
· 1960-07-08
Motion for more definite statement (defendant) Denied

“That defendant’s motion for a more definite statement be and it is hereby Denied.”

Objections to interrogatories (defendant) Denied

“That defendant’s objections to interrogatories Numbers 1 to 14 inclusive be and they are hereby Denied, without prejudice.”

Objections to interrogatories (defendant) Denied

“That defendant’s objections to interrogatories Numbers 15 and 16 (the interrogatories being modified as set forth above) be and they are hereby Denied.”

Refrigeration Discount Corp. v. Freiberg
· 1955-11-18
Motion for more definite statement (defendants) Granted

“defendants’ ‘Motion to Dismiss’, considered as a ‘Motion for More Definite Statement’, be and it is hereby granted, and plaintiff is directed to file a more definite complaint within 30 days from the date of this order.”

Foster Grant Co. v. Polymer Corp.
· 1960-07-26
Motions to dismiss (defendants) Denied

“An order will, therefore, be entered denying defendants’ motion to dismiss”

Moran v. Philadelphia Transportation Co.
· 1958-05-27
Motion for new trial (plaintiffs) Denied

“The motion for a new trial, therefore, will be denied.”

Mozeika v. Kaufman Construction Co.
· 1960-04-11
Motion for reargument (plaintiff) Granted

“That the Order entered February 25, 1960 overruling plaintiff’s preliminary objections to interrogatories of third-party defendant, Ingersoll-Rand Company, be and it is hereby Vacated.”

Preliminary objections to interrogatories (plaintiff) Granted

“That plaintiff’s preliminary objections to the interrogatories of third-party defendant, Ingersoll-Rand Company, on the ground that said third-party defendant is not an adverse party be and they are hereby Sustained.”

Reed v. Pennsylvania Railroad
· 1961-05-16
Objections to interrogatories (defendant) Granted

“defendant's objections to plaintiff’s Interrogatories Nos. 45, 48 and 49 be and they are hereby Sustained.”

Rosen v. Underwriters at Lloyd's of London
· 1951-11-02
Motions to dismiss (defendants) Denied

“The motion to dismiss will be denied.”

United States v. Kessler
· 1950-11-17
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Denied

“The motion to dismiss, therefore, is denied.”

Caseload & timing

From public federal docket records for this judge.

No surviving assigned-case index was located for Clary’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 Clary 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.