John Paul Jr.
How Judge Paul rules, drawn from 25 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Paul no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Paul decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In reviewing a creditor claim, Paul treated the bank's active collection proceeding as compelling evidence that it had reserved its rights against the indorser.
“I can hardly conceive of a clearer or stronger declaration of its intention to reserve all rights against Warden.”
Procedural preferences
Paul required a negligence plaintiff to identify the particular acts relied upon before the defendant answered.
“It appears that the defendant is entitled to this and the plaintiff will be directed to furnish such bill of particulars within ten days.”
Cautions
Paul rejected a long-term bankruptcy proposal that made small early payments while the secured debt continued to grow.
“It is to my mind grossly unfair to a secured creditor to compel him to accept payments aggregating only 13 per cent, of his indebtedness, strung over a period of five years”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
Paul set requirements for administering Charlottesville's pupil-assignment plan after appellate criticism of discriminatory practices.
Paul addressed the school rights of eight named students and the timing of applications for future school years.
“grant the motion for substitution of the administrator c.t.a. as plaintiff”
“dismiss the action for lack of jurisdiction.”
“I find that the patent in suit, as related to claims 1, 2 and 3 is invalid and that the complaint should be dismissed.”
“The defendant must therefore be found guilty, and the fine required by the Virginia statute, namely $885, is imposed upon him, together with costs.”
“Judgment will, therefore, be entered in favor of the defendant.”
“Under the circumstances I think that interest should not be allowed on the separate overcharges.”
“the action must be dismissed for that reason.”
“they are entitled to recover the respective sums which have been stipulated as resulting from such adjustment.”
“The petition of the plaintiff to vacate and set aside the order of the Commission is denied and the plaintiff’s action is dismissed.”
“Plaintiff’s claim will have to be dismissed and judgment will be entered in favor of' the defendant with costs.”
“The plaintiff is entitled to judgment.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
The reviewed decisions predate representative electronic case-level dockets. The profile therefore makes no claim about complete caseload mix, case duration, administrative dispositions, or motion timing.
A historical record
Judge Paul 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.