Thomas K. Moore
Judge Moore no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Moore decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Moore enforced a settlement where the text gave the evaluator authority to decide valuation and the opposing parties offered no genuine factual dispute.
“Because defendants have raised no genuine issue of material fact disputing the settlement agreement’s validity, I will enter judgment that the settlement agreement is valid and order that it be enforced.”
Moore enforced an arbitration agreement after examining whether its terms imposed practical burdens or unfair procedural limits.
“Because the arbitration provision at issue does not contain any unreasonable requirements and I find that it is fair as a matter of law, there is no reason to proceed with the analysis because, by definition, the provision may not be found unconscionable.”
Procedural preferences
Moore drew reasonable inferences for the claimant at the pleading stage when access and similarity were adequately alleged.
“Even if that is not ultimately the case, I must give the plaintiff the benefit of the doubt at this juncture and deny the defendants’ motion to dismiss.”
Moore required a discovery opponent to establish relevance and need before compelling disclosure of proprietary material.
“I thus cannot find that such proprietary information is relevant or necessary in this case.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“At the conclusion of my oral ruling dictated into the record from the bench, the preliminary injunction was GRANTED.”
“ORDERED that the portion of the May 12, 2003 injunction prohibiting the Government from collecting property taxes based on the 1998 assessment reflected in the 1999 tax bills is LIFTED in regard to all non-plaintiff taxpayers only, and that it remains in full effect regarding all plaintiffs in this litigation.”
“ORDERED that the Defendant’s Amended Emergency Motion to Strike Plaintiffs Notice of Lis Pendens is GRANTED”
“Because the counterclaim is brought in the same lawsuit that it alleges is wrongfully instituted, the counterclaim will be dismissed for failure to state a claim.”
“ORDERED that the magistrate judge’s May 19, 2003, May 21, 2003, and May 28, 2003 orders are vacated;”
“Accordingly, I have no option but to deny the defendant’s motion, without prejudice, for lack of original jurisdiction.”
“For the foregoing reasons, defendant Hornby’s objections and request to modify the magistrate judge’s June 10, 2003, and August 8, 2003, orders will be denied.”
“ORDERED that defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiffs complaint (Docket No. 14) is DENIED.”
“ORDERED that the plaintiffs’ motion for partial summary judgment and/or declaratory relief [docket entry # 27] is DENIED”
“ORDERED that defendant Virgin Islands Port Authority’s cross motion for partial summary judgment [docket entry # 30] is GRANTED.”
“For the reasons stated below, I will grant in part and deny in part the plaintiffs’ motion for reconsideration.”
“For the reasons stated in the separate memorandum of even date filed in this matter, I will deny the government’s request for a stay.”
“ORDERED that the government's motion to correct judgment is DENIED.”
“ORDERED that defendant’s motion for summary judgment (Docket No. 25) is GRANTED.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
The fifteen sampled matters included contract, foreclosure, insurance, tort, statutory, copyright, and federal administrative disputes. Because every archived entry stream was empty, the sample does not support duration or motion-timing conclusions.
A historical record
Judge Moore 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.