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THE ROBING ROOM
where judges are judged
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
3033
rating:
3.2
Judge Dearie has one of the worst records for timely decision-making in the entire country. He took 17 months to decide a summary judgment motion, Then he ruled on grounds that no party had even suggested and which were totally concocted. Why not let the parties brief it if there was clearly no hurry. Another time, he took 14 months, and then issued a decision that was a couple of paragraphs long. Dearie writes almost no opinions. And he does not seem to have much of a trial schedule either. It's as if he had retired and not told anyone. Dearie was very protective of the government in a civil case. At the end of the case he manipulated his rulings (and without citing any legal authority) to force a settlement. Dearie is a true gentleman and very pleasant. But he needs to do his job. Perhaps he is a good example of the dangers of naming a 40-year-old to a life-tenured position. The judge is now around 60, but he has checked out.
7/15/19, 2:10 AM
Raymond J. Dearie
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