Hon. Dennis M. Cavanaugh See Rating Details
District Judge See Comments
D.N.J.  
Average Rating:6.5 - 17 rating(s) Please send me alerts on this judge
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*Temperament:   (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
*Scholarship:   (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
*Industriousness:   (1=Not at all industrious,10=Highly industrious)
*Ability to Handle Complex Litigation:    (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
*Punctuality:    (1=Chronic`y Late,10=Always on Time)
*Evenhandedness in Civil Litigation:    (1=Demonstrates Bias,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
*Evenhandedness in Criminal Litigation:   (1=Demonstrates Bias,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
Flexibility In Scheduling   (1=Completely Inflexible,10=Very Flexible)
General Inclination Regarding Bail (1=Pro-Defense,10=Pro-Government)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases, Pre-Trial:   (1=Pro-Defense,10=Pro-Government)
Involvement in Civil Settlement Discussions:   (1=Least Involved,10=Most Involved)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases, Trial:    (1=Pro-Defense,10=Pro-Government)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases, Sentencing:    (1=Most Lenient,10=Most Harsh)
Typical Discount Off Guidelines for Cooperators:    (1=10%,10=100%)
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What others have said about Hon. Dennis M. Cavanaugh


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Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: 19470
Rating:5.0
Comments:
Judge Cavanaugh is a pleasant gentleman in person. I tried a case in front of him and I thought he was relatively fair. After the case was over he called me over (I was a young lawyer at the time) and said a few nice words. But he never met an employment case that he liked. Grants defendants summary judgment as a matter of course.

Send e-mail to this poster 2/2/2013 2:01:41 PM

Civil Litigation - Govt.

Comment #: 17808
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Cavanaugh has no understanding of science but that didn't stop him from making a ruling that totally flew in the face of common sense. He completely ignored obvious data fabrication because he set the date for the "knowing" in a qui tam case at a point that allowed the primary defendant to get away with several million dollars in federal grants. It was just my bad luck to have drawn him instead of any other judge on the bench.

Send e-mail to this poster 5/14/2012 9:06:04 AM

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: 9042
Rating:9.8
Comments:
A credit to the bench. Smart, even-handed, and has a firm grasp on the law.

Perhaps his greatest strength, however, is finding his way through legal ramblings and arguments to the heart of issues and handling disputes.

I completely agree with the prior post which states that if your case is strong on the facts, this is the judge you want to be in front of.

Send e-mail to this poster 8/11/2009 12:38:03 PM

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: 8282
Rating:9.4
Comments:
An absolute credit to the bench. Smart and fair. Handles real-world issues. Not afraid to tackle tough cases.

Send e-mail to this poster 2/27/2009 10:24:00 AM

Litigant

Comment #: 7584
Rating:3.0
Comments:
I was before Judge Cavanaugh and did not learn until later that he received communications ex parte by a party who favored the other side. He misstated material facts, and failed to read all pleadings. Additionally, he was hostile to non-attorneys. He was curt, and did not follow or read information from the federal judicial conference.

Send e-mail to this poster 12/11/2008 5:02:46 PM

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: 4101
Rating:9.1
Comments:
Judge Cavanaugh is a credit to the Bench. He is hard working, intelligent and fair. One of the best I have ever appeared in front of!

Send e-mail to this poster 5/14/2007 12:07:00 PM

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: 4017
Rating:9.7
Comments:
Judge Cavanaugh is perhaps the most evenhanded, smart and caring judges on the bench today. While not as scholarly as some of his peers, he tries to settle real world disputes with real world wisdom. If you have a strong case on the facts, you are well served to be in front of this wonderful jurist.

Send e-mail to this poster 4/26/2007 12:55:06 PM

Other

Comment #: 3798
Rating:1.0
Comments:
I am now a 3L but was before Judge Cavanaugh prior to law school. I did not know that the lawyer from the opposition was before the judge on another issue, and that they were familiar with each other.
The action was against a state court judge in her administrative capacity.
Not only did Cavanaugh lie on the record, he failed to read all submissions. Only after it was suggested there were electronic submissions did he recognize that he had not reviewed the entire record. The action was an interesting one that most lawyers would not take before a judge. It was an action requesting declaratory and injunctive relief based on the failure of the state court to maintain records properly and included several reports justifying the electronic imaging of all judicial submissions.
Currently, most bankruptcy courts require electronic submissions, and several states are in the process of implementing electronic records to take advantages of all benefits available with them.
The request was for declaratory and injunctive relief suggesting that to prevent records from being lost, making them available on line will make the courts available to the populous.

It appeared that since the action was against a judge, Cavanaugh ignored the causes of action. Many new technologies are slow to be implemented in courts because of the exposure and flaws in current systems.

Send e-mail to this poster 3/4/2007 3:55:33 PM

Other

Comment #: 3762
Rating:8.0
Comments:
I have always known this judge to be entirely fair.

Send e-mail to this poster 2/27/2007 11:33:37 AM

Other

Comment #: 3696
Rating:1.0
Comments:
This judge lacks concept of the law. Has no respect for US citizens except selfish views. Extreamly biased and has opinion of unintelegent position.

Send e-mail to this poster 2/11/2007 9:43:32 PM