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National Organization for Women v. Operation Rescue

Citations: 825 F. Supp. 1; 1993 WL 270144Docket: Civ. A. No. 89-2968-LFO

Court: District Court, District of Columbia; April 8, 1993; Federal District Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

The Court, presided over by Judge Oberdorfer, reviewed the Motion to Relieve Defendant Patrick Mahoney from a previous Order dated March 15, 1993, which is documented at 816 F.Supp. 729. There was no opposition from the plaintiffs regarding this motion. As a result, on April 6, 1993, the Court ordered that paragraph e on page 737 of the March 16, 1993, Order, which pertains specifically to Patrick Mahoney, is vacated.

Legal Issues Addressed

Modification of Court Orders

Application: The court exercised its power to modify an existing order by vacating a specific paragraph related to the defendant, demonstrating the court's authority to amend prior decisions.

Reasoning: As a result, on April 6, 1993, the Court ordered that paragraph e on page 737 of the March 16, 1993, Order, which pertains specifically to Patrick Mahoney, is vacated.

Unopposed Motions

Application: In this case, the absence of opposition from the plaintiffs led to the court granting the motion to relieve the defendant from the specific order.

Reasoning: There was no opposition from the plaintiffs regarding this motion.

Vacating Court Orders

Application: The legal principle of vacating a court order is applied when the court decides to nullify a specific part of a previous order due to a motion filed by a party involved, with no opposition from the other party.

Reasoning: The Court, presided over by Judge Oberdorfer, reviewed the Motion to Relieve Defendant Patrick Mahoney from a previous Order dated March 15, 1993, which is documented at 816 F.Supp. 729.