Category: United States District Courts Opinions

BRIAN FOWLIE, Petitioner, v. JOHN W. HAVILAND, et al., Respondents. No. CIV S-09-2857 GGH P.United States District Court, E.D. California. December 8, 2009 ORDER GREGORY HOLLOWS, Magistrate Judge Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, together with an application […]

EILEEN OSBORNE, Plaintiff, v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant. Civil Case No. 04-cv-02356-REB-MJW.United States District Court, D. Colorado. February 8, 2006 ORDER OF DISMISSAL ROBERT BLACKBURN, District Judge On February 8, 2006, the parties filed a Stipulation forDismissal With Prejudice [#39]. After careful review of the stipulation and the file, the court has […]

HARRY RAY JAVENS, Appellant, v. DAVID RUSKINS, Appellee. Case No. 99-74189United States District Court, E.D. Michigan, Southern Division August 24, 2000 OPINION ORDER AFFIRMING DECISION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT Nancy G. Edmunds, U.S. District Judge This matter comes before the Court on appeal from an opinion and order entered by the Bankruptcy Court on July […]

ELAN CORPORATION, PLC Plaintiff v. ANDRX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. Defendant Case Nos. 98-7164-CIV-JORDAN 00-7057-CIV-JORDANUnited States District Court, S.D. Florida, Miami Division. March 24, 2003 Steven J. Peretz, Kluger, Peretz, Kaplan Berlin, P.A., Miami, FL, and Liam O’Grady, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett Dunner, LLP, Washington, DC; Attorneys for Plaintiff. Gerald Houlihan, Esq., Houlihan Partners, P.A., Miami, FL, […]

KEISHA N. NILES and WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER NILES, Personal Representatives of the Estate of D.C.N.; and KEISHA N. NILES and WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER NILES in their Individual Capacities as Parents of D.C.N., PLAINTIFFS v. OWENSBORO MEDICAL HEALTH SYSTEM, INC.; EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS GROUP, P.S.C.; RADIOLOGY IMAGING CONSULTANTS, S.C.; LOUISVILLE RADIOLOGY IMAGING CONSULTANTS, PLLC; OWENSBORO PEDIATRICS, PLLC; THE WOMEN’S […]

JOSEPH ALLEN, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES, Defendant. (5:07-CV-1132) (NAM/GJD).United States District Court, N.D. New York. October 24, 2007 ORDER NORMAN MORDUE, District Judge In a letter dated August 1, 2006, the government moved to “Transfer Property In Partial Satisfaction of Restitution.” See 5:02-CR-219, Dkt. no. 153. Specifically, the government sought an order requiring the United […]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff(s), v. MICHAEL CORBETT, Defendant(s). No. C 06-6277 MJJ.United States District Court, N.D. California. July 25, 2007 PRETRIAL ORDER MARTIN JENKINS, District Judge It is hereby ORDERED pursuant to F.R.C.P. and the Local Rules of this Court: TRIAL DATE: __________ at 8:30 a.m., Courtroom 11, 19th floor. TRIAL LENGTH is estimated […]

MEGAVAIL, Inc., an Oregon corporation, PAGLO SAFRONCHIK, TOM LINSTROM, PAUL HAUER and NEAL SCHNOG, Plaintiffs, v. ILLINOIS UNION INSURANCE CO., an Illinois corporation, Defendant. Civil No. 05-1374-AS.United States District Court, D. Oregon. October 26, 2006 ORDER ANCER HAGGERTY, District Judge This is an action for breach of insurance contract and indemnity filed by plaintiffs against […]

SHIRLEY NEWMAN, Plaintiff, v. CALIFORNIAN CARE CENTER; KINDRED NURSING CENTERS, WEST, LLC and DOES 1-50, inclusive, Defendants. Case No.: 1:05-cv-1179, State Case No.:S-1500-CV 255822 SPC.United States District Court, E.D. California. September 29, 2005 GIOVANNIELLO MICHELS, LLP, Alexander F. Giovanniello, B. Eric Nelson, Diamond Bar, California, Attorneys for Defendant: KINDRED NURSING CENTERS WEST, LLC dba CALIFORNIAN […]

MARTIN RANDY ROGERS, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant. No. 3:10-CV-314.United States District Court, E.D. Tennessee, at Knoxville. September 26, 2011 MEMORANDUM OPINION THOMAS PHILLIPS, Magistrate Judge I. Introduction This social security appeal is before the court for consideration of the Plaintiff’s Objection (Doc. 14) to the Report and Recommendation filed […]

Hulon Dotson, #188487, Petitioner, v. Warden, McCormick Correctional Institution, S.C. (et al), Respondent. C/A No. 4:08-3807-HFF-TER.United States District Court, D. South Carolina, Florence Division. April 2, 2009 Report and Recommendation Thomas Rogers, III, Magistrate Judge Petitioner, Hulon Dotson (“petitioner/Dotson”), is an inmate in the custody of the South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC). Petitioner, appearing […]

RUDOLPH WALKER PLAINTIFF v. THE CITY OF VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI; CHIEF TOMMY MOFFETT; DEPUTY CHIEF RICHARD O’BANNON; MAYOR LAURENCE LEYENS; ALDERMAN MICHAEL MAYFIELD; ALDERMAN SIDNEY BEAUMAN; AND JOHN DOES 1-10 DEFENDANTS. CIVIL ACTION NO. 5:06cv60-DCB-JMR.United States District Court, S.D. Mississippi, Western Division. January 10, 2008 OPINION AND ORDER DAVID BRAMLETTE III, District Judge This matter comes […]

RONALD WELLS, individually and on behalf of others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. TOYOTA MOTOR SALES USA, INC., et al., Defendants. Case No. 10-cv-0215-MJR-PMF.United States District Court, S.D. Illinois. May 7, 2010 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER MICHAEL REAGAN, District Judge In March 2010, Ronald Walls (an Illinois citizen who resides in Marion, Illinois, within this Judicial District) […]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. RANDOLPH ROBINSON. Case Number: 1:07CR00108-001.United States District Court, E.D. California. July 25, 2007 MELODY M. WALCOTT, Defendant’s Attorney. JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE (For Offenses Committed On or After November 1, 1987) OLIVER WANGER, District Judge THE DEFENDANT: [] pleaded guilty to count(s): One of the Indictment. pleaded nolo contendere […]

John Bell, a/k/a Omar Abdel-Al-Mumit, a/k/a Jon James Bell Plaintiff, v. Patricia Cooks, et al., Defendants. C.A. No. 2:10-3244-TMC.United States District Court, D. South Carolina, Charleston Division. November 8, 2011 ORDER TIMOTHY CAIN, District Judge INTRODUCTION This matter is a § 1983 civil action filed by a pro se litigant, John Bell, a/k/a Omar Abdel-Al-Mumit, […]

FRANKIE CANCEL, Plaintiff, v. THE HOME DEPOT U.S.A. INC.; JOHN/JANE DOE(S), HOME DEPOT EMPLOYEE(S); and TIM CROW, VICE PRESIDENT AND MANANGER OF HUMAN RESOURCES, Defendants. 10-CV-0846 (RRM) (LB).United States District Court, E.D. New York. August 24, 2011 MEMORANDUM ORDER ROSLYNN MAUSKOPF, District Judge Plaintiff Frankie Cancel (“Cancel”) brings this action against defendants Home Depot U.S.A., […]

CHRIS WILLIAMS, Petitioner v. UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION, Respondent. CIVIL NO. 1:CV-08-1776.United States District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania. July 8, 2009 MEMORANDUM WILLIAM CALDWELL, Senior District Judge I. Introduction Petitioner, Chris Williams, an inmate at the Allenwood Lower Security Corrections Institution (LSCI-Allenwood) at White Deer, Pennsylvania, has filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant […]

DAVID RAHN v. RONALD NARDILLO, et al. CIVIL ACTION NO. 07-3538.United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania. July 28, 2009 MEMORANDUM BARTLE, District Judge Now pending before the court is the motion of the defendants, Ronald Nardolillo (incorrectly denominated Ronald Nardillo), Leslie Rimel (incorrectly denominated Ms. Rimer), and Phillip Carter (incorrectly denominated Mr. Carter), for summary […]

JENNIFER L. WILSON, Plaintiff, v. SUNTRUST BANK, INC., and JOHN DOES (1-10), Defendants. DOCKET NO. 3:10-CV-573-FDW-DCK.United States District Court, W.D. North Carolina, Charlotte Division. November 15, 2010 ORDER FRANK WHITNEY, District Judge THIS MATTER is before the Court on pro se Plaintiff’s Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (“Motion for TRO”). (Doc. No. 3). Because […]

MAURICE W. HOOKER, Petitioner, v. GARY SWARTHOUT, Warden, Respondent. No. C 11-01652 SBA (PR).United States District Court, N.D. California. April 25, 2011 ORDER GRANTING IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS AND DIRECTING RESPONDENT TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THE PETITION SHOULD NOT BE GRANTED SAUNDRA ARMSTRONG, District Judge Petitioner, a state prisoner, has filed this petition for a […]

GeoVera SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY Plaintiff v. GRAHAM ROGERS, INC., EAST CENTRAL ARKANSAS INSURANCE, INC., and JERRY REEVES Defendants. NO: 4:08CV00163 SWW.United States District Court, E.D. Arkansas, Western Division. August 23, 2010 ORDER SUSAN WRIGHT, District Judge Before the Court is a motion for attorneys’ fees and costs (docket entry #121) by Defendant Graham Rogers, Inc. […]

CHRISTY CARTY, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND FOR BRYCE CARTY, JUSTICE CARTY AND MADDY CARTY, MINORS AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF JIMMY CARTY, JR., DECEASED, Plaintiffs, v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, COMMANDER ALBERT RODRIGUEZ, LIEUTENANT ERWIN BALLARTA, KIM PACIFIC MARTIAL ARTS AND RINGSIDE, INC., Defendants. CIVIL ACTION NO. 2-06-CV-138 (TJW).United States District […]

RUSTY SOLA-FRATICELLI, Petitioner v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Respondent. CIVIL NO. 06-1951 (JAG).United States District Court, D. Puerto Rico. April 28, 2008 ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION JAY GARCIA-GREGORY, District Judge Before the Court is an unopposed Report and Recommendation issued by Magistrate Judge Camille Velez Rive on September 14th, 2007. (Docket No. 8). In […]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. ECKHARD N. BUGASCH, Defendant. CASE NO. 5:02 CR 00094.United States District Court, N.D. Ohio, Eastern Division. August 31, 2009 ORDER PETER ECONOMUS, District Judge On February 3, 2004, the Defendant, Eckhard Bugasch, was sentenced to forty-nine (49) months imprisonment, followed by three (3) years of supervised release, for Receipt […]

HABIB NASRALLAH, Petitioner, v. DISTRICT DIRECTOR ANDREA QUARANTILLO, et al., Respondents. Civil Action No. 06-527 (FSH).United States District Court, D. New Jersey. May 31, 2006 HABIB NASRALLAH, Petitioner, Pro Se, #168135, Hudson County Correctional Facility South Kearny, New Jersey. CHRISTOPHER J. CHRISTIE, United States Attorney, JOHN G. SILBERMANN, Assistant U.S. Attorney Newark, New Jersey, Attorneys […]

AMANDA R. NICHOLSON, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, Defendant. Case No. CIV-11-110-R. United States District Court, W.D. Oklahoma December 02, 2011. ORDER DAVID L. RUSSELL, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE. Before the Court are the Findings and Recommendation entered by United States Magistrate Judge Valerie Couch entered November 10, 2011. […]

HOME INSTEAD INC., Plaintiff, v. RANDY KAMENETSKY, et al., Defendants. 8:07CV325.United States District Court, D. Nebraska. October 16, 2007 ORDER THOMAS THALKEN, Magistrate Judge This matter is before the court on the plaintiff’s Motion to Stay Proceedings (Filing No. 11). The plaintiff requests an order staying all proceedings through December 31, 2007, in order to […]

MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., Plaintiff, v. TOMMY G. THOMPSON, Secretary, United States Department of Health and Human Services, United States Food and Drug Administration, Document Nos.: 3, 4, and BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO., Defendants. Civil Action No.: 00-2876 (RMU)United States District Court, D. Columbia. March 14, 2001 E R R A T A RICARDO M. URBINA, UNITED […]

CASEY MORELAND, Plaintiff, v. WORLD COMMUNICATIONS CENTER, INC., a member of Satcom Group Defendant. No. 3:09-cv-913-AC.United States District Court, D. Oregon. October 20, 2010 OPINION AND ORDER MICHAEL MOSMAN, Magistrate Judge On September 17, 2010, Magistrate Judge Acosta issued a Findings and Recommendation (“F R”) (#39) in the above-captioned case recommending that Casey Moreland’s Motion […]

Deborah Van Zaun, Plaintiff, v. John E. Potter, Postmaster General, Defendant. No. CV-07-1495-PHX-SMM.United States District Court, D. Arizona. March 21, 2008 ORDER STEPHEN McNAMEE, Chief District Judge The Court having considered Defendant’s motion to waive the requirement that a representative with binding settlement authority be present at the Preliminary Pretrial Conference (Dkt. 21), and for […]

IDEAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. FLOWSERVE CORPORATION and LAKE MEAD CONSTRUCTORS, Defendants. GILBERT WESTERN CORP. and KIEWIT WESTERN CO., Delaware corporations doing business as LAKE MEAD CONSTRUCTORS, a joint venture, Counterclaimants, v. IDEAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Counterdefendant. GILBERT WESTERN CORP. and KIEWIT WESTERN CO., Delaware corporations doing business as LAKE MEAD CONSTRUCTORS, a joint venture, Cross-claimants, […]

PAUL R. FORREST v. BELOIT CORPORATION CIVIL ACTION NO. 00-CV-5032United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania. October 9, 2003 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER BRUCE KAUFFMAN, District Judge Plaintiff Paul R. Forrest (“Forrest”) brings this product liability diversity action against Defendant Beloit Corporation (“Beloit”).[1] Now before the Court is Forrest’s Motion in Limine to Exclude Expert Testimony of […]

REMBERTO SANDOVAL-VALENZUELA, Plaintiff, v. EMILIO GONZALEZ, et al. Defendants. NO. C 08-2361 RS.United States District Court, N.D. California, San Jose Division. August 25, 2008 ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO DISMISS WITH PREJUDICE RICHARD WIEKING, District Judge I. INTRODUCTION Federal officer defendants Emilio Gonzalez, Rosemary Melville, and Frank Siciliano (collectively “defendants”) move to dismiss plaintiff Remberto Sandoval-Valenzuela’s […]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ANTHONY L. JACKSON, a/k/a “Ant,” Defendant. CASE NO. 3:10CR178.United States District Court, E.D. Virginia, Richmond Division. November 19, 2010 ORDER JAMES SPENCER, District Judge This matter is before the court for consideration of a report and recommendation by the Magistrate Judge regarding the Magistrate Judge’s acceptance of the Defendant’s plea […]

In re HEALTHSOUTH CORPORATION SECURITIES LITIGATION This Document Relates To: All Actions Master File No. CV-98-BE-2634-SUnited States District Court, N.D. Alabama, Southern Division February 27, 2003 MEMORANDUM OPINION KARON OWEN BOWDRE, United States District Judge This case came before the court on plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification (Doc. 101) filed April 25, 2001.[1] Plaintiffs seek […]

DAVID K. NEWSHAM, an infant by his Guardian Ad Litem KATHLEEN M. NEWSHAM, and KATHLEEN M. NEWSHAM, individually, Plaintiffs, v. TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, THE PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY and JOHN DOES 1-10 (representing presently unknown individuals who have owned, harbored, kept, maintained, trained and/or controlled the dog in question), Defendants. Civil […]

FOSTER FUNDI v. CITIZENS BANK OF RHODE ISLAND. CA 07-078 ML.United States District Court, D. Rhode Island. August 21, 2007 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER MARY LISI, District Judge This matter was referred to Magistrate Judge Almond on Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6) and Defendant’s Motion to Strike. Magistrate Judge Almond recommends denial of […]

In re: PREMPRO PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION JACQUELINE DOLD, et al. PLAINTIFFS v. WYETH, INC., et al. DEFENDANTS. MDL Docket No. 4:03CV1507-WRW, 4:06CV1016-WRW.United States District Court, E.D. Arkansas, Western Division. March 30, 2010 ORDER WILLIAM WILSON JR., District Judge After reviewing this case, I believe that the Complaint violates my numerous orders on multi-plaintiff complaints, [1] […]

RICHARD WEBB, Plaintiff, v. CAPT. GUMMERUN, Auburn Corr. Facility, LT. QUINN, Auburn Corr. Facility, LT. ESTABROOK, Auburn Corr. Facility, SGT. CHRISTOPHER, Auburn Corr. Facility, DR. KOOI, Defendants. 9:05-CV-1518 (LEK/RFT).United States District Court, N.D. New York. March 12, 2008 DECISION AND ORDER LAWRENCE KAHN, District Judge This matter comes before the Court following a Report-Recommendation filed […]

TRAXYS NORTH AMERICA LLC v. EVRAZ CLAYMONT STEEL, INC., et al. CIVIL ACTION NO. 09-684.United States District Court, D. Delaware. May 16, 2011 MEMORANDUM HARVEY BARTLE III, District Judge Plaintiff Traxys North America LLC (“Traxys”) brings this diversity action for damages for breach of contract against defendants Evraz Claymont Steel, Inc. and Evraz Inc., NA. […]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. MAURICE PLUMMER, Defendant. 2:05-cr-336.United States District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania. November 6, 2007 MEMORANDUM ORDER TERRENCE McVERRY, District Judge Now pending before the Court are Defendant’s MOTION IN LIMINE REGARDING FIREARM (Document No. 131) and the GOVERNMENT’S MOTION IN LIMINE (Document No. 132). Because jury selection is scheduled to commence […]

Rafael Carrisoza Rivera, Plaintiff, v. Darla Elliot, et al., Defendants. No. CV 07-8043-PCT-SMM (MHB).United States District Court, D. Arizona. October 9, 2007 ORDER STEPHEN McNAMEE, Chief District Judge Plaintiff, who is confined in the Diamondback Correctional Facility in Watonga, Oklahoma, filed a pro se civil rights Complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The Court […]

ENERGY 2001, Plaintiff, v. PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED INCORPORATED, et al., Defendants. Case No. 2:10-CV-00415-JAM-KJN. United States District Court, E.D. California December 09, 2011. ORDER TO GRANT MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT OF DEFENDANTS ALAMEDAASSOCIATES INSURANCE AGENCY, INC., AND RICK VERNE McKINLEY JOHN A. MENDEZ, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE. This matter comes before the court […]

ISRAEL CASTRILLO, Petitioner, v. DENNIS BRESLIN, Superintendent, Arthur Kill Correctional Facility, Respondent. 01 Civ. 11284 (GBD) (GWG).United States District Court, S.D. New York. October 26, 2005 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION GABRIEL GORENSTEIN, Magistrate Judge Israel Castrillo brings this petition for a writ of habeas corpus pro se pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 challenging his conviction […]

ESTATE OF CAROL KLIGGE, Plaintiff, v. FIDELITY MORTGAGE OF CALIFORNIA, et al. Defendants. CIV F 05-1519 AWI DLB.United States District Court, E.D. California. March 29, 2006 ORDER VACATING HEARING DATE OF APRIL 3, 2006 AND TAKING MOTIONS UNDER SUBMISSION ANTHONY ISHII, District Judge This is an action by the estate of Carol Kligge (“Plaintiff”) against […]

Dorothy O’Connell, Plaintiff, v. David R. Smith, et al., Defendants. No. CV 07-0198-PHX-SMM.United States District Court, D. Arizona. July 23, 2007 ORDER STEPHEN McNAMEE, Chief District Judge Upon Plaintiff’s filing of a Motion (nunc pro tunc) for Enlargement of Time to File a Reply in Support of Motion for Rule 11 Sanctions Against Defendants’ Counsel […]

TIM POWELL, ET AL., Plaintiffs, v. TODD NUNLEY, ET AL., Defendants. NO. CIV-08-0753-HE.United States District Court, W.D. Oklahoma. March 17, 2009 ORDER JOE HEATON, District Judge Plaintiffs Tim and Heather Powell filed suit against defendants Todd Nunley, Rodney Richards, Jimmie Burner, and the United States of America seeking redress for alleged constitutional violations pursuant to […]

MCCARTHY, WILSON ETHRIDGE, a Partnership Plaintiff, vs. PROVIDENT LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant. Civil Action No. AW-00-2581.United States District Court, D. Maryland, Southern Division December 19, 2000. MEMORANDUM OPINION ALEXANDER WILLIAMS, JR., United States District Judge. Currently pending before the Court is Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint [20-1]. The motion has […]

WESLEY N. SMITH, Plaintiff, v. SHARED MEDICAL SYSTEM; CHARLES NASH; and MILLARD JACKSON, Defendants. Civil Action No. 02-8372.United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania. July 22, 2004 ORDER AND MEMORANDUM ORDER JAN DuBOIS, District Judge AND NOW, this 22nd day of July, 2004, upon consideration of Defendants’ Renewed Motion for Summary Judgment (Document No. 28, filed […]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. RICHARD LEE JONES. Case No. 2:06CR3.United States District Court, E.D. Texas, Marshall Division. May 25, 2006 ORDER ADOPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE’S REPORT AND FINDING DEFENDANT GUILTY T. WARD, District Judge On this day, the Court considered the Findings of Fact and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge Caroline M. Craven regarding […]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. RICHARD OLTON. CRIMINAL CASE NO. 3:03cr127.United States District Court, W.D. North Carolina, Charlotte Division. January 12, 2009 ORDER MARTIN REIDINGER, District Judge THIS MATTER is before the Court on a letter from the Defendant which the Clerk of Court has docketed as a Motion. [Doc. 163, filed January 7, 2009]. […]

EDDIE RAY JORDAN Plaintiff, v. FOX NETWORK, ET AL. Defendants. No. 3-05-CV-0371-K.United States District Court, N.D. Texas, Dallas Division. March 4, 2005 FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE JEFF KAPLAN, Magistrate Judge This case has been referred to the United States magistrate judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and a standing […]

LAQUINSTON DEVONE LEWIS, Petitioner v. JANIE COCKRELL, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, Defendant No. 3:01-CV-0926-HUnited States District Court, N.D. Texas, Dallas Division April 8, 2003 FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE PAUL D. STICKNEY, United States Magistrate Judge Pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and […]

CAROL J. BROWN PLAINTIFF v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner, Social Security Administration DEFENDANT. NO. 4:08CV00517 JTR.United States District Court, E.D. Arkansas, Western Division. August 27, 2009 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER J. RAY, Magistrate Judge I. Introduction Plaintiff, Carol J. Brown, has appealed the final decision of the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (the “Commissioner”) denying […]

VASILIY I. PRYCHYNA, Plaintiff, v. BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC., and PORTLAND CHIMNEY, INC. dba PORTLAND CHIMNEY MASONRY INC. and as PORTLAND CHIMNEY, Defendants. No. CV-11-122-HZ.United States District Court, D. Oregon, Portland Division. September 27, 2011 Carl Lee Post, Daniel J. Snyder, Erin C. McCool, LAW OFFICES OF DANIEL SNYDER, Portland, OR, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Krishna […]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, against, RAMON ECHIVARIA, Defendant. 00 Cr. 1251-03 (RWS)United States District Court, S.D. New York. January 15, 2003 SENTENCING OPINION ROBERT W. SWEET, United States District Judge On November 27, 2001, Ramon Echivaria (“Echivaria”) was found guilty of one count of conspiracy to possess and distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. […]

SOUTHWEST AVIATION SPECIALISTS, LLC, JET CAPITAL, and MIDWEST AIR EXPRESS, LLC, Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY AND UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS, CARDINAL AVIATION, INC., CAROLINA CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANTS, a d/b/a of THOMAS DAILY,[1] HCC INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC., and U.S. SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendants. Case No. 10-CV-0089-CVE-TLW.United States District Court, N.D. Oklahoma. […]

EARL RAY TROTTER Petitioner, v. STEPHEN DOTSON, Warden, Respondent. No. 4:07-cv-38.United States District Court, E.D. Tennessee, at Winchester. September 14, 2010 Mattice MEMORANDUM HARRY MATTICE JR., District Judge This is a petition for the writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 filed by petitioner Earl Ray Trotter (“Trotter”). The matter is before […]

THOMAS EZERKIS, Petitioner, v. G.J. GIURBINO, Warden, et al., Respondents. 1:05-cv-1208-LJO-TAG HC.United States District Court, E.D. California. December 26, 2007 ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART PETITIONER’S REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE TRAVERSE (Doc. 22) THERESA GOLDNER, Magistrate Judge Petitioner Thomas Ezerkis (“Petitioner”) is a prisoner proceeding pro se in a […]

CHARLES CARSON, Petitioner, v. THEODIS BECK, Former Secretary of the Department of Correction, et al., Respondents. 3:09CV300-MU-02.United States District Court, W.D. North Carolina, Charlotte Division. August 4, 2009 ORDER GRAHAM MULLEN, District Judge THIS MATTER comes before the Court on Petitioner’s Petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Rule 4 of […]

DONALD WINNETT, ADC #139544 PLAINTIFF v. DR. EDWARDS, et al. DEFENDANTS. 2:08CV00199HLJ.United States District Court, E.D. Arkansas, Helena Division. April 13, 2009 ORDER JAMES MOODY, District Judge Plaintiff’s motion to voluntarily dismiss defendant Dr. Joe Hughes from this lawsuit (DE #66) is hereby GRANTED. Defendants filed a response indicating no opposition to the motion (DE […]

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Plaintiff, and YANNET RUIZ, Plaintiff-Intervenor, v. ANN ARBOR NIGHTS, INC., and JOHN DOE (a/k/a “IMAT”), Defendant(s). Case No. 10-12197.United States District Court, E.D. Michigan, Southern Division. July 29, 2010 ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO INTERVENE JOHN O’MEARA, District Judge This matter came before the court on Yannet Ruiz’s June 23, 2010 motion […]

LUTHER MICHAEL HARRIS, #1152097 v. DIRECTOR, TDCJ-CID. CIVIL ACTION NO. 6:06cv490.United States District Court, E.D. Texas, Tyler Division. May 20, 2009 ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION MICHAEL SCHNEIDER, District Judge The Court referred the above-entitled and numbered civil action to United States Magistrate Judge John D. Love. The Magistrate Judge presented for consideration the Magistrate […]

ROBERT T. JOHNSON, SR., Plaintiff, v. J.L. GILCHRIST, et al., Defendants. CASE NO. 09-3063-SAC.United States District Court, D. Kansas. March 2, 2010 ORDER SAM CROW, Senior District Judge This court entered a Memorandum and Order upon screening in this case in which it found this civil rights complaint, as twice amended, was subject to being […]

PAUL ANTWINE, Plaintiff, v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, Defendant. CIVIL ACTION NO. H-09-2928.United States District Court, S.D. Texas, Houston Division. August 3, 2010 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER LEE ROSENTHAL, District Judge In this employment discrimination lawsuit, plaintiff Paul Antwine sued his employer, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, alleging that he was fired based on […]

Ellen Bardin, Plaintiff, v. USPS Postmaster General John E. Potter, John H. Adams, Donald LeMay, Heather Payne, William Burrus, Elizabeth Powell, and Margo Coy, Defendants. File No. 2:07-CV-212.United States District Court, D. Vermont, District of Vermont. March 24, 2008 OPINION AND ORDER (Papers 29 and 30) WILLIAM SESSIONS III, District Judge United States Postal Service […]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ERIC ANTOINE. CASE NO. 1:97-CR-100.United States District Court, E.D. Texas. December 8, 2006 MEMORANDUM ORDER ADOPTING THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE’S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION MARCIA CRONE, District Judge The court referred a petition alleging violation of supervised release conditions to the Honorable Earl S. Hines, United States Magistrate Judge, at Beaumont, Texas, […]

ZIEHM IMAGING, INC., Plaintiff v. CHARLIE J. HOES, et al, Defendants. CASE NO. 7:07-CV-195 (HL).United States District Court, M.D. Georgia, Valdosta Division. February 16, 2010 ORDER HUGH LAWSON, District Judge The court has been advised by counsel for the parties that the above action has been settled. IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that the action be […]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PLAINTIFF, v. GREG BOGGS, DEFENDANT. CRIMINAL ACTION NO. 4-10.United States District Court, E.D. Kentucky, Southern Division at London. February 2, 2007 OPINION ORDER KAREN CALDWELL, District Judge This matter is before the Court on the Defendant’s Petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to Vacate, Set Aside or Correct Sentence (Rec. No. […]

POPTECH, L.P., individually and on behalf of a class of others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. STEWARDSHIP CREDIT ARBITRAGE FUND, LLC; STEWARDSHIP INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC; ACORN CAPITAL GROUP, LLC; MARLON QUAN; GUSTAV E. ESCHER, III; PAUL SEIDENWAR; ROBERT BUCCI, Defendants. No. 3:10cv967 (MRK).United States District Court, D. Connecticut. May 26, 2011 MEMORANDUM OF DECISION MARK KRAVITZ, […]