Joshua Michael Kindred

United States District Court for the District of Alaska Retired 2024 · served 2020–2024 Appointed by Donald Trump (Republican) 15 signed orders read

Judge Kindred no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.

Signed rulings

A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.

United States v. Spayd
3:19-cr-00111-JMK-MMS · 2022-09-13
Motion to dismiss indictment (defendant) Denied

“the Superseding Indictment sufficiently alleges all elements of a Section 841 violation after Ruan. As such, Ms. Spayd's Motion to Dismiss the Indictment is DENIED.”

United States v. Laulu
3:21-cr-00049-JMK-MMS · 2022-09-12
Motion for reconsideration (defendant) Denied

“For the foregoing reasons, the Motion at Docket 143 is DENIED.”

United States v. Hernandez-Zamora
3:21-cr-00062-JMK-MMS · 2024-05-20
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Denied

“the Court adopts the Final Report and Recommendation at Docket 187, and the Motions to Dismiss at Dockets 170, 172, 174, and 175 are DENIED.”

Hooks v. State of Alaska
3:22-cv-00268-JMK · 2022-12-28
Motions to remand (defendant) Granted

“Defendant's Motion to Remand to State Court is GRANTED”

Motion for attorney fees (defendant) Denied

“Defendant's Motion for Attorney Fees and Costs is DENIED”

Mortenson v. United States
4:21-cv-00026-JMK (consolidated with 3:21-cv-00248-JMK) · 2022-04-21
Motions to dismiss (defendant (United States)) Granted in part

“the Government's motions to dismiss at Dockets 6 and 10 are GRANTED IN PART and Plaintiffs' claims are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.”

United States v. Breitenstein
3:23-cr-00037-05-JMK · 2024-04-10
Motion to dismiss indictment (plaintiff (United States)) Granted

“Having duly considered both the Motion, pursuant to Fed. R. Crim. P. 48(a), the Motion at Docket 146 is hereby GRANTED. The First Superseding Indictment at Docket 19 is dismissed without prejudice as to Mr. Breitenstein.”

United States v. Filoialii
3:21-cr-00052-JMK-MMS · 2023-01-24
Motion to suppress (defendant) Denied

“Magistrate Judge Scoble recommended that Defendant's Motion to Suppress at Docket 31 should be denied. Accordingly, the Court adopts the Final Report and Recommendation at Docket 71. The Motion to Suppress at Docket 31 is DENIED.”

Hiatt v. Webb
3:21-cv-00037-JMK · 2021-09-20
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“Defendant's Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED in its entirety and summary judgment entered in favor of Defendant.”

Stoltenberg v. Clark
3:20-cv-00267-JMK · 2023-03-23
Motion for leave to amend (plaintiff) Granted

“The Motion to Request Leave to Amend at Docket 71 is GRANTED. The Clerk of Court is directed to amend the entry at Docket 74 to reflect that it is the Third Amended Complaint.”

United States ex rel. Halsor v. Best Choice Construction LLC
3:20-cv-00063-JMK · 2024-03-26
Summary judgment (plaintiff (United States)) Denied

“For the foregoing reasons, the United States' Motion for Summary Judgment on Liability at Docket 64 is DENIED.”

Johnson v. Brainerd
4:21-cv-00027-JMK · 2023-07-18
Motion for clarification (plaintiff) Denied

“For these reasons, Plaintiff's motion at Docket 37 is DENIED.”

Rancourt v. Bolger
3:21-cv-00189-JMK · 2021-11-12
Motion for late filing (plaintiff) Denied

“The Court DENIES Mr. Rancourt's Motion for Late Filing at Docket 17.”

Caseload & timing

From public federal docket records for this judge.

The sampled docket spans Kindred's first full year on the bench, including inherited and newly filed 2020 cases that were mostly resolved in 2020 and 2021, together with later criminal and civil orders. The matters include diversity insurance suits, Social Security appeals, a Privacy Act claim, and self-represented prisoner civil-rights and screening cases.

A historical record

Judge Kindred 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.