Nicholas A. Danella

How Judge Danella rules, drawn from 13 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.

Court
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
Position
magistrate
Commissioned
2021-08-19
Education
Harvard College (A.B., cum laude, English and American Literature and Language); University of Notre Dame Law School (J.D., summa cum laude, 2006)
Signed orders read
13

How Judge Danella decides

Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.

What persuades

In Social Security appeals, affirms the Commissioner's decision where it is supported by the record.

“the Commissioner's decision is AFFIRMED. The court separately will enter final judgment.”

Signed rulings

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

Stephen v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner
2:23-cv-00390-NAD · 2024-03-20
Social security appeal (plaintiff) Denied

“the Commissioner's decision is AFFIRMED. The court separately will enter final judgment.”

Grimes v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner
4:23-cv-00550-NAD · 2024-09-09
Social security appeal (plaintiff) Denied

“MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER AFFIRMING THE DECISION OF THE COMMISSIONER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nicholas A Danella on 09/09/2024.”

Gargus v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner
2:23-cv-01570-NAD · 2025-02-27
Social security appeal (plaintiff) Denied

“decision is AFFIRMED. The court separately will enter final judgment.”

Nikpanah v. United States Department of State
2:24-cv-00404-NAD · 2025-02-03
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“motion to dismiss (Doc. 24) is GRANTED. This action is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.”

Hames v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner
2:23-cv-01386-NAD · 2025-03-03
Social security appeal (plaintiff) Granted

“decision is REVERSED and REMANDED for further proceedings consistent with this memorandum opinion.”

United States v. Alabama Department of Transportation
2:23-cv-01001-NAD · 2024-10-22
Motion for leave to amend (plaintiff) Denied

“the government has not shown the good cause and diligence that Rule 16(b) requires in order to amend.”

United States v. Alabama Department of Transportation
2:23-cv-01001-NAD · 2025-08-15
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“summary judgment motion (Doc. 30) is GRANTED.”

Summary judgment (plaintiff) Denied

“summary judgment motion (Doc. 31) is DENIED.”

Murphy v. Wal-Mart, Inc.
2:24-cv-00037-NAD · 2025-08-21
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“summary judgment motion (Doc. 33) is GRANTED.”

Johnston v. Dunlap & Kyle Company, Inc.
2:23-cv-00554-NAD · 2025-09-05
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted in part

“summary judgment motion (Doc. 36) is GRANTED, and Counts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7 are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.”

Bandy-Freeman v. Newton
2:22-cv-01148-NAD · 2025-09-24
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“summary judgment motion (Doc. 54) is GRANTED.”

Day v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner
5:25-cv-00211-NAD · 2026-03-17
Social security appeal (plaintiff) Denied

“decision is AFFIRMED. The court separately will enter final judgment.”

Moyers v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner
3:24-cv-01719-NAD · 2026-03-19
Social security appeal (plaintiff) Denied

“decision is AFFIRMED. The court separately will enter final judgment.”

Caseload & timing

From public federal docket records for this judge.

Judge Danella's consent caseload is led by Social Security disability appeals, together with wage and employment matters, commercial and contract disputes, and tort and product cases. The available cases provide an illustrative rather than exhaustive mix.

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