Eileen S. Willett
Judge Willett no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Willett decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Recommends granting a plaintiff's motion for default judgment where the defaulting defendant's liability is established; adopted by the district judge.
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED ACCEPTING AND ADOPTING as an Order of this Court Magistrate Judge Willett’s R&R (Doc. 34). ... IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiffs’ Motion for Default Judgment (Doc. 20) is GRANTED.”
Procedural preferences
Recommends granting a motion to dismiss on the pleadings; the district judge accepts and adopts the Report and Recommendation.
“IT IS ORDERED that Magistrate Judge Eileen S. Willett’s Report and Recommendation (Doc. 22) is accepted and adopted by the Court. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Complaint as to Defendant Rice is dismissed without prejudice for failure to timely serve pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m).”
Cautions
In habeas and Section 2255 matters, recommends dismissing the petition or motion with prejudice, and district judges adopt over the petitioner's objections.
“IT IS ORDERED overruling Petitioner’s Objections (Doc. 43) and adopting in whole the Report and Recommendation by Magistrate Judge Willett (Doc. 33). IT IS FURTHER ORDERED dismissing with prejudice Grounds 4, 5 and 7 ... and denying Grounds 1, 2, 3 and 6.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“IT IS ORDERED overruling Petitioner’s Objections (Doc. 43) and adopting in whole the Report and Recommendation by Magistrate Judge Willett (Doc. 33). IT IS FURTHER ORDERED dismissing with prejudice Grounds 4, 5 and 7 ... and denying Grounds 1, 2, 3 and 6.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED ACCEPTING AND ADOPTING as an Order of this Court Magistrate Judge Willett’s R&R (Doc. 34). ... IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiffs’ Motion for Default Judgment (Doc. 20) is GRANTED.”
“IT IS ORDERED that Magistrate Judge Eileen S. Willett’s Report and Recommendation (Doc. 22) is accepted and adopted by the Court. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Complaint as to Defendant Rice is dismissed without prejudice for failure to timely serve pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m).”
“IT IS ORDERED the Report and Recommendation (Doc. 20) is ADOPTED. The Clerk of Court shall enter a judgment of dismissal without prejudice and close this case.”
“The R&R recommends that the Motion be dismissed with prejudice. ... IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge (Doc.19) is accepted. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court enter judgment dismissing Movant's Motion to Vacate, Set Aside or Correct Sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (Doc. 1) with prejudice.”
“Defendants' Motion to for Summary Judgment (Doc. 21) is denied as moot.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Two distinct slices: (1) her duty rotation (criminal-duty search warrants, filed/terminated same day) and (2) her own civil docket, taken by 28 U.S.C. 636(c) consent — Social Security disability appeals dominate, with ADA-accommodation, employment-discrimination, and contract matters. Many consent civil cases settle; Social Security appeals reliably reach a signed final judgment (affirm or remand). Composition only; not a grant rate or base rate.
A historical record
Judge Willett 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.