Tamika Renee Montgomery-Reeves
How Judge Montgomery-Reeves rules, drawn from 13 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
How Judge Montgomery-Reeves decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Begins ambiguous-guideline analysis with traditional interpretive tools before deciding whether agency commentary deserves controlling weight.
“Because the traditional tools of statutory interpretation do not reveal a single reasonable definition of the phrase serious bodily injury, we hold that the phrase is genuinely ambiguous.”
Treats a new rule as substantive when it narrows a criminal statute's reach and changes what conduct the law punishes.
“This makes the new rule announced in Rehaif substantive and thus retroactive for collateral review purposes.”
Reads statutory text as written even when the resulting financial consequences appear harsh to an individual litigant.
“And because the statute is agnostic about who must intend to evade tax, we hold that taxpayer intent is not required.”
Procedural preferences
Uses a functional inquiry for prosecutorial immunity and accepts well-pleaded allegations at the dismissal stage without resolving later factual disputes.
“whether absolute immunity applies, ‘we examine “the nature of the function performed, not the identity of the actor who performed it.”’”
Requires market definitions in antitrust cases to reflect current economic conditions rather than historical assumptions.
“And when markets change, so too must antitrust analyses.”
Favors holding an appeal pending when the Supreme Court has granted review in materially similar cases, avoiding a potentially conflicting ruling and unnecessary further proceedings.
“I would therefore hold this case c.a.v. pending the Supreme Court’s resolution of Viramontes and Grant.”
Cautions
Distinguishes corporate setbacks and negligence from the particularized deception required for federal securities fraud.
“But corporate trauma alone does not constitute securities fraud, and neither does ordinary negligence.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“District Court’s order denying Baer’s motion to dismiss.”
“vacate the District Court’s order, and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.”
“For the reasons discussed above, we will deny both Edwards’s request to pursue a second or successive motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 and his request to proceed under 28 U.S.C. § 2241.”
“Thus, we will affirm the District Court’s order remanding this case to New Jersey state court because the federal-officer removal statute is inapplicable.”
“Thus, we will vacate and remand for resentencing.”
“not required. Thus, we will affirm the judgment of the Tax Court.”
“Thus, we will affirm the District Court’s judgment of conviction.”
“prejudice. Accordingly, we will affirm the District Court’s judgment.”
“For the reasons set forth above, we will vacate the order and remand for proceedings consistent with this opinion.”
“Amended Complaint (the ‘Complaint’), and we will affirm the District Court’s judgment.”
“We will therefore affirm the District Court’s judgment.”
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