John David Kelly
Judge Kelly no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Kelly decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In the Social Security appeal, Kelly treated the specialist evidence as outweighing a treating physician's ultimate disability opinion when the specialists did not agree with it.
“More importantly, although a treating physician's opinion is considered to be significant, specialists' opinions are generally afforded more weight.”
In the sentencing appeal, he concluded that the relevant-conduct evidence satisfied even the more demanding proof standard the defendant urged.
“Even assuming, arguendo, that the clear and convincing standard applies, the government has met its burden of proof.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Because substantial evidence in the record supports the ALJ's decision to deny disability benefits, we affirm.”
“Because the district court did not clearly err by determining that the December 1992 transaction described by Marcus Jimmerson was relevant conduct and because the district court properly applied the preponderance of the evidence standard to this conduct, we affirm Geralds’ sentence.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Not applicable to this circuit-court record.
A historical record
Judge Kelly 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.