James V. Selna
How Judge Selna decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
On cross-motions for summary judgment, grants and denies relief claim-by-claim and defendant-by-defendant based on the specific record.
“The Court GRANTS Monex's motion for summary judgment with respect to Jason Gilliam. The Court DENIES Monex's motion for summary judgment with respect to Richard Gilliam.”
Procedural preferences
Frequently resolves complex motions in part, granting a motion to dismiss as to some claims while denying it as to others rather than disposing of a case wholesale.
“The Court GRANTS IN PART AND DENIES IN PART the motions to dismiss, and DENIES the Anti-SLAPP motion.”
Cautions
On habeas review, adopts the magistrate's recommendation and dismisses a Section 2254 petition as untimely.
“Pursuant to the Order of the Court adopting the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of United States Magistrate Judge Rosalyn M. Chapman, IT IS ADJUDGED that the petition for writ of habeas corpus and the action are dismissed as untimely.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Pursuant to the Order of the Court adopting the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of United States Magistrate Judge Rosalyn M. Chapman, IT IS ADJUDGED that the petition for writ of habeas corpus and the action are dismissed as untimely.”
“The Court GRANTS IN PART AND DENIES IN PART the motions to dismiss, and DENIES the Anti-SLAPP motion.”
“For the foregoing reasons, the Court DENIES Jason Gilliam's and Richard Gilliam's motions for summary judgment.”
“The Court GRANTS Monex's motion for summary judgment with respect to Jason Gilliam. The Court DENIES Monex's motion for summary judgment with respect to Richard Gilliam.”
“For the foregoing reasons, the motions for summary judgment are GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. Speedo is entitled to summary judgment with respect to TYR's Fourth and Sixth Claims, and USA Swimming and Schubert are entitled to summary judgment on TYR's Sixth Claim.”
“ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS AND MOTION TO STRIKE JAMES V. SELNA, District Judge.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
His current intake (April-May 2026) skews toward immigration mandamus/naturalization, consumer/insurance/contract, trademark, general habeas, and civil-rights/ADA matters -- and, as a senior judge, NOT the district's 2026 immigration-detainee habeas surge that dominates active-judge dockets (a distinction he shares with other senior judges here). Older terminated dockets (2021 filings) span a federal criminal calendar, copyright, insurance, contract, and civil rights. Durations below are filed-to-terminated for terminated cases in the sample.
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