Pedro V. Castillo
How Judge Castillo rules, drawn from 30 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
How Judge Castillo decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In the reviewed consent habeas decision, the court treated an unstayed declaratory judgment as binding within the district and ordered release where another bond hearing would have been futile.
“the Court concludes that immediate release from custody is the only means to provide complete relief to Petitioner for the violation of his statutory and constitutional rights.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“JUDGMENT by Magistrate Judge Pedro V. Castillo, Related to: Order of Remand 18 . IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that the above-captioned action is remanded to the Commissioner of Social Security for further proceedings consistent with the Stipulation to Remand. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (et)”
“ORDER AWARDING EAJA FEES by Magistrate Judge Pedro V. Castillo. Re: Stipulation for Award of EAJA Fees 20 . (see document for details) (hr)”
“JUDGMENT by Magistrate Judge Pedro V. Castillo, Related to: Order of Remand 20 . IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that the above-captioned action is remanded to the Commissioner of Social Security for further proceedings consistent with the Stipulation of Remand. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (hr)”
“JUDGMENT OF REMAND by Magistrate Judge Pedro V. Castillo, Related to: Order of Remand 18 . IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that the above-captioned action is remanded to the Commissioner of Social Security for further proceedings consistent with the Stipulation of Remand. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (hr)”
“ORDER AWARDING EAJA FEES by Magistrate Judge Pedro V. Castillo. Re: Stipulation for Award of EAJA Fees 20 . (see document for details) (hr)”
“ORDER AWARDING EAJA FEES by Magistrate Judge Pedro V. Castillo. Re: Stipulation for Award of EAJA Fees 20 . (see document for details) (hr)”
“JUDGMENT OF REMAND by Magistrate Judge Pedro V. Castillo, Related to: Order 22 . IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that the above captioned action is remanded to the Commissioner of Social Security for further proceedings consistent with the terms of the Stipulation to Remand. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (hr)”
“ORDER AWARDING EAJA FEES by Magistrate Judge Pedro V. Castillo. Re: Stipulation for Award of EAJA Fees 24 . (see document for details) (hr)”
“JUDGMENT by Magistrate Judge Pedro V. Castillo, Related to: Memorandum Decision and Order 22 . IT IS ADJUDGED that the decision of the Commissioner is REVERSED and that the above-captioned action is REMANDED to the Commissioner for further action consistent with the Court's Memorandum Decision and Order. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (hr)”
“ORDER AWARDING EAJA FEES by Magistrate Judge Pedro V. Castillo. Re: Stipulation for Award of EAJA Fees 24 . (see document for details) (hr)”
“JUDGMENT by Magistrate Judge Pedro V. Castillo, Related to: Memorandum Decision and Order 20 . IT IS ADJUDGED that the decision of the Commissioner is REVERSED and that the above-captioned action is REMANDED to the Commissioner for further action consistent with the Court's Memorandum Decision and Order. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (et)”
“JUDGMENT by Magistrate Judge Pedro V. Castillo, Related to: Memorandum Decision and Order 23 . IT IS ADJUDGED that the decision of the Commissioner is AFFIRMED and that the above-captioned action is dismissed with prejudice. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (et)”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
The stratified sample combines ten closed benefits cases filed in 2020 with five matters filed in 2026. The current slice includes immigration-detention and disability-access cases; two current disability-access matters ended through party-filed voluntary dismissals rather than judge-attributed merits rulings.
Draft for Judge Castillo with the record in hand
Ezel grounds your drafting and research in this profile: what has persuaded Judge Castillo, and what has not, cited to the signed orders.
Opens in Ezel Pro.
- Grounded in Judge Castillo's own signed orders
- Cites every source it relies on, so you can verify it
- Chat, drafting and research in one workspace