Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr.

“ORDER GRANTING IN PART RELATOR'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND DENYING DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT 65 by Judge Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr. Relator's motion for summary judgment is granted in part. Relator has established as a matter of law that Defendants' certifications were false, that they were material, and that they caused the government to disburse and lose funds. Relator's motion is otherwise denied, as is Defendants' motion for summary judgment.”

“ORDER GRANTING IN PART RELATOR'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND DENYING DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT 65 by Judge Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr. ... Relator's motion is otherwise denied, as is Defendants' motion for summary judgment.”

After a one-day bench trial on the issues that survived summary judgment, Blumenfeld issued Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law finding the relator failed to carry its burden and dismissing the FCA claim on the merits with prejudice, with final judgment for the defendants entered August 2024. Recorded as a dispositive merits ruling but excluded from the motion-type stats because it resolves the case after trial rather than on a party motion. It shows how he resolved a qui tam in which the relator had won partial summary judgment on falsity, materiality, and causation but still had to prove the remaining elements at trial, and did not.

“ORDER ACCEPTING FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE by Judge Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr. ... The Court accepts the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the United States Magistrate Judge. IT IS ORDERED that Judgment be entered dismissing Defendant John Doe without prejudice for failure to prosecute.”

“The Court granted Petitioner’s ex parte application for a temporary restraining order (TRO) and ordered his release on February 3, 2026.”

“The Court finds that the grant of preliminary relief does not render the petition moot because Petitioner seeks broader, permanent relief. The Court therefore ORDERS as follows: Respondents are ENJOINED AND RESTRAINED from redetaining Petitioner absent any of the following: (a) Petitioner’s violation of his conditions of release pursuant to 8 C.F.R. § 241.13(i)(1); (b) a showing of changed circumstances under 8 C.F.R § 241.13(i)(2) considering all the facts of the case including the factors set forth in 8 C.F.R. § 241.13(f); or (c) a determination by an authorized official that any of the conditions of 8 C.F.R. § 241.4(l)(2) are satisfied.”

“Since Defendants have not met their burden of establishing that Drust was fraudulently joined, the Court lacks diversity jurisdiction. Plaintiff’s motion to remand is GRANTED. The Court remands this case to Los Angeles Superior Court.”

“Defendant’s motion to dismiss is denied as MOOT.”

“The Court APPROVES the parties' Stipulation 14 and hereby ORDERS as follows: This action be transferred for all further proceedings to the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.”

“Accordingly, the Defendants’ motion to dismiss is granted. Plaintiffs’ claims for injunctive relief are dismissed for lack of standing, and Plaintiffs’ claims are otherwise dismissed on the merits as preempted.”

“Plaintiffs’ motion to remand is denied.”

“Medtronic’s motion to dismiss is granted, and Plaintiffs’ claims against Medtronic are dismissed for failure to state a claim, with leave to amend.”

“his motion to dismiss is denied as moot.”

“Medtronic's motion to dismiss 67 is granted as to Plaintiffs' failure-to-warn claim, which is dismissed on the merits for failure to state a claim. The motion is otherwise denied.”

“Defendants' Ex Parte Application 123 is denied, and the May 2nd deadline for completion--three months after the discovery order-remains in place.”

“In light of the government’s nonopposition to Petitioner’s request for a bond hearing in which the government bears the burden by clear and convincing evidence, the Court conditionally grants the petition.”