Stephanie S. Christensen
How Judge Christensen rules, drawn from 30 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
How Judge Christensen decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In one reviewed employment case, the court remanded because the removing defendant did not support the jurisdictional amount with sufficiently similar verdicts or other non-speculative evidence.
“Because Defendant has not established that it is more likely than not that the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000, and thus has not carried its burden to show that diversity jurisdiction exists, the Court lacks subject matter jurisdiction over this action.”
In a reviewed consent habeas matter, the respondents’ concession that the petitioner belonged to a previously certified bond-eligible class led the court to grant the petition and require an individualized bond hearing.
“At the hearing, Respondents conceded that Petitioner appears to be a member of the bond-eligible class certified in Maldonado Bautista.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Having approved the parties’ joint stipulation to voluntary remand pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) and to entry of judgment, THE COURT ADJUDGES AND DECREES that judgment is entered for Plaintiff.”
“Based upon the parties’ Stipulation to Remand for Further Proceedings Pursuant to Sentence Four of 42.U.S.C. § 405(g) (‘Stipulation to Remand’), and for cause shown, IT IS ORDERED that the above-captioned action be remanded to the Commissioner of Social Security for further proceedings consistent with the terms of the Stipulation to Remand.”
“IT IS ORDERED that fees and expenses in the amount of $6,300.00 as authorized by 28 U.S.C. § 2412, and no costs under 28 U.S.C. § 1920, be awarded subject to the terms of the Stipulation.”
“IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff shall be awarded attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, (‘EAJA’) in the amount of FOUR THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS and 00/cents ($4,700.00), as authorized by 28 U.S.C. § 2412 (d), and subject to the terms and conditions of the Stipulation.”
“Defendant’s removal was timely and the remand motion is DENIED.”
“For the above reasons, Defendant properly removed the action under the Class Action Fairness Act, and Plaintiff’s remand motion is DENIED.”
“(IN CHAMBERS) Order Denying Plaintiff’s Motion to Remand (ECF 9) and Denying As Moot Defendant’s Ex Parte Application (ECF 17)”
“Accordingly, the remand motion (ECF 5) is GRANTED, and this matter is REMANDED to the state court.”
“Further, Plaintiff’s motion to dismiss Defendant’s cross-complaint (ECF 10) is DENIED as moot.”
“IT IS HEREBY ADJUDGED that the decision of the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration is affirmed consistent with the Memorandum and Order filed concurrently herewith.”
“IT IS ORDERED that Judgment shall be entered (1) granting the petition; and (2) enjoining Respondents from continuing to detain Petitioner unless he is provided with an individualized bond hearing before an immigration judge pursuant to 8 U.S.C. Section 1226(a) no later than April 14, 2026.”
“IT IS ORDERED that Judgment shall be entered (1) denying the petition (ECF 1 ) without prejudice, and (2) denying as moot Petitioner’s application for a temporary restraining order (ECF 3 ).”
“Accordingly, Petitioner’s motion for a TRO (ECF 5) is DENIED.”
“IT IS ADJUDGED that Petitioner’s petition for writ of habeas corpus (ECF 1) is granted, and Petitioner’s immediate release from immigration custody is ordered.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
The reviewed matters span older benefits and removed civil cases and a concentrated 2026 consent-habeas cohort. Twenty-one outcome dockets had grounded filing-to-termination intervals; the short median reflects the habeas concentration rather than the judge’s full caseload.
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