Craig M. Kellison
How Judge Kellison rules, drawn from 12 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Kellison no longer sits on this court. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled here.
About Judge Kellison
Craig M. Kellison served as a United States Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of California, first receiving a part-time appointment in 1988. Before joining the bench, he clerked for District Judge Bruce Thompson in Nevada and later practiced law. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Nevada and his law degree from Gonzaga University School of Law.
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“IT IS HEREBY RECOMMENDED that: 1. The defendants' motions to dismiss plaintiff's complaint be granted; 2. This action be dismissed”
“For these reasons the court will recommend that plaintiff's motion for preliminary and permanent injunction be denied.”
“Therefore, plaintiff's motion for summary judgment should be denied.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff's ‘Motion for Extension of Time to Properly Serve All Defendants’ is denied as moot.”
“the undersigned recommends that: 1. Defendants’ motions to dismiss (Docs. 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, and 48) be granted;”
“the undersigned recommends that Defendant's motion to dismiss (Doc. 36) be granted, and this action be dismissed without prejudice.”
“the undersigned recommends that: 1. Defendants' motion to dismiss be granted; 2. Defendants Malfi and Grannis be dismissed, with prejudice”
“IT IS RECOMMENDED that: 1. Defendants' motion for summary judgment on the basis that no municipal liability exists be DENIED; 2. Defendants' motion for summary judgment on the basis of qualified immunity be granted in part and denied in part”
“IT IS HEREBY RECOMMENDED THAT the petitioner's petition for writ of habeas corpus be DENIED.”
“the undersigned recommends that: 1. Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment (Doc. 16) be granted;”
“2. Defendant's cross-motion for summary judgment (Doc. 19) be denied;”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1. Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment (Doc. 15) is denied;”
“2. Defendant's cross-motion for summary judgment (Doc. 16) is granted; and 3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to enter judgment and close this file.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1. Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment (Doc. 20) is denied;”
“2. Defendant's cross-motion for summary judgment (Doc. 22) is granted; and 3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to enter judgment and close this file.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1. Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment (Doc. 19) is granted;”
“2. Defendant's cross motion for summary judgment (Doc. 22) is denied; 3. This matter is remanded for further proceedings consistent with this order”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1. The motion to compel (docket no. 17) is granted in part. ... 2. The motion to compel is denied with respect to the separately maintained personnel records.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff's motion to compel discovery, filed May 2, 2005; is granted in part and denied in part, in accordance with the terms of this order.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Craig M. Kellison was the consent (636(c)) assigned magistrate judge on a Redding/Sacramento docket that carried a steady stream of Social Security appeals, in which he entered the final consent judgment. His broader docket was dominated by referred prisoner civil-rights (42 U.S.C. 1983) and habeas (28 U.S.C. 2254) matters as well as petty offenses arising on federal lands.
Pending matters in the official report
Judge Kellison was last listed in the Civil Justice Reform Act report as of March 31, 2021.
| Motions pending more than six months | 2 |
| Bench trials submitted more than six months | 0 |
| Bankruptcy appeals pending more than six months | 0 |
| Social Security appeals pending more than six months | 0 |
| Civil cases pending more than three years | 0 |
A snapshot on that date: matters listed may since have been decided or reassigned. A motion referred to a magistrate judge is counted for both judges. Motions in multidistrict litigation, section 2255 cases and Social Security appeals are not counted, and a very large three-year count is generally a multidistrict docket. Source: Appendix A of the report (PDF); about the report.
A historical record
Judge Kellison no longer sits on this court. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled here. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.