Dennis L. Beck
Judge Beck no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Beck decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
On Social Security appeals (sitting by consent) he affords substantial-evidence deference to the ALJ and applies the sentence-six new-evidence standard strictly, requiring the claimant to show the evidence was both previously unavailable and material.
“this Court DENIES Plaintiff's appeal from the administrative decision of the Commissioner of Social Security. The clerk of this Court is DIRECTED to enter judgment in favor of Defendant Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, and against Plaintiff Amy M. Storrar.”
Procedural preferences
Beck requires a live case or controversy and a nexus between the claimed injury and the operative complaint before recommending preliminary injunctive relief; he will not use a preliminary injunction to police prison conditions unrelated to the pleaded claims.
“The March 10, 2007 Findings and Recommendations are ADOPTED in FULL; Plaintiff's motions for injunctive relief [documents #60 & #70] are DENIED”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“The March 10, 2007 Findings and Recommendations are ADOPTED in FULL; Plaintiff's motions for injunctive relief [documents #60 & #70] are DENIED”
“this Court DENIES Plaintiff's appeal from the administrative decision of the Commissioner of Social Security. The clerk of this Court is DIRECTED to enter judgment in favor of Defendant Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, and against Plaintiff Amy M. Storrar.”
“the Court recommends that Defendants' motion to dismiss be GRANTED, and that Plaintiff's state law claims be DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE AND WITHOUT LEAVE TO AMEND.”
Construed civil-rights complaint where plaintiff neither paid the $400 filing fee nor filed an in-forma-pauperis application. Beck ordered plaintiff, within 15 days, to file an in-forma-pauperis application or pay the fee in full, warning that failure would result in dismissal. This is a docket-control / fee-compliance order and resolved no pending party motion.
A historical record
Judge Beck no longer hears cases. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.