Lupe Rodriguez, Jr.
How Judge Rodriguez decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Procedural preferences
Recommends granting a motion to dismiss with leave to amend, giving the plaintiff a chance to cure rather than dismissing outright; recommendation adopted in full.
“Magistrate Judge Lupe Rodriguez, Jr. prepared a Report and Recommendation ('Report') recommending that the motion to dismiss be granted with leave to amend ... ADOPTS Magistrate Judge Rodriguez's Report and Recommendation in its entirety; 2. GRANTS the City of El Centro's motion to dismiss Plaintiff's complaint ... GRANTS Plaintiff leave to file a first amended complaint against the City of El Centro only”
Cautions
Recommends denying a prisoner-plaintiff's motion for transfer and request for an injunction.
“On May 5, 2023, Magistrate Judge Lupe Rodriguez, Jr. submitted the R&R to this Court recommending that Plaintiff's motion be denied. (ECF No. 65). ... The Court ADOPTS the report and recommendation (ECF No. 65); Plaintiff's motion for transfer (ECF No. 61) is DENIED; Plaintiff's request for injunction (ECF No. 68) is DENIED.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Magistrate Judge Lupe Rodriguez, Jr. prepared a Report and Recommendation ('Report') recommending that the motion to dismiss be granted with leave to amend ... ADOPTS Magistrate Judge Rodriguez's Report and Recommendation in its entirety; 2. GRANTS the City of El Centro's motion to dismiss Plaintiff's complaint ... GRANTS Plaintiff leave to file a first amended complaint against the City of El Centro only”
“On May 5, 2023, Magistrate Judge Lupe Rodriguez, Jr. submitted the R&R to this Court recommending that Plaintiff's motion be denied. (ECF No. 65). ... The Court ADOPTS the report and recommendation (ECF No. 65); Plaintiff's motion for transfer (ECF No. 61) is DENIED; Plaintiff's request for injunction (ECF No. 68) is DENIED.”
“the Court REVERSES the final decision of the Commissioner. The case is REMANDED for further proceedings to address the errors noted in this Order.”
“the Court accordingly GRANTS the Joint Motion (ECF No. 16), and awards Plaintiff attorney fees in the amount of five thousand and one hundred dollars ($5,100.00), as authorized by 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), and costs in the amount of four hundred and two dollars ($402.00)”
“the Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s counsel’s Motion for Attorney’s Fees [ECF No. 24]. The Court awards Plaintiff’s counsel, the Law Offices of Lawrence D. Rohlfing, Inc., CPC, attorney’s fees in the amount of $7,462.00.”
“the Court RECOMMENDS that the Commissioner’s decision be AFFIRMED consistent with this Report and Recommendation.”
“the Court RECOMMENDS that the Commissioner’s decision be AFFIRMED consistent with this Report and Recommendation.”
“the Court RECOMMENDS that the Commissioner’s decision be REVERSED and this matter be REMANDED for further administrative proceedings consistent with this Report and Recommendation.”
“IT IS HEREBY RECOMMENDED that the District Judge issue an order: (1) approving and adopting this Report and Recommendation, and (2) directing that Judgment be entered DENYING the Amended Petition.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Median case duration in the sampled dockets: 491 days (N = 5).
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