Nita L. Stormes
How Judge Stormes rules, drawn from 4 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Stormes no longer sits on this court. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled here.
About Judge Stormes
Nita L. Stormes served as a United States Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of California from 2000 until her retirement in 2023. Her judicial service included a term as the district’s presiding magistrate judge.
How Judge Stormes decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In Lewis’s civil-rights and RLUIPA case, she recommended granting the defendants’ summary-judgment motion in part and denying the plaintiff’s cross-motion; the district judge adopted her recommendation in full.
“the Hon. Nita L. Stormes has issued a report and recommendation (‘R&R’) advising this Court to: (1) GRANT IN PART and DENY IN PART Defendants' motion for summary judgment ... the Court ADOPTS the R&R IN FULL.”
Procedural preferences
In Gathrite’s civil-rights case, she recommended granting the defendants’ motion for partial judgment on the pleadings; the district judge adopted her recommendation.
“On March 29, 2023, Magistrate Judge Nita L. Stormes submitted the R&R to this Court recommending that Defendants' Motion be granted. ... the Court ADOPTS the R&R and Defendants' Motion for partial judgment on the pleadings is GRANTED.”
Cautions
In Miller’s habeas case, she recommended granting the motion to dismiss; the district court adopted her recommendation and dismissed the petition with prejudice as untimely.
“Magistrate Judge Nita L. Stormes has issued a Report and Recommendation (‘R&R’) recommending that the Court grant Respondent's MTD. ... this Court ADOPTS the R&R and GRANTS Respondent's Motion and DISMISSES the Petition with prejudice as untimely.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“On March 29, 2023, Magistrate Judge Nita L. Stormes submitted the R&R to this Court recommending that Defendants' Motion be granted. ... the Court ADOPTS the R&R and Defendants' Motion for partial judgment on the pleadings is GRANTED.”
“a Report and Recommendation (‘Report’) issued by Magistrate Judge Nita L. Stormes recommending the Court deny as moot the motion for stay and abeyance. ... the Court hereby (1) ADOPTS the Magistrate Judge's Report in its entirety, and (2) DENIES AS MOOT Petitioner's motion for stay and abeyance.”
“Magistrate Judge Nita L. Stormes has issued a Report and Recommendation (‘R&R’) recommending that the Court grant Respondent's MTD. ... this Court ADOPTS the R&R and GRANTS Respondent's Motion and DISMISSES the Petition with prejudice as untimely.”
“the Hon. Nita L. Stormes has issued a report and recommendation (‘R&R’) advising this Court to: (1) GRANT IN PART and DENY IN PART Defendants' motion for summary judgment ... the Court ADOPTS the R&R IN FULL.”
“advising this Court to: ... (2) DENY Plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment ... Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment [Doc. No. 98] is DENIED”
Pending matters in the official report
Judge Stormes was last listed in the Civil Justice Reform Act report as of March 31, 2023.
| Motions pending more than six months | 0 |
| 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 |
| Report | Motions over six months | Cases over three years |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2020 | 0 | 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 Stormes 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.