Ruben B. Brooks
Judge Brooks no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Brooks decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Procedural preferences
Resolves habeas petitions by report and recommendation to deny, which the district court adopted while overruling objections.
“Presently before the Court is a Report and Recommendation ('R&R') submitted by United States Magistrate Judge Ruben B. Brooks, which recommends denying the Petition. ... the Court ADOPTS the findings and conclusions of the Magistrate Judge, and overrules the objections thereto. The Court DENIES the petition for writ of habeas corpus and ISSUES a Certificate of Appealability as to all claims presented in the Petition.”
Cautions
Recommends dismissing prisoner First Amendment claims with prejudice on qualified immunity and barring RLUIPA damages claims, while allowing official-capacity injunctive claims to be amended.
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 145) is adopted in its entirety. The motion to dismiss (ECF No. 129) filed by Defendants Giurbino and Uribe is granted. The motion to dismiss (ECF No. 131) filed by Defendant Kuzil-Ruan is granted. Plaintiff's First Amendment claims against all Defendants in their individual capacity are dismissed with prejudice based on qualified immunity. Plaintiff's RLUIPA claims for damages against all Defendants are dismissed with prejudice. Plaintiff's RLUIPA and First Amendment claims for injunctive relief against all Defendants in their official capacity are dismissed with leave to amend.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Presently before the Court is a Report and Recommendation ('R&R') submitted by United States Magistrate Judge Ruben B. Brooks, which recommends denying the Petition. ... the Court ADOPTS the findings and conclusions of the Magistrate Judge, and overrules the objections thereto. The Court DENIES the petition for writ of habeas corpus and ISSUES a Certificate of Appealability as to all claims presented in the Petition.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 145) is adopted in its entirety. The motion to dismiss (ECF No. 129) filed by Defendants Giurbino and Uribe is granted. The motion to dismiss (ECF No. 131) filed by Defendant Kuzil-Ruan is granted. Plaintiff's First Amendment claims against all Defendants in their individual capacity are dismissed with prejudice based on qualified immunity. Plaintiff's RLUIPA claims for damages against all Defendants are dismissed with prejudice. Plaintiff's RLUIPA and First Amendment claims for injunctive relief against all Defendants in their official capacity are dismissed with leave to amend.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Median case duration in the sampled dockets: 305 days (N = 6).
A historical record
Judge Brooks 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.