Brian Jordan Davis
How Judge Davis decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Federal criminal subject-matter jurisdiction does not depend on a state ceding the physical location of an arrest or offense to the United States. When an indictment charges a valid federal statutory offense, counsel is not ineffective for declining to advance a territorial-enclave argument that does not apply.
“So long as the indictment charges the defendant with violating a valid federal statute as enacted in the United States Code, it alleges an ‘offense against the laws of the United States’ and, thereby, invokes the district court’s subject-matter jurisdiction.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“1. Quantum's Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs Class Action Complaint [Doc. 9] is GRANTED. 2. This case is DISMISSED with prejudice. 3. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to terminate any pending motions as moot and to close the file.”
“The Court holds that these findings were not clearly erroneous... After careful review, this Court affirms.”
“For the foregoing reasons, the Bankruptcy Court's Order, sustaining the Appellee'/Debtors' Objection to PaeTec's Claim Number 19, and disallowance of Claim Number 19, is due to be affirmed.”
“Congress has determined that 'an innocent owner's interest in property shall not be forfeited under any civil forfeiture statute.' 18 U.S.C. section 983(d)(1)... Stern easily meets the definition of 'owner' set forth in 18 U.S.C. section 983(d)(6)... the record before the Court indicates that he has acted like it.”
“The Government's position lacks merit... it is well established that one who takes a security interest in property in exchange for antecedent debt... can be a BFP of that property interest.”
“GEICO's Motion for Summary Judgment and Incorporated Memorandum of Law (Doc. 53) is GRANTED. The Clerk of the Court is directed to enter judgment in favor of GEICO, and against Ethel Cousin.”
“Defendants' Motions to Dismiss [Docs. 141, 145, 154, and 156] is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part as set forth herein... Plaintiffs' claims of fraudulent concealment against United Technologies Corporation, IMO Industries, and Shell Oil Company are DISMISSED with prejudice.”
“Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment on Declaratory Action (Doc. 44) is GRANTED. The Clerk of the Court shall enter judgment that reflects that Plaintiff is entitled to uninsured motorists benefits up to the sum of two million ($2,000,000) dollars provided by insurance policy AV2-651-290229-021.”
“Defendant's Response in Opposition and Cross Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. 59) is DENIED.”
“The Motion to Hear Additional Evidence (Doc. 51) filed by Plaintiff J.C., a minor, by and through his next friend, M.C., is DENIED.”
“In light of the Court's decision on the Motion to Hear Additional Evidence, the 'Motion to Exclude Opinions of Proposed Expert Joseph Gagnon (Daubert Motion) and Request for Oral Argument' (Doc. 53) is DENIED as moot.”
“ORDER denying the petition, dismissing the action with prejudice, with instructions to the Clerk; denying a certificate of appealability, with instructions to the Clerk.”
“ORDER granting 49 Defendants' Motion for summary judgment; dismissing Plaintiff's claims without prejudice, with instructions to the Clerk.”
“ORDER granting 112 Motion for summary judgment only to the extent that Plaintiff's conspiracy claim is hereby dismissed, denying 112 motion for summary judgment in all other respects; granting 113 Motion for summary judgment only to the extent that Plaintiff's conspiracy claim is hereby dismissed, denying 113 motion for summary judgment in all other respects; granting 126 Motion to Strike, Plaintiff's exhibits B, C, D, & E are hereby stricken.”
“ORDER denying 143 motion for involuntary dismissal with prejudice, dismissing the case without prejudice, with instructions to the Clerk.”
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