Gregory J. Kelly
How Judge Kelly rules, drawn from 6 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Kelly no longer sits on this court. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled here.
About Judge Kelly
Gregory J. Kelly was appointed as a United States Magistrate Judge in the Orlando Division of the Middle District of Florida in January 2008. He graduated from State University College at Buffalo in 1984 and the University of Toledo College of Law in 1988.
How Judge Kelly decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In benefits review, he requires specific reasons for the weight assigned to medical opinions; blanket inconsistency statements do not permit meaningful review.
“blanket statements or conclusions are not sufficient to support an ALJ’s decision.”
A nonparty subpoena directed at an individual did not reach employer records outside her possession, custody, or control.
“the Court finds that Jones is entitled to a protective order because it is undisputed that she does not have possession, custody, or control of the documents at issue.”
Procedural preferences
In Learning Connections v. Kaufman, Englett & Lynd, he granted the nonparty's motion for expenses after discovery protection because the plaintiffs had not shown substantial justification for their conduct.
“Plaintiffs have not demonstrated how their conduct ... is substantially justified.”
Cautions
In Kahle, he recommended remand because the administrative law judge did not adequately explain rejecting a doctor’s assessment of the claimant’s hand limitations; the claimant’s minimal daily activities did not contradict it.
“These statements are not obviously inconsistent with Dr. Barber’s opinion and her ability to do minimal daily activities, standing alone, is not a sufficient basis to reject the opinion.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“The Commissioner’s decision is REVERSED and REMANDED pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g)”
“Accordingly, the Motion (Doc. No. 77) is GRANTED.”
“Accordingly, the Motion (Doc. No. 85) is GRANTED.”
“REVERSE and REMAND the final decision of the Commissioner pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) because the decision is not supported by substantial evidence”
“The final decision of the Commissioner is REVERSED and REMANDED, pursuant to sentence four of Section 405(g) for further proceedings”
“The final decision of the Commissioner is REVERSED and REMANDED pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g)”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
The sampled consent docket is weighted toward Social Security review and also includes consumer-credit, insurance, and wage-and-hour matters.
Pending matters in the official report
Judge Kelly 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 Kelly 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.