Mary Stenson Scriven
How Judge Scriven decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Applies a plaintiff-protective Rule 12(b)(6) standard, denying dismissal where the complaint plausibly states a claim and deferring fact-intensive defenses to summary judgment.
“Based on the foregoing, it is ORDERED that Defendant's Motion to Dismiss (Dkt. 89) is DENIED.”
Procedural preferences
On cross-motions for summary judgment, grants the movant whose position the record and governing law support and enters judgment accordingly.
“the Court GRANTS Plaintiffs Motion for Summary Judgment and DENIES Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment, as described herein.”
Cautions
In products-liability cases, holds negligence and strict-liability claims expressly preempted by the Medical Device Amendments absent a specifically pleaded parallel claim, dismissing with prejudice.
“Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs Amended Complaint is GRANTED; 2. Plaintiffs' Claims are DISMISSED with prejudice; 3. The Clerk is DIRECTED to CLOSE this Case.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“the Court GRANTS Plaintiffs Motion for Summary Judgment and DENIES Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment, as described herein.”
“ORDER granting 78 Motion for summary judgment; denying 79 Motion for summary judgment. The Clerk is DIRECTED to ENTER judgment in favor of the Plaintiff ... and CLOSE this case. Signed by Judge Mary S. Scriven on 12/31/2013.”
“the Court GRANTS Plaintiffs Motion for Preliminary Injunction against the enforcement of Section 414.0652 against him until this matter is fully adjudicated by the Court.”
“On stipulation of the State that it will not seek to enforce the statute against others similarly situated to Plaintiff until the matter is fully resolved, the Court DENIES the Plaintiffs Motion for Class Certification (Dkt. 16) without prejudice.”
“Defendant's Motion to Dismiss ... Pursuant to Federal Rule 12(b)(6) (Dkt. 16) is GRANTED. ... Plaintiff's Amended Complaint (Dkt. 14) is DISMISSED. ... CLOSE this case.”
“Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File a Second Amended Complaint (Dkt. 34) is DENIED. ... allowing the EEOC's proposed Second Amended Complaint would be futile.”
“Based on the foregoing, it is ORDERED that Defendant's Motion to Dismiss (Dkt. 89) is DENIED.”
“Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs Amended Complaint is GRANTED; 2. Plaintiffs' Claims are DISMISSED with prejudice; 3. The Clerk is DIRECTED to CLOSE this Case.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Median case duration in the sampled dockets: 849 days (N = 1).
Median motion-to-ruling time: 477 days (N = 3).
The reviewed 2026 matters include prisoner habeas and civil-rights suits as well as Fair Labor Standards Act wage claims, confirming that she remains active and continues to receive new civil cases. This recent group provides descriptive context rather than a complete caseload measure.
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