Barry S. Seltzer
Court record, service history and public docket data for Judge Seltzer.
Judge Seltzer no longer sits on this court. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled here.
About Judge Seltzer
Barry S. Seltzer served as a United States magistrate judge in the Southern District of Florida for nearly three decades. Before his federal appointment, he was a Broward County Court judge.
How Judge Seltzer decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In Woller v. Astrue, after a sentence-four remand, Seltzer recommended granting the claimant’s Equal Access to Justice Act fee petition for $1,922.84.
“Based on the foregoing, it is RECOMMENDED that the District Court GRANT Plaintiff’s Petition for Attorney Fees (DE 23) and award fees of $1,922.84”
Procedural preferences
In Wilson's Social Security appeal, Seltzer recommended denying the claimant's summary-judgment motion and granting the Commissioner's cross-motion. The district judge adopted the recommendation, finding the administrative law judge's decision supported by substantial evidence.
“This Court agrees with the reasoning and analysis of the Magistrate Judge that the Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment be denied and the Defendant’s Cross-Motion should be granted.”
Cautions
In Roemmele's criminal case, Seltzer recommended denying the defendant's motions to dismiss the indictment. The district judge adopted his recommendation after reviewing the grand-jury record and the defendant's objections.
“Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge Barry S. Seltzer [DE 821] is ADOPTED;”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment [DE 11] is hereby DENIED”
“Defendant's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment [DE 14] is hereby GRANTED; ... The decision of the Commissioner in this case is hereby AFFIRMED”
“Based on the foregoing, it is RECOMMENDED that the District Court GRANT Plaintiff’s Petition for Attorney Fees (DE 23) and award fees of $1,922.84”
“it is hereby RECOMMENDED that the Commissioner's Motion for Remand (DE 7) be GRANTED and that this cause be REMANDED to the Commissioner to permit him to locate or reconstruct Plaintiff's claim file”
“The Motion by Defendant Bernard Roemmele, Pro Se, Pursuant to Rule 12(b)(3)(B), to Dismiss Indictment -- Because the Indictment Was Returned After the Grand Jury's Term Expired [DE 772] is DENIED”
“The Motion by Defendant Bernard Roemmele, Pro Se, Pursuant to Rule 12(b)(3)(B), to Dismiss Indictment Because it Fails to State an Offense [DE 773] is DENIED”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Median case duration in the sampled dockets: 266 days (N = 20).
Median motion-to-ruling time: 35 days (N = 3).
A historical record
Judge Seltzer 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.