Kevin Michael Moore

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida district Appointed by George H. W. Bush (Republican) 18 signed orders read

How Judge Moore decides

Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.

What persuades

He grants applications for judicial assistance under 28 U.S.C. 1782 in aid of foreign proceedings over a respondent's objection.

“Respondent's Motion to Dismiss or Stay Application for Judicial Assistance (ECF No. 30) is DENIED. The Application for Assistance in Aid of a Foreign Proceeding Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1782 (ECF No. 1) is GRANTED.”

Procedural preferences

He refers dispositive motions to a magistrate judge and, on review, adopts the report and recommendation, dismissing without prejudice with leave to amend where a defect is curable.

“the R&R (ECF No. 20) is ADOPTED. Defendant's Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 3) is GRANTED. Plaintiff's Complaint (ECF No. 1-1) is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE with leave to amend.”

Signed rulings

A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.

Del Pino Allen v. GEICO General Insurance Company
1:24-cv-21230 · 2024-08-01
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“the R&R (ECF No. 20) is ADOPTED. Defendant's Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 3) is GRANTED. Plaintiff's Complaint (ECF No. 1-1) is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE with leave to amend.”

Cunningham v. Fannie Mae
2:24-cv-14035 · 2024-06-03
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“The Renewed Motion to Dismiss Amended Complaint (ECF No. 35) IS GRANTED; The Amended Complaint (ECF No. 12) is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE; Plaintiffs may file a Second Amended Complaint to address the aforementioned deficiencies by June 24, 2024.”

In re Application of Moussy Salem (28 U.S.C. 1782)
1:23-cv-23186 · 2024-09-27
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Denied

“Respondent's Motion to Dismiss or Stay Application for Judicial Assistance (ECF No. 30) is DENIED. The Application for Assistance in Aid of a Foreign Proceeding Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1782 (ECF No. 1) is GRANTED.”

United States v. Estupinan Padilla (Liver Gruezo)
1:21-cr-20327 · 2022-01-18
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Denied

“Magistrate Judge Louis's R&R (ECF No. 89) is ADOPTED; Defendant Gruezo's Objections (ECF No. 93) are OVERRULED; and Defendant Gruezo's Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction (ECF No. 51) is DENIED.”

FDIC as Receiver for BankUnited, F.S.B. v. Nationwide Equities Corporation
1:15-cv-21872 · 2015-11-30
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“Defendant Nationwide Equities Corporation's Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 10) is GRANTED. The Complaint is DISMISSED. The Clerk of the Court is directed to CLOSE this case.”

Tapia Bautista v. The Discount Warehouse, Inc.
1:15-cv-24206 · 2016-03-14
Motions to dismiss (plaintiff) Granted

“Plaintiff's Motion to Dismiss Counterclaim (ECF No. 16) is GRANTED and that Defendants' affirmative defense of set-off is stricken.”

Valdes v. Kendall Healthcare Group, Ltd.
1:22-cv-22046 · 2024-08-13
Motion for attorney fees (plaintiff) Granted in part

“Plaintiff's Verified Motion for Attorney's Fees (ECF Nos. 130) is GRANTED, in part, and DENIED, in part. Plaintiff is entitled to $14,806.25 in attorney's fees.”

Motion for attorney fees (defendant) Denied

“Defendant's Motion for Entitlement to Fees and Petition for Attorney's Fees (ECF Nos. 128, 129) is DENIED.”

Motion for costs (plaintiff) Granted in part

“Plaintiff's Motion for Bill of Costs (ECF No. 118) is GRANTED, in part, and DENIED, in part. Plaintiff is entitled to $11,652.00 in taxable costs.”

Motion for costs (defendant) Denied

“Defendant's Verified Motion to Tax Costs (ECF Nos. 116, 117) is DENIED.”

Van Schaick v. State of Florida
1:24-cv-21053 · 2024-04-30
Summary judgment (plaintiff) Moot / procedural

“The Motion for Leave to Amend (ECF No. 6), Motion for Court Ordered Issuance of Summons (ECF No. 7), and Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 22) are DENIED AS MOOT.”

Tecnoglass, LLC v. Paredes
1:22-cv-22356 · 2023-01-31
Preliminary injunction (plaintiff) Granted

“Magistrate Judge Louis's R&R (ECF No. 62) is ADOPTED. Plaintiff's Motion (ECF No. 17) is GRANTED.”

Peele v. Jones Day
2:23-cv-14005 · 2023-04-26
Sua sponte dismissal (court) Granted

“Magistrate Judge McCabe's R&R (ECF No. 76) is ADOPTED. This case is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Plaintiff has until May 22, 2023, to submit an amended complaint addressing the foregoing deficiencies. The submission of another shotgun pleading will result in the entry of an order of dismissal.”

Ariza Larrinua v. O'Malley
1:24-cv-21165 · 2025-01-06
Motion for attorney fees (plaintiff) Granted

“Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney Fees Under the Equal Access to Justice Act is GRANTED. Plaintiff is awarded $6,409.04 in attorney's fees”

Toste v. The Beach Club at Fontainebleau Condominium Association, Inc.
1:20-cv-23771 · 2025-01-24
Motion for attorney fees (plaintiff) Granted in part

“Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney Fees is GRANTED, in part, and DENIED, in part. Plaintiff is awarded $40,980.00 in attorneys' fees.”

Caseload & timing

From public federal docket records for this judge.

Median case duration in the sampled dockets: 374 days (N = 20).

Median motion-to-ruling time: 131 days (N = 8).

The reviewed 2022-2023 matters are weighted toward criminal cases and applications for discovery under 28 U.S.C. section 1782. Civil dispositive motions are often referred to magistrate judges and later resolved through Judge Moore's adoption orders. This provides descriptive context rather than a caseload-wide rate.

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