Kevin Michael Moore
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.
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“Plaintiff's Motion to Dismiss Counterclaim (ECF No. 16) is GRANTED and that Defendants' affirmative defense of set-off is stricken.”
“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.”
“Defendant's Motion for Entitlement to Fees and Petition for Attorney's Fees (ECF Nos. 128, 129) is DENIED.”
“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.”
“Defendant's Verified Motion to Tax Costs (ECF Nos. 116, 117) is DENIED.”
“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.”
“Magistrate Judge Louis's R&R (ECF No. 62) is ADOPTED. Plaintiff's Motion (ECF No. 17) is 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.”
“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”
“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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