Lauren Fleischer Louis
How Judge Louis rules, drawn from 24 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
How Judge Louis decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Removal jurisdiction is tested from the face of the plaintiff's complaint; a federal defense does not supply the required federal question.
“The Court can find no grounds for jurisdiction on the face of Plaintiff’s Complaint in the state court foreclosure action.”
Procedural preferences
At the pleading stage, factual counter-material outside the complaint is reserved for a procedurally appropriate later vehicle unless an exception permits consideration.
“Defendant Hadley may revive that assertion at the appropriate time and via the proper procedural vehicle.”
Cautions
Challenges to individual veterans-benefit determinations must follow the review path Congress created rather than begin in federal district court.
“Federal district courts, like this one, are excluded from that scheme.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED. The Court agrees with the well-reasoned Report and Recommendation that there are genuine issues of material fact precluding summary judgment.”
“Magistrate Judge Lauren F. Louis's Report and Recommendation on Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Indictment, [ECF No. 38], is AFFIRMED AND ADOPTED. Accordingly, Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Count 1 (18 U.S.C. 922(g)) as Unconstitutional Under the Second Amendment ('MTD'), [ECF No. 22], is DENIED.”
“Judge Louis issued her Report recommending that the Court deny the Defendant/Trustee's Petition and grant the Government's Motion ... The United States of America's Motion to Dismiss and Response to Petition, [ECF No. 108], is GRANTED.”
“Defendant/Trustee Kyle Melkonian's Petition for Remission, [ECF No. 105], is DENIED.”
“Following an evidentiary hearing and supplemental briefing, Magistrate Judge Louis filed a Report and Recommendation ('R&R'), recommending that the Motion for Preliminary Injunction be denied ... Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction, ECF No. [20], is DENIED.”
“Defendant's Motion to Tax Attorneys' Fees and Costs [ECF No. 47] is GRANTED IN PART. Defendant is awarded $44,065.00 in reasonable attorneys' fees, and Defendant is awarded $0.00 in costs taxable pursuant to Florida Statute 768.79.”
“Defendant's Bill of Costs [ECF No. 46] is GRANTED. Defendant is awarded $5,576.22 in costs taxable pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1920.”
“Based on the foregoing, the undersigned RECOMMENDS that Defendant Phillip Sanders' Motion to Suppress Evidence (ECF No. 16) be DENIED.”
“ADJUDGED that Defendants' Motions to Dismiss are GRANTED and the complaint is dismissed without prejudice and Defendant Melissa Salyer is dismissed for lack of personal jurisdiction. Plaintiffs shall file an Amended Complaint consistent with the Magistrate Judge's recommendations by December 15, 2020.”
“Plaintiff's Amended Complaint is hereby DISMISSED, WITHOUT PREJUDICE and WITH LEAVE TO AMEND.”
“Respondent's Motion to Dismiss and Opposition Under Article V to Application for Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Award (D.E. 97) is DENIED;”
“Petitioner's Amended Application for Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Award (D.E. 20) is GRANTED;”
“The Report and Recommendation [ECF No. 1063] is ADOPTED in FULL; Defendant's Motion to Dismiss the Indictment [ECF No. 1008] is DENIED.”
“The Motion to Dismiss Complaint (ECF No. 13) is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. Plaintiff's Complaint (ECF No. 1) is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Pursuant to Rule 15(a)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Plaintiff is granted leave to file an amended complaint within twenty-one (21) days of the date of this Order.”
“Plaintiff Marvin Price's Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (ECF No. 3) is DENIED, Magistrate Judge Louis's Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 10) is ADOPTED, and Plaintiff's Complaint (ECF No. 1) is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.”
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