William P. Dimitrouleas
How Judge Dimitrouleas decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Procedural preferences
An absence of objections does not prevent him from independently reviewing a magistrate judge's recommendation before adoption.
“Although no timely objections were filed, the Court has conducted a de novo review of the Report [DE 112] and record and is otherwise fully advised in the premises. The Court agrees with the Magistrate Judge's reasoning and conclusions.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Defendant's Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction, or in the Alternative to Compel Arbitration and Stay Proceedings [DE 10] is GRANTED IN PART, as to the issue of dismissal for lack of personal jurisdiction; ... The Complaint is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for lack of personal jurisdiction.”
“Plaintiff's Objection and Motion to Transfer [DE 21] is OVERRULED; ... the Court, in its discretion, declines to transfer the case.”
“Defendant GoodLeap's Motion to Dismiss and to Compel Arbitration [DE 9] is hereby GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED AS PART as follows: a. Plaintiff Edwidg Eugene is hereby COMPELLED to arbitrate his claims against Defendant GoodLeap. b. GoodLeap's request for dismissal is DENIED. c. This case is STAYED as to Defendant GoodLeap ONLY pending arbitration.”
“Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment [DE-11] is DENIED.”
“Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment [DE-17] is GRANTED. The decision of the Commissioner is AFFIRMED.”
“Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment [DE-18] is DENIED.”
“Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment [DE-24; DE-25] is GRANTED. The decision of the Commissioner is AFFIRMED.”
Dimitrouleas adopted Magistrate Judge Patrick A. White's R&R and dismissed a pro se prisoner's Section 1983 complaint without prejudice for failure to state a claim under Heck v. Humphrey while a state criminal charge remained pending. Grounding quote: 'The above-styled action is hereby DISMISSED without prejudice, to be refiled pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1983 when and if the state charges are resolved in Plaintiff's favor.'
“Plaintiff's letter/motion to dismiss [DE 8] is hereby GRANTED; The above-styled action is hereby DISMISSED without prejudice;”
“Plaintiffs' Motion for a Preliminary Injunction as to Defendants Gigi and Zroya, see [DE 8], is DENIED;”
“Defendants Gigi and Zroya's Motion to Dismiss [DE 51] is hereby GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART; ... Plaintiffs must submit their claims raised in this action against Gigi and Zroya to mediation and/or arbitration under the mediation and arbitration provision of the Operating Agreement if they wish to proceed; ... the Court now DISMISSES Plaintiffs' claims pled herein against Defendants Gigi and Zroya in favor of mediation and/or arbitration.”
“Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment [DE 21] is hereby DENIED;”
“Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment [DE 22] is hereby GRANTED; The ALJ's decision is AFFIRMED;”
“Plaintiff's Amended Motion for Summary Judgment [DE 31] is hereby DENIED;”
“Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment [DE 27] is hereby GRANTED; The ALJ's decision is AFFIRMED;”
“Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment [DE 18] is hereby GRANTED;”
“Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment [DE 13] is hereby DENIED; The decision of the Commissioner that the Claimant is not under a "disability" as defined in the Social Security Act is hereby AFFIRMED;”
“Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment [DE 33] is hereby DENIED;”
“Commissioner's Motion for Summary Judgment [DE 24] is hereby GRANTED;”
“Defendant The Results Companies, LLC's Omnibus Motion [DE 34] is hereby GRANTED with regard to Part (2), Defendant's motion for dismissal without prejudice of the claims brought by seventy-three (73) of the remaining plaintiffs in this case, or alternatively to compel arbitration and stay those claims ... The claims of the seventy-three (73) plaintiffs ... are subject to binding arbitration; This case is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE as to the claims of those 73 plaintiffs.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Median case duration in the sampled dockets: 298 days (N = 3).
Median motion-to-ruling time: 56 days (N = 1).
The reviewed 2020-2023 civil matters are weighted toward consumer-credit and insurance disputes and often ended quickly through settlement or voluntary dismissal. Judge Dimitrouleas also carries a substantial criminal caseload and frequently refers civil dispositive motions to magistrate judges for recommendations. This provides descriptive context rather than a caseload-wide rate.
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