Charles H. Weigle
How Judge Weigle decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Procedural preferences
Recommends dismissal of prisoner civil-rights claims for failure to exhaust administrative remedies under the Prison Litigation Reform Act where the complaint was filed before the grievance response period had run, even if a later supplemental or amended complaint tries to cure the timing defect.
“Smith's original complaint was filed 25 days after his grievance... the Magistrate Judge properly found that Smith failed to exhaust his administrative remedies because he filed his complaint before the warden's time to respond had expired.”
In Social Security appeals, upholds the ALJ's residual-functional-capacity finding where the ALJ ties the discounting of an earlier medical opinion to specific, later medical evidence in the record, rather than treating any unweighted opinion as automatic error.
“The ALJ referred to specific medical records when disregarding the opinions and when finding the RFC that incorporated Plaintiff's upper right extremity limitations.”
Cautions
Treats an unreasonably long extension-of-time request (here, twelve months to object to a recommendation) as a signal to proceed to decision rather than delay, particularly where the objecting party's own filings show they do not need the extension they are requesting.
“A twelve-month extension is unreasonable on its face. The Plaintiff argues that his illiteracy and lack of education renders him completely reliant on others, but he filed this motion, which is thoughtfully organized and cites legal authority, without assistance.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“That portion of the Recommendation (Doc. 76) is ADOPTED and made the Order of the Court, and Barrion's motions for summary judgment (Docs. 59; 67) are DENIED.”
“the Defendants' motion for summary judgment (Doc. 69) is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. It is DENIED as to the claims against Defendants Thomas, Eaddie, and McLaughlin in their individual capacities for damages based on Thomas's cross-cuffing Barrion while he was being transported from Augusta State Medical Prison to Macon State Prison on November 6, 2017, and it is GRANTED as to all other claims.”
“Barrion's motions to appoint counsel (Docs. 79; 85) are therefore DENIED.”
“The Recommendation (Doc. 39) is ADOPTED and made the order of the Court. Accordingly, Battle's motion for summary judgment (Doc. 30) is GRANTED.”
“the defendants' motion for summary judgment (Doc. 53) is GRANTED and Smith's motion for summary judgment (Doc. 55) is DENIED.”
“Respondent's Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 11) is GRANTED and Petitioner's federal habeas petition is DISMISSED for failure to exhaust state court remedies.”
“the Respondent's Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED (Doc. 10), and the Petitioner's Section 2254 petition is DISMISSED.”
“the Respondent's Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 25) is GRANTED and the Petitioner's Section 2254 petition is DIMISSED with prejudice as untimely.”
“the Magistrate Judge's Recommendation is ADOPTED and the Petitioner is DENIED a COA.”
“the Plaintiff's motion for a temporary restraining order (Doc. 3) is DENIED.”
“The Plaintiff's motion is GRANTED, and this case is DISMISSED without prejudice.”
“The six pending motions for summary judgment are DENIED as moot. (Docs. 29, 32, 35, 38, 41, 44).”
“the decision of the Commissioner is AFFIRMED.”
“The Recommendation (Doc. 644) is ADOPTED. Mendez-Ramos's 28 U.S.C. 2255 motion (Doc. 616) is DENIED.”
“the Court further concludes that Mendez-Ramos has failed to make a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right. 28 U.S.C. 2253(c). Accordingly, a certificate of appealability is also DENIED.”
“the Defendants' motion to dismiss (Doc. 33) is GRANTED. Gholston's motions for leave to file a supplemental complaint (Docs. 47; 48) are DENIED.”
“Gholston's motions for leave to file a supplemental complaint (Docs. 47; 48) are DENIED.”
“Hines' official capacity claims against all Defendants are DISMISSED, and her claims against Butts and Stubbs are DISMISSED without prejudice for failure to exhaust.”
“The Defendants' second motion to dismiss (Doc. 40) is DENIED”
“Hines' motion for reconsideration (Doc. 47) is DENIED.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Drawn from a sample of dockets assigned to him, Weigle's own docket is dominated by Social Security disability appeals decided by the parties' consent (Title II DIWC/DIWW and Title XVI SSID claims), a heavy volume of criminal magistrate duty (initial appearances and complaints on petty offenses and felony arrests), and a smaller number of habeas, civil-rights, and contract matters. A 2003-2011 legacy cohort shows the same Social Security-heavy mix going back to his earliest years on the bench.
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