Alan J. Baverman
How Judge Baverman rules, drawn from 15 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Baverman no longer sits on this court. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled here.
About Judge Baverman
Alan J. Baverman served as a United States Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of Georgia beginning in February 2001 and later became chief magistrate judge. He earned a law degree from Emory University School of Law and retired in 2022.
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Defendant's Motion to Suppress Evidence and Statements [Doc. No. 13] is hereby DENIED.”
“the Court DENIES Movant's § 2255 Motion [Doc. 12]. Additionally, the Court DECLINES to issue a certificate of appealability because ... Movant has not made a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right.”
“Movant's motion for bond [Doc. 26] pending the resolution of his § 2255 Motion, is DENIED as moot”
“the Court ADOPTS the R&R [Doc. 53] as the Opinion and Order of the Court. It is hereby ORDERED that Defendant's Motion to Suppress Statements [Doc. 26] is DENIED.”
“the Court adopts as its Order the R&R [915]. The motion to vacate, set aside, or correct sentence [597] is denied and a certificate of appealability is denied.”
“Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment as to Plaintiff Cheryl Smalls [160] is GRANTED as to all claims asserted by Plaintiff Smalls”
“Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment as to Plaintiff Ansley Pascoli [163] is GRANTED as to all claims asserted by Plaintiff Pascoli”
“Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment as to Plaintiff Theresa McGruder [161] is DENIED as to the disparate-treatment claim arising from Plaintiff's termination and GRANTED as to all of the remaining claims asserted by Plaintiff McGruder”
“Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment as to Plaintiff Debra Poole [162] is DENIED as to the disparate-treatment claims under Title VII and the [ADEA] that arise from Plaintiff's termination and the claim of interference under the [FMLA] and GRANTED as to all of the remaining claims asserted by Plaintiff Poole”
“Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment as to Plaintiff Leann Rossi [158] is DENIED as to claims under the ADA and the retaliation claims under the FMLA and GRANTED as to all of the remaining claims asserted by Plaintiff Rossi”
“Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment as to Plaintiff Rebecca Canada [159] is DENIED as to the failure-to-accommodate claims under the ADA and the claims under the FMLA and GRANTED as to all of the remaining claims asserted by Plaintiff Canada”
“the undersigned RECOMMENDS that the motion for an award of backpay and Title II benefits, [Doc. 2], be DENIED”
“the motion to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a claim, [Doc. 11], be GRANTED.”
“The Commissioner's final decision denying benefits to Plaintiff is AFFIRMED IN PART and REVERSED IN PART and REMANDED to the Commissioner for further consideration of Plaintiff's claims, consistent with this Order.”
“Movant Fabian Terran Murray's Motion Under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to Vacate, Set Aside, or Correct Sentence by a Person in Federal Custody [433] is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a certificate of appealability is DENIED.”
“the undersigned RECOMMENDS that (1) Jones' motion to sever, [Doc. 46], be DENIED”
“(2) Edwards' and Elder's motion to dismiss counts, [Docs. 66, 77], be DENIED”
“(3) Elder's oral motion to suppress, [see Dkt. Entry dated 5/7/2010], be DENIED.”
“Further, Soberanis' Motion to Dismiss [235] is DENIED.”
“the undersigned RECOMMENDS that Plaintiff's case be DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.”
“the undersigned RECOMMENDS that the District Court DENY Defendants' application to proceed IFP, DENY Defendants' motion for an emergency stay of the state court proceedings, and REMAND the case to the Magistrate Court of Gwinnett County, Georgia, because this Court lacks original jurisdiction over the dispossessory proceedings.”
Pending matters in the official report
Reported by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts under the Civil Justice Reform Act, as of March 31, 2026.
| Motions pending more than six months | 0 |
| Bench trials submitted more than six months | 0 |
| Bankruptcy appeals pending more than six months | 0 |
| Social Security appeals pending more than six months | 0 |
| Civil cases pending more than three years | 0 |
| Report | Motions over six months | Cases over three years |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 2020 | 0 | 1 |
A snapshot on that date: matters listed may since have been decided or reassigned. A motion referred to a magistrate judge is counted for both judges. Motions in multidistrict litigation, section 2255 cases and Social Security appeals are not counted, and a very large three-year count is generally a multidistrict docket. Source: Appendix A of the report (PDF); about the report.
A historical record
Judge Baverman no longer sits on this court. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled here. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.