Charles A. Pannell Jr.
How Judge Pannell rules, drawn from 3 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Pannell no longer sits on this court. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled here.
About Judge Pannell
Charles A. Pannell Jr. served on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia after receiving his commission on October 26, 1999. He assumed senior status on January 31, 2013, and became inactive on September 30, 2024.
How Judge Pannell decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In Robertson v. Riverstone Communities, Pannell adopted a recommendation granting defense summary judgment after finding that a supervisor's racist statements, made over a year before termination, did not establish direct evidence or a convincing mosaic of discrimination in that decision.
“the defendant's motion for summary judgment [Doc. No. 42] is GRANTED, and this matter is DISMISSED.”
In an ERISA long-term-disability case he not only denies the insurer's summary-judgment motion but reverses the benefits denial under Williams v. BellSouth and holds the plaintiff entitled to benefits.
“MetLife's motion for summary judgment [Doc. No. 19] is DENIED. The court hereby ORDERS, pursuant to Williams v. BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc., 373 F.3d 1132, 1137-38 (11th Cir. 2004), that MetLife's decision to deny the plaintiff long-term disability benefits is REVERSED and that the plaintiff is entitled to benefits.”
Procedural preferences
On a patent-infringement complaint he grants dismissal without prejudice for lack of standing where the plaintiff held only a parent-subsidiary relationship and an oral license at filing, holding a nunc pro tunc written license cannot cure a standing defect retroactively, while denying the alternative motion to transfer.
“the court GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART Intervet's motion to dismiss [Doc. No. 16]. Intervet's motion [Doc. No. 16] is DENIED to the extent it seeks transfer of this case to the District Court for the District of Columbia and to the extent that it seeks dismissal with prejudice. Intervet's motion [Doc. No. 16] is GRANTED, however, to the extent that it seeks dismissal of this action without prejudice. This case is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“the defendant's motion for summary judgment [Doc. No. 42] is GRANTED, and this matter is DISMISSED.”
“MetLife's motion for summary judgment [Doc. No. 19] is DENIED. The court hereby ORDERS, pursuant to Williams v. BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc., 373 F.3d 1132, 1137-38 (11th Cir. 2004), that MetLife's decision to deny the plaintiff long-term disability benefits is REVERSED and that the plaintiff is entitled to benefits.”
“the court GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART Intervet's motion to dismiss [Doc. No. 16]. Intervet's motion [Doc. No. 16] is DENIED to the extent it seeks transfer of this case to the District Court for the District of Columbia and to the extent that it seeks dismissal with prejudice. Intervet's motion [Doc. No. 16] is GRANTED, however, to the extent that it seeks dismissal of this action without prejudice. This case is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
The reviewed Atlanta Division matters include quickly resolved prisoner civil-rights screenings and landlord-ejectment removals, alongside longer employment, consumer-reporting, employee-benefits, federal-defendant, and patent cases. The reviewed 2017 matters did not identify a referral magistrate.
Pending matters in the official report
Judge Pannell was last listed in the Civil Justice Reform Act report as of September 30, 2024.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| Mar 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| 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 Pannell 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.