Orinda D. Evans

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (Atlanta Division) Retired 2020 · served 1979–2020 Appointed by Jimmy Carter (Democratic) 21 signed orders read

Judge Evans no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.

Signed rulings

A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.

GMRI, Inc. v. Independence Bank of Georgia
N.D. Ga. (212 F. Supp. 3d 1306) · 2016-09-29
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“In sum, the Bank's Motion for Summary Judgment [Doc. 57] is GRANTED. The Clerk is DIRECTED to enter judgment in Independence Bank's favor.”

Walker v. Blitz USA, Inc.
N.D. Ga. (663 F. Supp. 2d 1344) · 2009-09-30
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“Defendant's motion for summary judgment is GRANTED. [Doc. 120].”

Motion for leave to amend (plaintiff) Denied

“Plaintiffs motion for leave to file an amended complaint is DENIED. [Doc. 138]”

Motions to strike (defendant) Granted in part

“Defendant's motions to strike the expert reports of Armstrong, Stevens, and Mardirosian are GRANTED IN PART and DISMISSED IN PART AS MOOT. [Docs. 155, 157,158].”

Lanfear v. Home Depot, Inc.
N.D. Ga. (718 F. Supp. 2d 1364) · 2010-06-07
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“Defendants' Motion to Dismiss [Doc. 87] is GRANTED, and Defendant Nardelli's Motion to Dismiss [Doc. 88] is DISMISSED AS MOOT.”

Gray v. Sheriff Theodore Jackson
1:18-cv-03865-ODE-JSA · 2018-12-07

Pro se civil case. Evans ADOPTS Magistrate Judge Justin S. Anand's Final R&R (no objections filed) and DISMISSES the complaint WITHOUT PREJUDICE under Local Rule 41.2C for failure to keep the Court informed of plaintiff's current address (mail returned 'Undeliverable,' 'Released,' 'Unable to Forward'). Quote: 'This case is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.' This administrative dismissal did not resolve a party motion.

Abebe & Company, LLC v. Wright
1:18-cv-05500-ODE-CCB · 2019-01-14

Removed dispossessory (eviction) case. Evans ADOPTS Magistrate Judge Christopher C. Bly's Final R&R (no objections) and REMANDS to the Magistrate Court of DeKalb County for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. Quote: 'this case is REMANDED to the Magistrate Court of DeKalb County, Georgia.' This sua sponte jurisdictional remand did not resolve a party motion.

BH Management v. Wooten
1:18-cv-04818-ODE-JKL · 2018-12-07

Removed dispossessory (eviction) case. Evans ADOPTS Magistrate Judge John K. Larkins III's Final R&R (no objections) and REMANDS to the Magistrate Court of Cobb County for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. Quote: 'this case is REMANDED to the Magistrate Court of Cobb County, Georgia.' This sua sponte jurisdictional remand did not resolve a party motion.

United States v. Espinal
1:11-CR-0060-4-ODE-RGV · 2012-01-10
Motion to suppress (defendant) Denied

“Defendant Espinal's objections [Doc. 71] are OVERRULED, and Judge Vineyard's R&R (Doc. 66] is ADOPTED IN ITS ENTIRETY. Accordingly, Defendant's motion to suppress evidence and statements (Doc. 31] is DENIED.”

Howard v. United States
1:10-CR-121-ODE-GGB · 2012-09-21
Habeas petition (petitioner) Granted

“Movant's motion to withdraw or dismiss his § 2255 motion [Doc. 81] is GRANTED and his § 2255 motion is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.”

Ayala-Castaneda v. United States
1:12-CV-1757-ODE / 1:09-CR-64-1-ODE · 2013-02-27
Habeas petition (petitioner) Denied

“The Final R&R [Doc. 158] is hereby APPROVED AND ADOPTED as the Order of this Court. Ayala-Castaneda's § 2255 motion is DENIED.”

Coleman v. United States
1:07-CR-0233-ODE-RGV-3 / 1:12-CV-2436-ODE-RGV · 2012-11-08
Habeas petition (petitioner) Denied

“the Court OVERRULES Movant's objections (Doc. 697), ADOPTS the R&R (Doc. 695) as the opinion and order of the Court, DENIES the § 2255 motion (Doc. 689), and DECLINES to issue a COA.”

United States v. Son
1:12-CR-42-ODE-JFK · 2012-10-02
Motion to suppress (defendant) Denied

“Defendant's motions to suppress evidence from the warrantless traffic stop and to suppress evidence from the warrantless search of a residence [Docs. 27 & 28] are DENIED.”

Motion to suppress (defendant) Granted in part

“Defendant's motion to suppress statements made in custody [Doc. 29] is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART”

Damayo v. United States
1:10-CR-190-1-ODE-AJB · 2015-07-06
Habeas petition (petitioner) Denied

“For the reasons set forth in the R&R, Defendant's Motion to Vacate [Doc. 389] is DENIED. A COA is also DENIED for the reasons outlined in the R&R.”

Motion for sentence reduction (defendant) Denied

“Defendant's ‘Motion for Reconsideration 18 U.S.C. § 3742(e) Post-Sentencing Rehabilitation Programming’ [Doc. 399] is also DENIED.”

Caseload & timing

From public federal docket records for this judge.

Median case duration in the sampled dockets: 149 days (N = 13).

The reviewed 2017 matters from her later senior service include consumer-reporting, consumer-credit, and employment suits that settled, alongside self-represented prisoner civil-rights and bankruptcy-appeal matters resolved by dispositive order before trial. The reviewed matters arose under federal-question jurisdiction and did not identify a referral magistrate.

A historical record

Judge Evans no longer hears cases. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.