Orinda D. Evans
How Judge Evans rules, drawn from 21 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Evans no longer sits on this court. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled here.
About Judge Evans
Orinda Dale Evans served on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia after receiving her commission on July 24, 1979. She served as chief judge from 1999 to 2006 and assumed senior status on December 31, 2008. She became inactive on September 30, 2020.
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“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.”
“Defendant's motion for summary judgment is GRANTED. [Doc. 120].”
“Plaintiffs motion for leave to file an amended complaint is DENIED. [Doc. 138]”
“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].”
“Defendants' Motion to Dismiss [Doc. 87] is GRANTED, and Defendant Nardelli's Motion to Dismiss [Doc. 88] is DISMISSED AS MOOT.”
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.
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.
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.
“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.”
“Movant's motion to withdraw or dismiss his § 2255 motion [Doc. 81] is GRANTED and his § 2255 motion is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.”
“The Final R&R [Doc. 158] is hereby APPROVED AND ADOPTED as the Order of this Court. Ayala-Castaneda's § 2255 motion is 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.”
“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.”
“Defendant's motion to suppress statements made in custody [Doc. 29] is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART”
“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.”
“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.
Pending matters in the official report
Judge Evans was last listed in the Civil Justice Reform Act report as of September 30, 2020.
| 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 | 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 Evans 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.