Crystal S. Wildeman

How Judge Wildeman rules, drawn from 3 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.

Court
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Position
magistrate
Commissioned
2023-09-01
Education
Indiana University, Bloomington (B.A. psychology & criminal justice, 2003); DePaul University College of Law (J.D.)
Signed orders read
3

How Judge Wildeman decides

Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.

What persuades

In Social Security review, recommends affirming the ALJ's decision where it is supported.

“For the foregoing reasons, the Magistrate Judge RECOMMENDS the ALJ's decision be AFFIRMED.”

In the reviewed migraine case, Wildeman recommended affirmance where the claimant did not identify evidence requiring work-preclusive absence limits beyond the light and noise restrictions already included, and the agency identified a significant national job count without needing a regional breakdown.

“For the foregoing reasons, the Magistrate Judge RECOMMENDS the ALJ’s decision be AFFIRMED.”

Signed rulings

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

Janet B. v. Bisignano (Commissioner of Social Security)
3:24-cv-00236-RLY-CSW · 2025-07-28
Social security review (plaintiff) Denied

“For the foregoing reasons, the Magistrate Judge RECOMMENDS the ALJ's decision be AFFIRMED.”

Wira v. Boop
3:23-cv-00096-MPB-CSW · 2025-07-09

Prisoner 42 U.S.C. 1983 prison-conditions case (referred by DJ Matthew Brookman). Procedural R&R: plaintiff failed to file a motion/stipulation of dismissal within the time given (and an extension), so Wildeman RECOMMENDS dismissal WITHOUT PREJUDICE under Rule 41(b) for failure to prosecute. Quote: 'the Undersigned RECOMMENDS that this case be dismissed, without prejudice.' Because this is a failure-to-prosecute disposition rather than a merits motion, it is excluded from the motion statistics and counted only as an order read.

Brittany C. v. Bisignano
3:25-cv-00217-MPB-CSW · 2026-06-02
Social security appeal (plaintiff) Denied

“For the foregoing reasons, the Magistrate Judge RECOMMENDS the ALJ’s decision be AFFIRMED.”

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