Eva J. Dossier

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana magistrate 16 signed orders read

How Judge Dossier decides

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

What persuades

On a Rule 12(b)(6) motion against a pro se prisoner's civil-rights claim she recommends denial without prejudice where the plaintiff's amended factual allegations cure the earlier pleading deficiencies.

“the Court adopts Magistrate Judge Dossier's R&R as its opinion. The Court DENIES WITHOUT PREJUDICE defendant April Tomlin's motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim.”

Procedural preferences

On Social Security appeals Dossier applies exceedingly deferential substantial-evidence review and will not reweigh the evidence or substitute her judgment for the ALJ's, even if the evidence preponderates against the decision.

“IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff Anthony Carey's Motion for Summary Judgment (R. Doc. 18) is DENIED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the decision of the Administrative Law Judge is AFFIRMED and that this matter is hereby DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.”

Signed rulings

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

Carey v. O'Malley (Commissioner of Social Security)
2:23-cv-07053-EJD · 2024-12-03
Summary judgment (plaintiff) Denied

“IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff Anthony Carey's Motion for Summary Judgment (R. Doc. 18) is DENIED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the decision of the Administrative Law Judge is AFFIRMED and that this matter is hereby DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.”

Strausbaugh v. Terrebonne Parish CJC, et al. (re defendant April Tomlin)
2:24-cv-01213-SSV(3) · 2025-02-04
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Denied

“the Court adopts Magistrate Judge Dossier's R&R as its opinion. The Court DENIES WITHOUT PREJUDICE defendant April Tomlin's motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim.”

Strausbaugh v. Terrebonne Parish CJC, et al.
2:24-cv-01213-SSV(3) · 2024-08-29
Preliminary injunction (plaintiff) Denied

“the Court adopts Magistrate Judge Dossier's R&R as its opinion. Strausbaugh's motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction is DENIED.”

King v. Hutson, et al.
2:23-cv-06857-SSV(3) · 2024-07-10

Her R&R adopted by Vance (clear error). Pro se pretrial-detainee 1983 excessive-force; mail returned 'NO LONGER IN CUSTODY', recommended DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE for failure to prosecute (Rule 41(b)). This dismissal did not resolve a party motion.

Norman v. Webster
2:24-cv-00240 · 2025-02-27
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Denied

“It is therefore RECOMMENDED that the Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction and Improper Venue (R. Doc. 37) be DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE”

Ortiguerra v. Grand Isle Shipyard, LLC
2:22-cv-00309 · 2025-03-21
Motion to modify protective order (defendant) Denied

“IT IS ORDERED that Defendants' Motion to Modify the Protective Order (R. Doc. 175) is DENIED”

Jones v. St. Tammany Parish Correctional Facility
2:25-cv-00635 · 2025-06-23

Sua sponte recommendation of Rule 41(b) failure-to-prosecute dismissal without prejudice after the plaintiff neither paid the filing fee nor sought pauper status (no party motion).

LaShip, L.L.C. v. Jamestown Metal and Marine Sales, Inc.
2:23-cv-06815 · 2025-05-12
Motion for attorney fees (plaintiff) Granted in part

“is GRANTED IN PART and that Plaintiffs are hereby awarded a total of $5,442.00”

Kandan v. Lucas
2:24-cv-02089 · 2025-09-20
Summary judgment (defendant) Denied

“Motion for Summary Judgment (R. Doc. 35) is DENIED”

Fontenot v. Ocean Harbor Casualty Insurance Company
2:22-cv-00107 · 2025-06-09
Motion for sanctions (defendant) Granted in part

“Motion for Sanctions (R. Doc 88) is GRANTED IN PART”

J.L.W. v. Bisignano
2:24-cv-02586 · 2025-07-15
Social security appeal (claimant) Denied

“IT IS RECOMMENDED that Plaintiffs appeal be denied and that this matter be DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE”

Showers v. Louisiana Healthcare Connections, Inc.
2:25-cv-01668 · 2025-11-17

Screening recommendation of dismissal without prejudice for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction, finding the pro se Medicaid Act and Fourteenth Amendment claims frivolous.

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