Michael B. North

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana magistrate 22 signed orders read

Signed rulings

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

Porter v. Williams
2:24-cv-00957-SSV(5) · 2025-07-16
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“For the reasons given in Magistrate Judge North's R&R, the Court GRANTS defendant Jason Williams's motion to dismiss, ... and DISMISSES WITH PREJUDICE plaintiff's complaint. ... The Court adopts Magistrate Judge North's R&R as its opinion.”

LeBouef v. Soignet, et al.
2:23-cv-07115-ILRL-MBN · 2024-06-24
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“IT IS RECOMMENDED that Motion for Summary Judgment of Defendants, Sheriff Timothy Soignet, Major Rhonda Ledet, and Lt. Col. Stephen Bergeron, on the Issue of Qualified Immunity (rec. doc. 21) be GRANTED.”

Canales Lamelas, et al. v. Abud
2:22-cv-00739-SM-MBN · 2023-12-11
Motion for attorney fees (plaintiff) Granted

“IT IS RECOMMENDED that the Motion for Attorneys' Fees and Costs (rec. doc. 29) be GRANTED, and Plaintiffs be awarded $21,424.50 in fees and $402.50 in costs for a total of $21,827.00.”

Horvath v. Solar Refrigeration & Appliance Service, Inc., et al.
2:22-cv-04463-SSV-EJD · 2024-04-10
Motions to compel (defendant) Granted in part

“IT IS ORDERED that the Motion to Compel Discovery Responses and for Appropriate Sanctions (rec. doc. 34) is DENIED IN PART AS UNTIMELY ... IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Motion to Compel ... is GRANTED IN PART to the extent that the Court awards Defendant $584.00 in fees expended for the filing of the first motion to compel.”

Ratliff v. Home Depot Corporation, et al.
2:24-cv-00255-SSV-MBN · 2024-04-15

North's R&R adopted by Vance (clear-error, no objection). Pro se IFP 1983; recommended DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE of claims against Home Depot/Cox/Allied Universal/NOPD/City as frivolous + failure to state a claim (28 USC 1915), allowing claims vs Officer Delaune to proceed. This 1915 screening order did not resolve a party motion.

Gibson v. Kenneth
2:23-cv-05401-SSV(5) · 2023-11-28

North's R&R adopted by Vance de novo (late objection deemed timely under prison-mailbox rule, overruled). Pro se prisoner IFP 1983 vs state prosecutor; recommended DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE as frivolous/failure to state a claim -- prosecutor absolutely immune (Imbler v. Pachtman) + Heck v. Humphrey bar. This 1915(e)/1915A screening order did not resolve a party motion. A separate Gibson R&R (23-5985, Section J) was authored by Janis van Meerveld, not North.

Sherman v. Social Security Administration
2:23-cv-00995-BWA(5) · 2023-10-30
Social security appeal (plaintiff) Granted

“IT IS RECOMMENDED that Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment be GRANTED, the Commissioner's brief be REJECTED, and Plaintiff's case be REMANDED for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.”

Kin Interinsurance Network v. Coombs, et al.
2:23-cv-02320-SSV(5) · 2025-02-13
Default judgment (plaintiff) Granted

“Based upon these facts, IT IS RECOMMENDED that Kin Interinsurance Network's Motion for Judgment of Default Against McClenny, Moseley & Associates, PLLC (rec. doc. 30) be GRANTED AS UNOPPOSED.”

Richard v. Social Security Administration
2:24-cv-01701-SM · 2025-04-03
Social security appeal (plaintiff) Denied

“The Court, having considered the record, the applicable law, relevant filings, and the magistrate judge's Report and Recommendation, finds the magistrate judge's findings of fact and conclusions of law are correct and approves the Report and Recommendation and ADOPTS it as its opinion in this matter. Accordingly; IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff's Complaint is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.”

Hensley v. Zeigler, et al.
2:23-cv-02066-LMA-MBN · 2024-12-17
Motion for sanctions (plaintiff) Granted in part

“IT IS RECOMMENDED that Defendants be precluded from entering into evidence at the trial of this matter any document and/or testimony that was not produced and/or disclosed during the discovery process. IT IS FURTHER RECOMMENDED that an adverse inference be rendered against Defendants regarding the agreement between the parties and that such agreement as Plaintiff proves shall be deemed the proven agreement between the parties.”

Pete v. Prison Guard Prevost
2:24-cv-01614-LMA · 2025-03-05
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“IT IS RECOMMENDED that Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) (rec. doc. 16) be GRANTED, and Plaintiff's Complaint be DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction.”

Verdin v. Soignet, et al.
2:22-cv-04513-DJP-MBN · 2023-04-24
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“IT IS RECOMMENDED that the Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint Pursuant to FRCP 12(b)(6) for Failure to State a Claim (rec. doc. 17) filed by Defendant Richard Pete Neal be GRANTED, and Plaintiff's claims against Richard Pete Neal be DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.”

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