William D. Quarles Jr.
How Judge Quarles rules, drawn from 20 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Quarles no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Quarles decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In Qualls Associates, Quarles weighed the requested injunction against the public interest in the city’s economic-development program.
“the public’s interest in this case, which clearly favors the City’s administration of its program designed to aid economic growth for the benefit its citizens.”
In Mack, he corrected a sentence after later controlling authority showed that the earlier legal premise was mistaken.
“Although understandable, this was in violation of the law. Pursuant to Dorsey, Mack is entitled to the benefits of the FSA.”
In Provident Bank, he found the wage-payment allegations sufficient to survive dismissal.
“As McCarthy sufficiently pled a MWPCA claim, Provident’s motion to dismiss will be denied.”
Procedural preferences
In McGaw, Quarles applied the liberal amendment rule while screening proposed claims for prejudice, bad faith, and futility.
“Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15(a) provides that ‘leave [to amend] shall be freely given when justice so requires.’ The court should grant leave to amend ‘absent bad faith, undue prejudice to the opposing party, or futility of amendment.’”
In Classen, he selected a sanction calibrated to deter unsupported patent claims without exceeding what was necessary.
“In imposing sanctions, the court should apply a sanction that furthers Rule ll’s purpose and is the least severe sanction adequate to such purpose.”
In Baker, he organized emergency execution relief around harm, merits, and unnecessary delay.
“In determining whether to grant the stay of execution, the Court must consider: 1) the likelihood of irreparable harm to Mr. Baker if the stay is denied; 2) the likelihood of harm to the State if the stay is granted; 3) the likelihood that Mr. Baker will succeed on the merits of his Eighth Amendment and state law claims; and 4) the extent to which Mr. Baker has delayed unnecessarily in bringing his claim.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“For the reasons discussed below, the motion to dismiss will be granted, and the motion to strike will be denied as moot.”
“Accordingly, Qualls has not shown that the Blackwelder factors favor the grant of a preliminary injunction, and its motion is denied.”
“For the reasons discussed above, Provident’s motion to dismiss will be denied.”
“For the reasons discussed above, the motion to dismiss, stay, or transfer this case will be granted in part and denied in part.”
“For the reasons discussed above, Davis Vision’s motion for summary judgment will be denied, and MOA’s cross motion for summary judgment will be granted.”
“Accordingly, the Plaintiffs’ motion for partial summary judgment will be granted.”
“For the reasons discussed below, B & D’s motion for summary judgment will be granted.”
“Because the United States’ counterclaim is without merit, the cross-motions for summary judgment on B & D’s defenses to it will be denied as moot.”
“For the reasons discussed above, the stay of execution and motion to remand will be denied.”
“For the reasons discussed above, McGaw’s motion for leave to file an amended complaint is denied in part and granted in part.”
“For the reasons discussed above, Defendants’ motion to dismiss 4 will be granted, and Plaintiffs motion to consolidate will be denied.”
“For the reasons stated above, the Home Depot motion for summary judgment will be granted as to all claims.”
“For the reasons stated above, Elan’s motion for summary judgment will be granted; its motions for additional discov *628 ery will be denied; its motions to seal will be granted; and its motion for clarification will be granted. Classen’s motion for partial summary judgment will be denied.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Median case duration in the sampled dockets: 230 days (N = 10).
A fixed sample of ten terminated historical cases included two employment civil-rights matters, two personal-liability matters, two habeas matters, and one each involving prisoner civil rights, trademark, patent, and a marine contract. None retained a motion-entry timeline.
A historical record
Judge Quarles 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.