Arthur Jeffrey Tarnow
How Judge Tarnow rules, drawn from 24 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Tarnow no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled here.
About Judge Tarnow
Arthur J. Tarnow was a judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Appointed by President William J. Clinton, Judge Tarnow received a commission on May 22, 1998. Judge Tarnow assumed senior status on May 26, 2010 and served until death on January 21, 2022.
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment [20] is GRANTED ... the case is REMANDED for an award of benefits consistent with the Report and Recommendation.”
“Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment [24] is DENIED.”
“Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment [16] is DENIED.”
“Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment [20] is GRANTED.”
“IT IS ORDERED that Defendants' Motions for Summary Judgment [21] [26] are DENIED.”
“the City of Detroit and the Detroit Police Department's Motion to Dismiss [7] is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Secretary of State's Motion to Dismiss [17] is GRANTED.”
“IT IS ORDERED that Defendant's Motion to Dismiss [9] is GRANTED.”
“Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED PART.”
“Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss or in the Alternative for Summary Judgment [15] is GRANTED.”
“Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss [13] is GRANTED and Plaintiff’s claims are dismissed without prejudice.”
“Plaintiff’s Motion for Emergency Injunctive Relief [14] is DENIED as moot”
“the petition for a writ of habeas corpus is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.”
“Defendant’s Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction [8] is DENIED.”
“Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss [106] is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part.”
Pending matters in the official report
Judge Tarnow was last listed in the Civil Justice Reform Act report as of September 30, 2021.
| Motions pending more than six months | 18 |
| Bench trials submitted more than six months | 0 |
| Bankruptcy appeals pending more than six months | 0 |
| Social Security appeals pending more than six months | 2 |
| Civil cases pending more than three years | 23 |
| Report | Motions over six months | Cases over three years |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2021 | 18 | 23 |
| Mar 2021 | 14 | 20 |
| Sep 2020 | 18 | 15 |
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 Tarnow no longer hears cases. 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.