Bernard Alvin Friedman
How Judge Friedman rules, drawn from 22 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Friedman no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“IT IS ORDERED that the Toloff Defendants' motion to dismiss the complaint (ECF No. 78) is denied.”
“ORDERED that the motion for attorney's fees (ECF No. 249) is DENIED.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the motion to stay proceedings (ECF No. 11) is GRANTED IN SO FAR AS the proceedings are STAYED and the Court will hold the habeas petition in abeyance.”
“IT IS ORDERED that the government's motion to dismiss the petition for a writ of habeas corpus for lack of subject matter jurisdiction (ECF No. 1) is granted.”
“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that defendants' motion to dismiss [docket entry 6] is granted.”
“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment [docket entry 10] is denied as moot.”
Friedman adopted Magistrate Judge Elizabeth A. Stafford's unopposed R&R directing non-party witness Abdul Baydoun to sit for a deposition and ordering him to show cause why he should not be held in civil contempt for failing to appear. The order did not resolve a party's dispositive motion. Quote: 'Magistrate Judge Elizabeth A. Stafford's November 9, 2023 Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 196) is hereby accepted and adopted.' Signed s/Bernard A. Friedman.
“IT IS ORDERED that defendants' motion to dismiss the complaint, without prejudice, is granted.”
“IT IS ORDERED that plaintiff's motion for summary judgment is granted as to both Count I and Count II.”
“IT IS ORDERED that defendant's motion for summary judgment is denied.”
“Both sides' requests for sanctions are denied.”
“IT IS ORDERED that defendants' motion to dismiss [docket entry 8] is granted.”
“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that defendants' motion for sanctions [docket entry 11] is denied.”
“IT IS ORDERED that defendant's motion to dismiss is granted.”
“IT IS ORDERED that defendant's motion to dismiss is granted.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
The reviewed matters combine Judge Friedman's directly assigned cases and his signed orders. During his senior service, the sample is weighted toward warrant and miscellaneous duty matters and prisoner habeas petitions, along with contract and trade-secret civil cases. The mix is descriptive rather than a complete caseload count.
A historical record
Judge Friedman 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.