Curtis Ivy, Jr.
How Judge Ivy decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Procedural preferences
He enforces Rule 11's full twenty-one-day safe-harbor period before a sanctions motion may be filed and independently tests whether the challenged conduct was actually frivolous.
“Plaintiff filed his motion on July 22, 2025, just seven days later—not the twenty-one days required under Rule 11(c)(2). Accordingly, Plaintiff’s Rule 11 motion is DENIED.”
For self-represented litigants, he distinguishes discovery that requires leave from ordinary requests that may be served directly while discovery is open.
“This motion is DENIED AS MOOT. While the discovery period is open, Plaintiff does not need the Court’s permission to serve discovery requests on another party.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Judge Ivy's report and recommendation is adopted, and Defendants' motion for summary judgment is denied.”
“ACCEPTS AND ADOPTS the recommended disposition of Magistrate Judge Ivy's Report and Recommendation ... The Towing Defendants' Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 57) is GRANTED ... all federal claims as to the Towing Defendants are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. Plaintiffs' state law claims ... are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE”
“plaintiff's motion for summary judgment is denied without prejudice”
“plaintiff's motion for immediate injunctive relief is denied”
“the plaintiff's motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 12) is DENIED”
“the defendant's motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 13) is GRANTED. The findings of the Commissioner are AFFIRMED, and the complaint is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.”
“the Court rejects Plaintiff's objections to the R&R and adopts Magistrate Judge Ivy's recommendations ... IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 18) is DENIED.”
“The Court DENIES Woznicki's motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 15), GRANTS the Commissioner's (ECF No. 18), and AFFIRMS the decision of the Commissioner.”
“the undersigned RECOMMENDS that Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 16) be DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.”
“it is hereby ORDERED that Judge Ivy's Report and Recommendation of August 1, 2025 (ECF No. 28), is ACCEPTED and ADOPTED. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.”
“The undersigned further recommends that Turner's motion to dismiss (ECF No. 7) be TERMINATED AS MOOT.”
“Accordingly, the Court declines to adopt the Report and Recommendation. (ECF No. 11.)”
“the court ACCEPTS and ADOPTS the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 66), GRANTS Defendant Bashir's motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 57), and DISMISSES the Jane Doe defendant without prejudice.”
“the Court affirms Judge Ivy's decision on Defendants' motion to dismiss, rejects Plaintiff's objections, and adopts the recommendation to grant Defendants' motion to dismiss and deny Plaintiff's motion for default judgment as moot.”
“IT IS ORDERED that Defendants' motion to dismiss should be GRANTED and Plaintiff's motion for default judgment is DENIED AS MOOT.”
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