Frances Kay Behm

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan Appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic) 25 signed orders read

Signed rulings

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

Cofer, et al. v. Financial Education Services, Inc. (d/b/a United Wealth Education), et al.
4:22-cv-12759-FKB-KGA · 2024-03-21
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted in part

“under § 4 of the FAA, the court GRANTS Defendants’ motion to dismiss in part. ... this order effectively DISMISSES this case with prejudice and requires the parties to submit all remaining disputes to binding arbitration”

Abney v. City of Detroit, et al.
4:23-cv-11790-FKB-APP · 2024-04-12
Motion for relief from judgment (plaintiff) Denied

“Plaintiff has not demonstrated he is entitled to relief from the court’s judgment and his motion is DENIED. The court’s judgment stands, and Plaintiff’s claims are dismissed without prejudice.”

Ross v. MMI Asset Management Group, LLC
4:24-cv-10342-FKB-KGA · 2024-09-27
Summary judgment (plaintiff) Granted

“The court GRANTS Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment on Count I. Ross is therefore entitled to a total of $265,400 due and payable as principal and interest on the two notes.”

Desmond v. County of Monroe, et al.
4:23-cv-12169-FKB-EAS · 2025-01-31
Motion for sanctions (defendant) Denied

“the court DENIES Defendants’ motion for sanctions.”

Harvey v. Jamsen, et al.
4:23-cv-10049-FKB-CI · 2025-02-28
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“the court ... GRANTS Defendant Bashir’s motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 57), and DISMISSES the Jane Doe defendant without prejudice.”

Desmond v. County of Monroe
23-12169 · 2025-01-31
Motion for sanctions (Defendants) Denied

“For the reasons set forth above, the court DENIES Defendants' motion for sanctions.”

Jackson v. Dyer
25-11143 · 2025-07-16
Motions to dismiss (Defendants) Moot / procedural

“Plaintiff may file an amended complaint, in which case the court will deny without prejudice the currently pending motion to dismiss as moot, or Plaintiff may file a response to Defendants' motion.”

Flummerfelt v. City of Taylor
22-10067 · 2023-12-14
Motion for reconsideration (Awad Defendants) Denied

“For the reasons set forth above, the motion for reconsideration is DENIED. Defendants have 21 days from the date of this Order to file an answer to the amended complaint.”

Seither & Cherry Quad Cities, Inc. v. Oakland Automation, LLC
23-11310 (consolidated with 23-11342) · 2025-07-28
Motion for sanctions (the court (sua sponte order to show cause)) Granted in part

“The court finds that monetary sanctions are warranted to deter future conduct. Plaintiffs' counsel – and not Plaintiffs – are responsible for paying this penalty... Plaintiffs' counsel shall pay that amount directly to defense counsel.”

Golani v. Allen
22-10202 · 2023-07-31
Summary judgment (Plaintiff) Granted

“For the reasons stated above, Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment is GRANTED and Defendants' motion for summary judgment is DENIED. Dr. Golani's I-140 petition is REMANDED to USCIS for proper consideration of the record as a whole.”

Summary judgment (Defendants) Denied
Ghanim v. AEG Presents MI, LLC
24-13086 · 2025-09-16
Motions to dismiss (Defendants AEG Presents MI, LLC and BFPCC, Inc.) Granted

“For the reasons above, the court GRANTS Defendant AEG's and BFPCC's motions to dismiss as to Counts I and II under Rule 12(b)(1), lacks supplemental jurisdiction over Plaintiff's state law claims (Counts III, IV, and V), and so dismisses all claims WITHOUT PREJUDICE. This is a final order that closes the case.”

Morales-Martinez v. Raycraft
25-cv-13303 · 2025-11-07
Habeas petition (Petitioner) Granted

“Therefore, the Court GRANTS the petition for writ of habeas corpus (ECF No. 1). It is therefore ORDERED that: 1. Respondent Raycraft shall provide Morales-Martinez with a bond hearing under § 1226(a) on or before November 13, 2025, or otherwise release him.”

Caseload & timing

From public federal docket records for this judge.

The reviewed matters filed since Judge Behm's December 2022 commission reflect a broad civil docket that includes prisoner civil rights, insurance and declaratory-judgment disputes, Social Security, employment, contract, negotiable-instrument, consumer, and automobile-franchise cases. Her duty assignments also include intellectual-property identification matters, warrant applications, and grand-jury proceedings, which are not treated as merits cases.

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