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Quick facts
Court U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Commissioned 2012-08-08
ABA rating Unanimously Qualified
Education Western Michigan University (BS, 1970); University of Michigan Law School (JD, 1972); University of Nevada-Reno (MJS, 1991)
Signed orders read 32
Last updated 2026-07-16
Motion outcomes
Summary judgmentN = 14
counts only
6 4 4
Motion to exclude expertN = 6
counts only
1 3 1 1
Other motionN = 4
counts only
1 3
Motions to dismissN = 3
counts only
3
Preliminary injunctionN = 3
counts only
3
Habeas petitionN = 3
counts only
3
Motion for reconsiderationN = 2
counts only
2
Motions to remandN = 2
counts only
2
Motion for sanctionsN = 1
counts only
1
Motion to certify interlocutory appealN = 1
counts only
1
Motion for leave to amendN = 1
counts only
1
Counted from classified signed orders. A “1 of 1” is one ruling, not a tendency.
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Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
Kouza v. United States
2:21-cv-12790-GAD-DRG · 2023-10-30
Summary judgment (defendant)
Granted
“Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment [#44] is GRANTED.”
Trumble v. Commissioner of Social Security
2:22-cv-11917-GAD-PTM · 2023-05-08
Summary judgment (plaintiff)
Denied
“Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 11) is DENIED.”
Summary judgment (defendant)
Granted
“Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 15) is GRANTED.”
D. Savage, LLC v. City of Detroit
2:21-cv-11242-GAD-APP · 2023-09-27
Summary judgment (defendant)
Granted in part
“GRANTED IN WHOLE with respect to Count I. The motion is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART with respect to count II.”
Uselmann (d/b/a Sapphire Trucking) v. Pop
2:19-cv-13652-GAD-DRG · 2022-09-29
Summary judgment (defendant)
Granted in part
“Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED as to Count II of the Amended Complaint. Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED as to Counts I, III, IV, V, and VI of the Amended Complaint.”
Easterling v. Horton
2:20-cv-13397-GAD-KGA · 2021-10-27
Motions to dismiss (defendant)
Granted
“the Court GRANTS Respondent's motion to dismiss and DISMISSES WITH PREJUDICE the petition for a writ of habeas corpus.”
Owens v. Schuette
2:24-cv-10787 · 2024-10-10
Motions to dismiss (defendant)
Granted
“Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss [ECF No. 19] under Rules 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6) is GRANTED in its entirety.”
Seelye v. Berryhill
2:17-cv-12827 · 2018-05-23
Summary judgment (defendant)
Granted
“Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED.”
Summary judgment (plaintiff)
Denied
“Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED.”
Brown v. MGM Grand Casino
2:22-cv-12978 · 2024-11-18
Summary judgment (plaintiff)
Denied
“Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment [#33] is DENIED”
Summary judgment (defendant)
Granted in part
“Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment [#34] is DENIED IN PART and GRANTED IN PART.”
Brower v. Roose
2:24-cv-10702 · 2024-04-19
Preliminary injunction (plaintiff)
Denied
“Plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary injunction is DENIED.”
Brewer v. United States
2:21-cv-12686 · 2024-04-11
Motion to exclude expert (defendant)
Granted
“Defendant’s Motion to exclude the causation opinion of Dr. Pierce (ECF No. 26) is GRANTED.”
Miller v. Citizens Bank, N.A.
2:23-cv-10563 · 2024-10-18
Motion for reconsideration (plaintiff)
Denied
“Plaintiff’s Motion for Reconsideration [#30] is DENIED.”
Estate of Dohring v. Washington National Insurance Co.
2:23-cv-12800 · 2024-02-06
Motions to remand (plaintiff)
Denied
“Plaintiff’s Motion to Remand [#7] is DENIED.”
Other motion (plaintiff)
Denied
“Plaintiff’s Motion to Dismiss [#4] is also DENIED.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
The reviewed civil matters include tax, racketeering, municipal civil-rights, Social Security, and habeas cases. This is a descriptive sample, not a complete caseload count.
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