Jonathan James Canada Grey
How Judge Grey rules, drawn from 14 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
How Judge Grey decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Denies a dispositive motion as moot where the case is dismissed with prejudice for failure to prosecute after repeated noncompliance with court orders.
“defendants’ motion to dismiss and for summary judgment (ECF No. 20) is DENIED AS MOOT. ... this cause of action is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.”
Procedural preferences
On a multi-defendant summary-judgment motion, grants it as to some defendants and denies it as to others based on the specific record for each.
“the MDOC Defendants’ motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 32) is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART ... GRANTED as to Flakes’ claims against Adams, Bugbee, Cooper, Grossett, Parsons, Ramirez, and Vandecasteele, and DENIED as to Flakes’ claims against Horvath and Reed.”
Cautions
In prisoner cases, grants a defendant summary judgment on PLRA failure-to-exhaust, dismissing the unexhausted claims without prejudice.
“The Court GRANTS Reed’s motion for summary judgment. (ECF No. 46.) The Court DISMISSES WITHOUT PREJUDICE Casey’s claims against Reed.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“defendants’ motion to dismiss and for summary judgment (ECF No. 20) is DENIED AS MOOT. ... this cause of action is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.”
“The Court GRANTS Reed’s motion for summary judgment. (ECF No. 46.) The Court DISMISSES WITHOUT PREJUDICE Casey’s claims against Reed.”
“GM’s motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 44) is GRANTED. ... this cause of action is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.”
“the MDOC Defendants’ motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 32) is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART ... GRANTED as to Flakes’ claims against Adams, Bugbee, Cooper, Grossett, Parsons, Ramirez, and Vandecasteele, and DENIED as to Flakes’ claims against Horvath and Reed.”
“Russell’s motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 34) is GRANTED.”
“Darrough’s motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 26) is GRANTED. ... this cause of action is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.”
“motion to dismiss (ECF No. 42) is GRANTED.”
“the Court finds that no reasonable jury could find that there was a foreseeable risk of the injury Ranney suffered.”
“is DENIED, as an amendment would be futile.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this case SHALL BE REMANDED to the Wayne County Circuit Court.”
“the pending motion to dismiss and pending motion to stay (ECF Nos. 4, 7) are DENIED AS MOOT due to lack of original jurisdiction.”
“defendant Grand Prairie Healthcare Services is DISMISSED from this cause of action.”
“the motion to suppress (ECF No. 46) is DENIED where the Court finds that Defendant Phillips lacks standing”
“the Court GRANTS the motion to dismiss (ECF No. 8) and DISMISSES the petition for writ of habeas corpus.”
After granting pauper status, Grey screened the pro se complaint and dismissed it without prejudice as frivolous and barred by the Rooker-Feldman and Younger doctrines. The order stated: "IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this cause of action is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE and shall be designated as CLOSED on the docket."
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
- The reviewed matters filed since Judge Grey's March 2023 commission reflect a broad civil docket that includes prisoner civil rights, disability and employment discrimination, employee benefits, wage-and-hour, debt-collection, insurance, Social Security, federal tort, motor-vehicle, racketeering, and real-property cases.
- His duty assignments also include civil-forfeiture and warrant matters, which are not treated as merits cases.
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