Kimberly G. Altman
How Judge Altman decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Procedural preferences
On defendants' combined motions to dismiss and for summary judgment she recommends granting and denying in part, dismissing some defendants on exhaustion while letting claims proceed against others.
“Defendants' motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 25) is GRANTED as to Farris; and ... DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE as to Corizon.”
Cautions
On PLRA exhaustion she treats grievance 'vagueness' as a fact question (an improper rejection means the claim is exhausted), requires a prisoner to name knowable defendants and to exhaust against private medical contractors, and lets a Monell official-policy understaffing claim survive while an unofficial-pattern claim fails absent widespread-effect allegations.
“Magistrate Judge Kimberly G. Altman issued a report recommending that the motion to dismiss be denied and that the motions for summary judgment be granted and denied in part.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“defendants' motion to dismiss the complaint and for summary judgment on the basis of exhaustion (ECF No. 22) is granted.”
“Magistrate Judge Kimberly G. Altman issued a report recommending that the motion to dismiss be denied and that the motions for summary judgment be granted and denied in part.”
“recommending that ... the motions for summary judgment be granted and denied in part”
“Defendants' motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 25) is GRANTED as to Farris; and ... DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE as to Corizon.”
“The motion for summary judgment filed by Green and Mikat (ECF No. 17) is GRANTED; The motion for summary judgment filed by Ealey and Peterson (ECF No. 34) is GRANTED; and This case is hereby DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.”
“the undersigned RECOMMENDS that Hurse's motion to remand (ECF No. 6) be GRANTED, and the case remanded to Monroe County Circuit Court.”
“Valdes' second motion to compel (ECF No. 23) is DENIED AS MOOT.”
“Stenberg's motions to strike (ECF Nos. 59, 62, 68, 69) are DENIED.”
“Stenberg's motion (ECF No. 90) is GRANTED IN PART, such that Stenberg may file a sur-reply; and Wellpath's motion to extend (ECF No. 91) is GRANTED”
Sua sponte Rule 41(b)/LR 41.2 recommendation to dismiss a pro se Section 1983 case for failure to prosecute. No party motion, so excluded from motion stats. Grounding quote: 'the undersigned RECOMMENDS that the case be DISMISSED for failure to prosecute under Fed. R. Civ. P. 41 and E.D. Mich. LR 41.2.'
Put Judge Altman's record to work
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Opens in Ezel Pro. Every answer is grounded in Judge Altman's own signed orders and cites them.