Paul David Borman
How Judge Borman decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
On cross-motions in Social Security appeals, adopts the magistrate's recommendation and affirms the Commissioner under sentence four where the decision is supported.
“GRANTS Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 15), and AFFIRMS the findings of the Commissioner.”
Procedural preferences
On summary judgment in civil-rights suits, grants defense judgment on the federal claims with prejudice and then declines supplemental jurisdiction over the state-law claims, dismissing them without prejudice.
“ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART, with Plaintiff's federal claims DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE, and Plaintiff's state law claims DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.”
Cautions
Treats reconsideration as an extraordinary remedy, denying it where the movant merely disagrees with an earlier ruling and raises no new facts or argument.
“For those reasons, the Court DENIES Defendants' Motion for Reconsideration. (ECF No. 42.)”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“the Court GRANTS Defendants Erin Byrne, RN's and Kim Farris, PA's, Motions for Summary Judgment (ECF Nos. 92 and 93) and DISMISSES Plaintiff's claim against both Defendants WITH PREJUDICE.”
“GRANTING Defendant Kim Farris, PA's Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF NO. 93)”
“DENIES Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 13)”
“GRANTS Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 15), and AFFIRMS the findings of the Commissioner.”
“ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART, with Plaintiff's federal claims DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE, and Plaintiff's state law claims DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.”
“(2) Respondent's Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 10) is DENIED.”
“For those reasons, the Court DENIES Defendants' Motion for Reconsideration. (ECF No. 42.)”
“(2) Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 36) is DENIED.”
“the petition for a writ of habeas corpus is DENIED. The Court also DENIES a certificate of appealability.”
“(ECF No. 40) is DENIED”
“under Rules 59 or 60, the Court DENIES”
“ADOPTS the March 11, 2024 Report and Recommendation, and GRANTS the Petition to Enforce Compliance with American Arbitration Association Subpoena”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
The reviewed matters include prisoner civil-rights, employment, Social Security, habeas, criminal, and other civil disputes. Warrant and miscellaneous duty matters are excluded from the merits mix. This is a descriptive sample, not a complete caseload count.
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