Paul J. Komives
How Judge Komives rules, drawn from 16 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Komives no longer sits on this court. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled here.
About Judge Komives
Paul J. Komives was the first United States Magistrate Judge appointed in the Eastern District of Michigan, taking office in 1971. He served in Detroit for nearly 44 years before retiring in January 2015. He died in 2018.
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“The Report and Recommendation [41] recommends that this Court deny Petitioner's application for the writ of habeas corpus and deny Petitioner a certificate of appealability ... the Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus [1, 27] is DENIED ... Petitioner is DENIED a certificate of appealability.”
“the Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Komives [DE 38] is ADOPTED ... Defendant Keller's Motion for Summary Judgment [DE 32] is GRANTED, and Defendant Keller DISMISSED ... Defendant (Carrill) Loll's Motion for Summary Judgment [DE 33] as to Plaintiff's Fourteenth Amendment claim is GRANTED.”
“Defendants' motion to dismiss portions of the second amended complaint (Dkt. 99) is GRANTED and that any of Plaintiff's claims that accrued before August 4, 2009, are hereby DISMISSED.”
“the Magistrate Judge recommended that this Court deny Plaintiff's motion for default judgment against Defendant Valerie Watkins because default judgment is not permitted under the Prison Litigation Reform Act and Defendant Valerie Watkins has not been properly served ... Plaintiff's Motion for Default Judgment against Defendant Valerie Watkins [Docket No. 88, filed July 12, 2011] is DENIED.”
“Magistrate Judge Komives issued his Report and Recommendation (R&R), in which he recommends that this Court deny Petitioner's application for a writ of habeas corpus ... This Court concurs in Magistrate Judge Komives' analysis of the claims ... Petitioner's application for habeas relief pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2254 is DENIED.”
“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff’s application for a writ of habeas corpus [docket entry 1] is DENIED.”
“NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation of November 8, 2012 [Dkt. # 11] be, and hereby is, adopted by this Court. ... Plaintiff's petition for habeas corpus relief Dkt. # 1] be, and hereby is DENIED and the above-captioned case, therefore, is DISMISSED. ... a certificate of appealability is DENIED.”
“IT IS ORDERED that Magistrate Judge Paul J. Komives' April 19, 2010 Report and Recommendation [No. 25] is ACCEPTED and ADOPTED as this Court's findings of fact and conclusions of law. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this habeas action is DISMISSED with prejudice. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a Certificate of Appealability shall not issue.”
“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, for the reasons set forth in the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, Respondent's Motion for Summary Judgment is granted and the above-captioned habeas corpus action, therefore, is DISMISSED.”
“NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation of September 14, 2005 be, and hereby is, adopted by this Court. ... Respondent's Motion for Summary Judgment is granted and the above-captioned habeas corpus action, therefore, is DISMISSED.”
“In light of the Court's disposition of this matter, Petitioner's Motion to Appoint Counsel (Docket # 3) is DENIED as moot.”
“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all other outstanding motions are denied as moot.”
“The court hereby accepts the September 19, 2006 Report and Recommendation as it own. Jackson's objections are hereby OVERRULED. Jackson's motion for summary judgment is hereby DENIED.”
“Lyles-Bey's motion for leave to file a second amended complaint is hereby GRANTED. Lyles-Bey is hereby ORDERED to file a signed copy of the second amended complaint by October 23, 2006.”
“Jackson's motion for a protective order staying discovery is hereby DENIED.”
“The Court should deny petitioner’s application for the writ of habeas corpus and his motion for release from custody.”
A historical record
Judge Komives no longer sits on this court. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled here. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.