Paul Victor Gadola
How Judge Gadola rules, drawn from 20 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Gadola no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Gadola decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
The court denied a stay where the appellant failed to show likely success and failed to establish that the public and other parties would avoid harm.
“Mr. Adell has not demonstrated a likelihood of success on appeal”
Procedural preferences
The court dismissed a habeas petition without prejudice while conditioning tolling on prompt pursuit of state remedies and prompt return to federal court.
“The Court shall dismiss the petition without prejudice and the one-year limitations period shall be tolled”
Cautions
The court awarded reasonable copyright attorney fees but rejected additional expenses because the motion did not identify a legal basis for them.
“Defendant has failed to cite any authority to support the award of such associated expenses.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Petitioner’s motion to grant bail is DENIED.”
“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner’s request for a one-week stay of her surrender date is DENIED.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, in case number 03-40277, the motion to withdraw the reference [docket entry 1] is DENIED.”
“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, in case number 03-40278, the motion to withdraw the reference [docket entry 1] is DENIED.”
“Defendant’s motion for attorney fees and associated expenses, with its supplement, [docket entry 50] is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED Defendant’s motion to modify his sentence [docket entry 519] is DENIED.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant’s motion for return of property [docket entry 256] is hereby DENIED.”
“The Court will also deny the Government’s request for sanctions.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Algonac Defendants’ motions to rehear the motion for summary judgment [docket entry 90] is GRANTED.”
“the order of the Bankruptcy Court, entered March 31, 2006, is AFFIRMED.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant’s motion to dismiss [docket entry 5] is GRANTED.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Appellant’s ‘Emergency Motion for Stay Pending Appeal and Approval of Form of Supersedeas Bond’ [docket entry 26] is DENIED.”
“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Ap-pellee’s ‘Motion for Leave to Submit Sur-reply Memorandum’ [docket entry 31] is GRANTED.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant’s motion to suppress evidence in regards to the knock-and-announce rule is DENIED.”
“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner’s motion for the writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 [docket entry 1] is DENIED.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant’s motion to suppress [docket entry 11] is DENIED.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Gadola carried a general civil and criminal trial docket and continued handling matters in senior status. The contested outcomes described here come from his published district-court opinions.
A historical record
Judge Gadola no longer hears cases. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.