Arthur J. Boylan
How Judge Boylan rules, drawn from 4 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Boylan no longer sits on this court. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled here.
About Judge Boylan
Arthur J. Boylan served as a United States Magistrate Judge for the District of Minnesota from 1996 until his retirement in 2014 and was the court's chief magistrate judge. He previously served as a Minnesota state district court judge and later worked as the federal court's alternative dispute resolution administrator.
How Judge Boylan decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In Hicks v. Astrue, Boylan recommended affirming the denial of disability benefits. The district judge adopted the recommendation after finding that the claimant's reported worsening headaches were not supported by the medical evidence and substantial evidence supported the ALJ.
“the Court concludes, as the ALJ and Chief Magistrate Judge Boylan did, that that assertion, while perhaps made in good faith, is not supported by the medical evidence. ... substantial evidence supports the ALJ's determination that the Plaintiff remained able to perform work in the national economy after September 2005.”
Cautions
In Haley v. Bank of New York Mellon, Boylan recommended dismissal of a foreclosure suit. The district judge adopted his recommendation after de novo review and dismissed the case with prejudice.
“The Court ADOPTS the Report and Recommendation of Chief United States Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan dated November 21, 2013 ... Defendants' Motion to Dismiss [Docket No. 6] is GRANTED. This matter is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. No. [6]) is DENIED.”
“Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. No. [15]) is GRANTED.”
“Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. No. [6]) is DENIED.”
“Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. No. [9]) is GRANTED.”
“Kelly Jones' Motion to Vacate Sanctions under 28 U.S.C. 2241 and Constitutional Amendment 8 [Docket No. 1] is DENIED. This matter is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.”
“Defendants' Motion to Dismiss [Docket No. 6] is GRANTED. This matter is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
- At the case level, the docket record for Boylan as assigned magistrate is dominated by criminal-duty matters: initial appearances/complaints (US v. Salad 10-mj-532, US v. Portillo-Uranga 05-mj-480, US v. Betcher 05-mj-356) and many sealed search-warrant / 'USA v.' magistrate ('mg') matters from 1999-2010.
- His civil R&R work (SS appeals, prisoner 2241, mortgage MTDs) surfaces through the district-judge adoption orders rather than as docket entries under his name.
- Nature-of-suit fields blank; mix inferred from captions and docket-number type.
A historical record
Judge Boylan 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.