Franklin L. Noel
Judge Noel no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Noel decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Procedural preferences
In criminal cases, recommends denying motions to suppress where the search and seizure were lawful.
“Defendant's motion to suppress the fruits of an unlawful search and seizure (Doc. No. 21) is DENIED.”
Recommends denying a motion to dismiss an indictment that adequately tracks the statutory language, including conspiracy counts that require no overt act.
“Defendants' Joint Motion to Dismiss the Indictment [Docket No. 69] is DENIED.”
Cautions
On habeas review, recommends denial with prejudice and a denial of a certificate of appealability, or dismissal where the petition is not properly before the court.
“Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Doc. No. [1]) is DENIED, and this matter is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Doc. No. [1]) is DENIED, and this matter is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.”
“Respondents' Motion to Dismiss (Doc. No. [8]) is DENIED AS MOOT.”
“Defendants' Joint Motion to Dismiss the Indictment [Docket No. 69] is DENIED.”
“Defendant Huy Ngoc Nguyen's Amended Motion to Suppress [Docket No. 77] is DENIED.”
“Defendant's motion to suppress the fruits of an unlawful search and seizure (Doc. No. 21) is DENIED.”
“Petitioner Jerry L. Peete's application for habeas corpus relief under 28 U.S.C. Section 2241 (Doc. No. 1) is DISMISSED for lack of jurisdiction.”
“Defendant's motion to suppress evidence obtained as a result of search and seizure (Doc. No. [13]) is DENIED.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Noel's consent (28 U.S.C. 636(c)) civil footprint as judge of record is dominated by Social Security disability appeals, with the occasional Fair Labor Standards Act collective action and insurance/contract dispute. Social Security appeals were decided on cross-motions for summary judgment and reliably reached a signed final judgment (affirm or remand); the FLSA matters resolved by court-approved settlement. Many other -FLN entries are criminal magistrate-judge initial-appearance matters, not full civil cases. Composition only; not a grant rate or base rate.
A historical record
Judge Noel 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.