Joseph Edward Stevens Jr.
How Judge Stevens rules, drawn from 20 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Stevens no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Stevens decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In Croman, Stevens upheld a nighttime amplification restriction after finding that it targeted noise rather than message, was narrowly tailored to a substantial public interest, and preserved other channels of communication.
“Because the ordinance is narrowly tailored to serve a substantial governmental interest unrelated to the content of the speech and leaves open ample alternative channels of communication, the ordinance is a reasonable time, place and manner regulation of speech.”
Procedural preferences
In Dowdy, Stevens required a codefendant offering exculpatory testimony to do so in the first trial without immunity before the court would consider severance.
“the court will consider defendants’ motions to sever only if Gilbert Dowdy is willing to offer the exculpatory evidence in the initial trial, without a grant of immunity.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“ORDERED that defendants’ motion to compel arbitration of all of plaintiff’s claims, including Counts I, III, and IV, is granted.”
“ORDERED that any further disposition in this court is stayed pending arbitration of this matter.”
“ORDERED that defendant Mills Pride’s motion to dismiss or stay is granted and the case is hereby dismissed without prejudice.”
“As a preliminary matter, plaintiffs motion to file a substitute page (doc. 1393) is GRANTED.”
“Plaintiffs motion for notice of mental health evidence and examination (doc. 1399) is GRANTED IN PART.”
“Accordingly, the decision of the bankruptcy judge is REVERSED and the matter is REMANDED for further proceedings.”
“ORDERED that the motion of Marie Bower to abstain from exercising jurisdiction, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1334, should be, and hereby is, SUSTAINED.”
“The order of the bankruptcy court is reversed, and the court is ordered to enter judgment in favor of plaintiffs and against defendant on plaintiffs’ complaint.”
“ORDERED that the motion of plaintiff’s attorney for attorney’s fees pursuant to EAJA is granted.”
“ORDERED that the motion of defendant Cassandra Miller to sever her trial from that of her husband is denied.”
“Accordingly, the decision of the bankruptcy court is REMANDED for further proceedings consistent with this order.”
“ORDERED that Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment (doc. # 27) is GRANTED.”
“ORDERED that Plaintiffs Motion for Leave to Extend Time to Amend Dispositive Motion (doc. # 30) is GRANTED.”
“ORDERED that Plaintiffs Motion for Summary Judgment (doc. # 33) is DENIED.”
“ORDERED that Plaintiffs Motion for Imposition of Sanctions (doc. # 34) is DENIED.”
“ORDERED that Plaintiffs Motion in Support of the Court’s Acceptance of Introduction of All Disclosure, etc. (doc. #35) is GRANTED to the extent that it requests the Court to consider supplemental affidavits and is DENIED in all other respects.”
“ORDERED that the judgment of the bankruptcy court is affirmed and appellant is directed to return all fees within thirty days of the date of this order.”
“execution of the death sentence imposed on Frank Guinan is stayed;”
“In addition, appellant has filed a motion for appointment of counsel. This motion will be granted.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Median case duration in the sampled dockets: 1316 days (N = 20).
The 20 oldest returned assigned matters were all terminated and included prisoner, benefits, civil-rights, tort, labor, property, and ERISA cases. Administrative termination codes included seven settlements, five other dismissals, four court-trial judgments, and four matters ending through other routes.
A historical record
Judge Stevens 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.