Kristi Haskins Johnson
How Judge Johnson rules, drawn from 5 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
How Judge Johnson decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
At summary judgment, evidence specifically disputing each stated reason for termination created a jury question on the surviving contract claim even though the court resolved the constitutional theories for the defendants.
“The Court finds a genuine dispute of fact exists as to whether UMMC had cause to terminate Dr. Papin’s employment, and this issue is appropriate for the jury to resolve. It therefore denies summary judgment on this claim.”
Procedural preferences
On a preliminary-injunction motion in an IDEA education dispute, the judge held a full evidentiary hearing with exhibit lists from both sides before ruling from the bench, rather than deciding on the papers alone.
“Argument presented to the Court. Exhibits admitted: P-1 through P-5; D-1 through D-15. The Court DENIED re 6 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Olivia Boone.”
Treats immediate partial judgment and interlocutory review as exceptional, applying the policy against piecemeal appeals and requiring all statutory certification factors.
“Nothing asserted by Papin ‘outweigh[s] the important concerns underlying “the historic federal policy against piecemeal appeals.”’”
Cautions
Declines categorical evidentiary exclusions when the challenged material may remain relevant to a surviving claim, leaving narrower objections for trial.
“The Court agrees, and thus denies the motion to the extent that UMMC seeks to broadly exclude evidence that Dr. Papin was treated differently from other residents for purposes of whether UMMC breached the Contract.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“The Court DENIED re 6 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Olivia Boone.”
“For the reasons stated in the Court's Order entered today, and in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 58, the Court enters this Final Judgment for Defendant. Plaintiff's claims are dismissed with prejudice.”
“For these reasons, the Court GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART the Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment [140].”
“The Court also GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART Dr. Papin’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment [144].”
“The Court further denies as moot Dr. Papin’s Motion for Leave to File Sur-reply [160] and Motion to Strike [161].”
“Thus, Papin’s Motion for Entry of Final Judgment under Rule 54 [179] is DENIED.”
“Because the Court finds not all three factors are present, the Motion for Interlocutory Appeal [181] is DENIED and the Motion to Stay Case [183] is DENIED AS MOOT.”
“For these reasons, the Court GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART UMMC’s Amended Motion in Limine [175].”
“The Court further GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART Dr. Papin’s Amended Motion in Limine [177].”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Her general civil docket includes employment discrimination and retaliation suits, special-education (IDEA) disputes, personal-injury removals, insurance and contract cases, qui tam actions, prisoner civil-rights and habeas petitions, and criminal cases, drawn from the Jackson division's docket.
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