Michael A. Hammer
How Judge Hammer decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
On a Rule 45 subpoena motion to compel he works request-by-request, granting compliance where the document is relevant to the operative claim and rejecting a non-party agency's blanket statutory-confidentiality objection -- but channeling any genuinely confidential material through a Paff-style sworn statement and privilege index rather than letting the agency simply withhold.
“because the statute clearly only protects 'information obtained from employers and employees,' a hearing notice is not considered confidential ... Plaintiff's motion to compel compliance with his request for production of the hearing notice is hereby GRANTED.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Plaintiff's motion to compel compliance with his subpoenas [D.E. 146] is DENIED IN PART AND GRANTED IN PART.”
“ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 66) is hereby adopted in its entirety ... ORDERED that Plaintiff's Complaints in these cases are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.”
“the Report and Recommendation (DE 22) of Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer that the case be dismissed without prejudice, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b) ... ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation is affirmed and adopted ... ORDERED that this action is DISMISSED with prejudice.”
“On February 25, 2020, the Honorable Michael A. Hammer, United States Magistrate Judge, issued a Report and Recommendation, recommending that the Court grant Plaintiff's motion.”
“The Court cannot say with certitude that Plaintiff's claims against Liberty Travel will fail. Therefore, it is improper to find that Liberty Mutual was fraudulently joined. As such, complete diversity is lacking and the Court does not have subject matter jurisdiction over this matter.”
“Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer's Report and Recommendation ('R&R') concluded that the motion to remand should be granted because complete diversity is lacking, and this Court therefore lacks subject matter jurisdiction over the case.”
“This record does not meet most of the Tabron factors, and, therefore, the Court finds that appointment of pro bono counsel is inappropriate at this time. ... Plaintiff's motion for the appointment of pro bono counsel [D.E. 53] is denied without prejudice.”
“For the foregoing reasons, Defendants' motion for an order compelling Relator to amend her pleadings is denied.”
“For the foregoing reasons, the Court agrees with Magistrate Judge Hammer that this action should be transferred to the United States District Court for the District of Colorado under 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a).”
“For the reasons set forth above, this Court respectfully recommends that the District Court grant Plaintiff's motion to remand, and remand this matter to the Superior Court, Law Division, Middlesex County.”
“For the reasons stated herein, PCS's Motion for Leave to File a Third-Party Complaint is granted.”
“plaintiff's motion for leave to file a Second Amended Complaint is granted in part and denied in part, plaintiff's motion to compel various discovery responses is granted in part, and defendants' cross-motion for a protective order is denied without prejudice.”
“plaintiff's motion to compel various discovery responses is granted in part”
“defendants' cross-motion for a protective order is denied without prejudice.”
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