Damian L. Martínez
How Judge Martínez decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Procedural preferences
On pro se prisoner 1983 dockets he develops the record (Martinez report) and recommends resolving exhaustion and Heck issues at the dismissal/partial-summary-judgment stage, sorting claims into with- and without-prejudice dismissals rather than a blanket disposition.
“Defendants' Motion to Dismiss in Part and Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (Doc. 73) is GRANTED; ... DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE as to ... halal meals ... DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE as to ... compensatory damages except as to the March 2021 Incident”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Plaintiff Valerie Ann Pohl's Motion to Reverse and Remand (Doc. 20) is GRANTED IN PART, as outlined in the Proposed Findings and Recommended Disposition”
“Defendant's Motion to Remand for Further Administrative Proceedings Pursuant to Sentence Four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) (Doc. 22) is GRANTED ... this matter is REMANDED to the Commissioner pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g)”
“Defendants' Motion to Dismiss in Part and Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (Doc. 73) is GRANTED; ... DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE as to ... his religious discrimination claim as it relates to halal meals and all claims against Defendants Hatch, Frazier, Jackson, and Jones; ... DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE as to Plaintiff's request for compensatory damages except as to the March 2021 Incident; claims for injunctive relief against individual-capacity Defendants; claims for money damages against official-capacity Defendants”
“Summary judgment is GRANTED in Defendant's favor and DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE as to Plaintiff's claims related to the March 2021 Incident and 2022 rape disciplinary convictions and DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE as to Plaintiff's religious discrimination claim related to Muslim pastoral visits”
“the Chapter 7 Trustee's Motion to Dismiss Appeal as Moot and in the Alternative, Dismiss Improper Parties (Doc. 27) is GRANTED; ... this appeal is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE”
“Plaintiff's Motion to Close Duplicate Case and Refund Request, ECF No. 3, is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART ... Plaintiff's request for a refund of the filing fee is DENIED; and ... This case is DISMISSED as duplicative”
“Defendant's Opposed Motion to Remand for Further Proceedings Pursuant to Sentence Four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) (Doc. 37) is denied to the extent the Commissioner seeks an order requiring further proceedings.”
“Plaintiff's Motion to Reverse and Remand for Rehearing with Supporting Memorandum (Doc. 21) is granted to the extent Plaintiff seeks remand for the immediate award of benefits under Title II for the period from May 14, 2013, to December 31, 2015.”
“Defendant's Opposed Motion to Remand for Further Proceedings Pursuant to Sentence Four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) (Doc. 19) is DENIED to the extent the Commissioner sought an order requiring further proceedings.”
“Plaintiff's Motion to Reverse and Remand (Doc. 14) is GRANTED and this matter is remanded to the agency for the immediate award of benefits for the period from January 15, 2014, to July 26, 2016”
“The Court concludes that Garcia's Motion to Reverse and Remand (Doc. 16) is DENIED as outlined in this Order ... the Commissioner's final decision will be affirmed.”
“IT IS THEFORE ORDERED that Defendant Dennis Ekstrom's Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 22) is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Trust's claims against Defendant Dennis Ekstrom are DISMISSED without prejudice.”
“the Court denies the Motion to Compel because Imming has failed to articulate how the information requested in RFP No. 9 is relevant and proportional to the need of the case under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(b)(1) ... IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Imming's Motion to Compel (Doc. 64) is DENIED”
“IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Motion for Reconsideration (Doc. 32) is GRANTED. The Court FINDS that Ortega-Lopez poses a flight risk and a danger to the community, and no conditions can reasonably assure his future appearance in Court or the safety of the community. The Court will, therefore, DETAIN Ortega-Lopez pending resolution of this case.”
“IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that CWNG's Motion for Reconsideration of Order on Third Motion to Compel and for Sanctions (renewed) (Doc. 136) is DENIED”
“Travelers' Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings (Doc. 3) is GRANTED”
“Defendants/Counter-Plaintiffs' Counter-Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings (Doc. 25) is DENIED”
“Defendants' Motion to Strike (Doc. 21) is DENIED”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Judge Martinez both writes recommendations in referred cases and enters final judgments when the parties consent under 28 U.S.C. 636(c). His work spans civil rights, medical malpractice, FLSA employment, diversity disputes such as auto accidents, Social Security and bankruptcy appeals, insurance coverage, and federal drug, human-smuggling, and firearms cases. The available records do not support a complete caseload census, so this describes composition rather than motion outcomes.
Put Judge Martínez's record to work
Ezel drafts and answers grounded in this exact profile: how Judge Martínez actually rules, not a generic AI guess.
Opens in Ezel Pro. Every answer is grounded in Judge Martínez's own signed orders and cites them.