Jerry H. Ritter, Jr.
How Judge Ritter rules, drawn from 17 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
How Judge Ritter decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Procedural preferences
When a pro se plaintiff stopped prosecuting surviving claims, Judge Ritter issued an order to show cause and then recommended dismissal with prejudice under Rule 41(b).
“Judge Ritter ... recommends that the Court dismiss this case, because it appears that Plaintiff Leland T. Taylor either is unwilling or unable to prosecute his surviving claims.”
In one state-prisoner habeas matter, Judge Ritter addressed the double-jeopardy and ineffective-assistance claims and recommended dismissal with prejudice; the district judge adopted the recommendation and denied a certificate of appealability.
“Judge Ritter recommends that the Court dismiss Petitioner Eric Gutierrez's amended habeas corpus petition under 28 U.S.C. 2254 with prejudice.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“The Honorable Jerry H. Ritter, United States Magistrate Judge ... recommends that the Court deny Defendant Michelle Lujan Grisham's Motion for Summary Judgment No. I: Dismissal Based on Lack Of Personal Participation ... IT IS ORDERED that Defendant Michelle Lujan Grisham's Motion for Summary Judgment No. I ... is denied.”
“Judge Ritter ... recommends that the Court dismiss this case, because it appears that Plaintiff Leland T. Taylor either is unwilling or unable to prosecute his surviving claims. ... this case is dismissed with prejudice, because it appears that Plaintiff Leland T. Taylor is either unwilling or unable to prosecute his surviving claims”
“After analyzing the double jeopardy and the right to effective assistance of counsel claims, Judge Ritter recommends that the Court dismiss Petitioner Eric Gutierrez's amended habeas corpus petition under 28 U.S.C. 2254 with prejudice. ... the Court ... DISMISSES with prejudice Gutierrez's amended 2254 petition ... [and] DENIES issuing a certificate of appealability”
“the Proposed Findings and Recommended Disposition in Favor of Granting the Motion to Strike ... In the PFRD, the Honorable Jerry H. Ritter ... recommends that the Court grant the Motion and Strike. ... the United States' Motion to Strike Defendant's Amended Motion to Vacate Under 28 U.S.C. 2255 ... is granted; ... [the] Amended Motion to Vacate ... is stricken”
“The Court GRANTS Plaintiff's motion to remand and REMANDS the matter for further proceedings.”
“Defendants' Partial Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint [Doc. 13] is GRANTED”
“shall be and hereby are dismissed with prejudice with each party to bear their own costs and attorneys' fees.”
“I recommend the Court GRANT National Indemnity's Motion for Default and Summary Judgment [Doc. 14], ENTER default judgment and summary judgment in favor of National Indemnity”
“Associated Material's Motion to Transfer Venue [Doc. 22] is hereby DENIED.”
“Associated Materials' Motion to Dismiss for failure to state a claim [Doc. 21] is DENIED.”
“Duron's Opposed Motion to Extend Deadlines [Doc. 35] is hereby DENIED.”
“Montoya's motion to extend the scheduling order's deadlines is DENIED.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Median case duration in the sampled dockets: 444.5 days (N = 10).
By party consent, Judge Ritter enters final decisions in a steady stream of Social Security disability appeals under Titles II and XVI. He also writes recommendations in pro se habeas and civil-rights cases. This describes the composition of his work, not a grant rate.
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