Kenneth J. Gonzales
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“the Court grants Plaintiff's Motion to Modify, (Doc. 11)”
“denies as moot Defendants' Motion to Dismiss, (Doc. 3)”
“and Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment, (Doc. 9)”
“the Court grants Defendants' Motion for Partial Summary Judgment No. I, (Doc. 63), as it relates to Defendant Officers execution of the PIT maneuver and dismisses Count I only to the extent it alleges the PIT maneuver alone violated Plaintiff's constitutional rights”
“The Court also grants Defendants' Motion for Partial Summary Judgment No. II, (Doc. 65), and dismisses Count II”
“the State Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Fifth Amended Complaint, Doc. 115, filed February 17, 2025, is GRANTED as follows: (i) Plaintiff's claims pursuant to federal law are DISMISSED with prejudice; (ii) Plaintiff's claims pursuant to state law are DISMISSED without prejudice.”
“IT IS ORDERED that the following Motions are DENIED without prejudice: (i) Motion for Summary Judgment, Doc. 14, filed August 1, 2025. The Court denies Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment”
“the Court grants, in part, Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss, (Doc. 2). The Court dismisses Plaintiff’s Equal Protection violation claim with prejudice.”
“grants Defendant Allstate’s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings (Doc. 4);”
“grants the Motion for Sanctions (Doc. 9);”
“the Court grants Plaintiff’s Motion.”
“the Court denies, as moot: (1) Defendant’s Motion to Stay Proceeding’s and Compel Arbitration, (Doc. 4),”
“(2) Plaintiff’s Motion to Stay Pending a Decision on Plaintiff’s Motion to Remand, (Doc. 19).”
“Defendants‟ Motion to Dismiss on the Basis of Qualified Immunity and Other Grounds (Doc. 5) is granted and this case will be dismissed in its entirety”
“the Court hereby GRANTS the Motion for Default Judgment on Foreclosure as follows:”
“DENIES Ms. Graham’s Motion for Certification (Doc. 62).”
“the Court GRANTS in part BCBSNM’s Cross-Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings (Doc. 64)”
“Defendants’ Motion to Stay Proceedings Pending Resolution of Qualified Immunity Appeal (Doc. 147) is granted;”
“Plaintiffs’ Motion for District Court Certification of Defendants’ Interlocutory Appeals as Frivolous (Doc. 150) is denied;”
“the Court denies, without prejudice to later refiling upon the completion of full discovery, Plaintiff’s Motion, (Doc. 62).”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Median case duration in the sampled dockets: 259 days (N = 7).
Median motion-to-ruling time: 214 days (N = 5).
Chief Judge Gonzales sits principally in Santa Fe and draws cases from the Albuquerque, Las Cruces, and Roswell divisions. The sampled caseload is predominantly criminal, especially illegal-reentry and drug prosecutions in Las Cruces and Roswell, with prisoner civil-rights cases, other civil-rights matters, and removed insurance and contract disputes on the civil side. This describes caseload composition, not motion outcomes.
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