Ramona Villagomez Manglona
How Judge Manglona decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
On a Rule 12(b)(6) dismissal, the judge conducted the more searching territorial-preemption balancing test as an alternative holding even after concluding it was unnecessary, so that the ruling would stand on independent grounds if the threshold holding were reversed on appeal.
“Nevertheless, even applying the Richards test, Plaintiff's proffer of providing more facts about how deeply entrenched cockfighting is the CNMI would not cure the deficiency.”
On a pro se inmate's exhaustion defense, the judge read the grievance for substance over form, treating whether the prison had adequate notice of the underlying problem as the touchstone rather than whether the inmate used the exact administrative language or explicitly requested damages.
“Although Teregeyo did not expressly request monetary relief in his grievance form, he did inform the prison of the assault by Marlon Martin and officer's 'incompetence,' which is sufficient to put the prison on notice.”
Procedural preferences
On an unopposed damages calculation following default, the judge independently scrutinized the plaintiff's requested damages and interest rate rather than accepting the request as uncontested, reducing the award and applying the lower federal statutory post-judgment interest rate absent an express contractual provision.
“Because the sublease agreement contains no express provision permitting a nine percent post judgment interest rate, and Unicorn has failed to provide sufficient proof of an express agreement elsewhere, Unicorn is not entitled to its requested post judgment interest at nine percent per year. Rather, the federal statutory rate applies.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Based on the foregoing, Defendant's Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED and Plaintiff's complaint is DISMISSED with PREJUDICE.”
“The Court finds under the 2016 NMIAC, an inmate need not file his grievance within fifteen days of the alleged incident nor wait to receive a 'final decision.' Even if the 2021 NMIAC were applicable, the Court finds that Teregeyo exhausted available administrative remedies. And finally, the Court finds that Teregeyo's grievance sufficiently alerted the DOC of the problem for which he now seeks redress. Therefore, the Court denies Haddy's Motion.”
“Based on the foregoing, the Court DENIES IPI's motion to dismiss (ECF No. 38) the SAC with prejudice because Plaintiff's SAC alleges sufficient facts to plausibly show that IPI discriminated against them and the proposed class of 107 Turkish H-2B workers.”
“For the foregoing reasons ... the Court grants the motion to dismiss in part by dismissing all claims against the Defendant Corporations (first through third, sixth, and seventh causes of action) and the conspiracy claim against Conrad; but denies the Motion in part such that the claims against Conrad in the fourth and fifth causes of action for conversion and unjust enrichment remain.”
“For the reasons set forth above, the Court GRANTS Unicorn's motion for entry of default judgment, but for the lesser amount of $1,712,082, plus attorney's fees and cost, plus post judgment interest at the applicable federal rate.”
“Accordingly, the Court DENIES Manila's motion to disqualify (ECF No. 122), and the Attorney General's motion to intervene (ECF No. 114) is DENIED as MOOT.”
“The conditions Cabrera describes while incarcerated are reprehensible; however, Cabrera's personal circumstances as presented do not rise to the level of extraordinary or compelling reasons to warrant compassionate release. Based on the foregoing, Cabrera's motion for counsel and motion for compassionate release are DENIED.”
“For the foregoing reasons, the Court finds that Wang's motion is untimely pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 2255(f)(1) and is therefore DENIED.”
“For the foregoing reasons, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff Ping Shun summary judgment on its account-stated claim in the amount of $443,900.50 and its breach of contract claim for the spa services agreement, for the total amount of $443,900.50.”
“For the reasons stated, the Court GRANTS Plaintiffs' Motion for Partial Default Judgment (ECF No. 16) pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 55(b), the Eitel factors, and the Fair Labor Standards Act, see 29 U.S.C. § 216(b).”
“For the foregoing reasons, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff SPLC's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (ECF No. 13) as to its third cause of action for breach of contract, and awards SPLC partial judgment against IPI in the amount of $267,353.00 in damages plus post-judgment interest.”
“For the reasons set forth above, the Clerk shall enter default judgment: 1) against Defendant Md. Jashim Uddin and in favor of Plaintiffs in the amount of $6,745.90, plus attorneys' fees and costs, plus post-judgment interest at the applicable federal rate; and 2) against Defendants JN Saipan CNMI, LLC, Md. Jashim Uddin, and Nasmun Nahar Fatema, jointly and severally, and in favor of Plaintiffs, in the amount of $175,976.45, plus attorneys' fees and costs, plus post-judgment interest at the applicable federal rate.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
This limited sample covers only the cases represented in the grounded outcomes and does not establish a broader caseload mix. The Genc docket also shows Magistrate Judge Heather L. Kennedy granting an extension of time to amend the complaint on June 21, 2022, reflecting her routine referral work in Chief Judge Manglona's civil cases alongside her own consent-jurisdiction docket.
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