Richard F. Boulware II
How Judge Boulware rules, drawn from 24 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
How Judge Boulware decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In illegal-reentry prosecutions he entertains collateral attacks on the underlying removal order and will dismiss the indictment where the removal proceeding was legally defective.
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED. The Indictment in this case is DISMISSED.”
He grants suppression where, after an evidentiary hearing, he finds the stop or seizure was unlawful and the evidence was its fruit.
“As will be discussed below, the Court finds that the currency obtained in this case was the fruit of an unlawful search. The Motion to Suppress is therefore granted.”
He allows well-pleaded antitrust claims to proceed past the pleading stage, denying a motion to dismiss where the complaint states a plausible Sherman Act theory.
“the Court DENIES the Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 64)”
Grants ERISA default judgment where trust agreements establish audit rights, the employer was properly served and failed to defend, and the requested fees are supported by declarations and proportional to the breach.
“Plaintiffs provide sufficient evidence demonstrating that the requested damages resulted from, and thus are proportional to, Defendant’s failure to provide the records for the audit.”
Procedural preferences
In Section 1983 civil-rights and excessive-force cases he denies a defendant's summary judgment where the record contains genuine disputes of material fact, leaving reasonableness and liability for a jury.
“IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED with respect to Count One, Plaintiffs negligence claim.”
Before entering default judgment, independently verifies subject-matter and personal jurisdiction, service, procedural compliance, and the governing discretionary factors rather than treating nonappearance as sufficient by itself.
“Before entering default judgment against a non-appearing party, district courts have a duty to consider subject matter jurisdiction and personal jurisdiction.”
Cautions
In Nevada HOA non-judicial foreclosure quiet-title disputes he tends to grant summary judgment for the foreclosure-sale purchaser and against a lender seeking to preserve its deed of trust.
“Summary judgment is therefore granted in favor of Defendants on all claims.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Summary judgment is therefore granted in favor of Defendants on all claims.”
“Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. No. 68) is GRANTED in part, and DENIED in part.”
“Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. No. 67) is DENIED.”
“the Court DENIES the Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 64)”
“Therefore, the Court grants Defendant’s Motion as to Count One. ... Count I (Violation of the Contracts Clause) is dismissed. Count II (Due Process Clause) is not dismissed.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED. The Indictment in this case is DISMISSED.”
“Before the Court is Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 67). For the reasons discussed below, the Motion for Summary Judgment is granted.”
“As will be discussed below, the Court finds that the currency obtained in this case was the fruit of an unlawful search. The Motion to Suppress is therefore granted.”
“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that SFR's Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 57) is GRANTED.”
“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that BNY's Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 55) is DENIED and its remaining claims DISMISSED.”
“Before the Court is Plaintiffs Motion for Summary Judgment. (Dkt. No. 57). For the reasons elaborated below, the motion is GRANTED.”
“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant's Motion Summary Judgment is granted. ECF No. 105. The Clerk of Court shall enter judgment in favor of Defendants and close this case.”
“IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiffs' Motion for Partial Summary Judgment is denied. ECF No. 120.”
“IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED.”
“For the reasons stated below, the Court denies both plaintiffs Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (ECF No. 28) and Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 29).”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
The reviewed recent docket is dominated by immigration-detention petitions under 28 U.S.C. § 2241, alongside prisoner civil-rights, personal-property, and consumer matters. Those recent cases were filed in May and June 2026 and remained pending, so they do not support case-duration figures.
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