Carla B. Freedman
How Judge Freedman decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Procedural preferences
Recommends dismissing a prisoner complaint without prejudice for failure to exhaust administrative remedies, granting judgment on the pleadings in part on that basis.
“issued a Report-Recommendation and Order recommending that Defendants' motion be granted in part, and that the Complaint be dismissed without prejudice due to Plaintiff's failure to exhaust his administrative remedies ... the Report-Recommendation, Dkt. No. 76, is ADOPTED in its entirety ... Defendants' motion for judgment on the pleadings pursuant to FRCP 12(c), Dkt. No. 53, is GRANTED in part ... Plaintiff's Complaint, Dkt. No. 1, is DISMISSED without prejudice”
For a municipal-liability claim, she requires facts plausibly connecting the alleged constitutional violation to a municipal policy or custom; conclusory attribution to the county is insufficient.
“Plaintiff’s third amended complaint fails to plausibly attribute the alleged violation of his First and Fourteenth Amendment rights while housed at the Ulster County Jail to any policy or custom of the County of Ulster; therefore, the pleading fails to state a claim of municipal liability against the Defendant County of Ulster.”
Cautions
On in forma pauperis screening, recommends dismissal when a complaint does not state a claim; the district judge may independently decide whether further amendment is warranted.
“U.S. Magistrate Judge Carla B. Freedman granted plaintiff's IFP Application and advised by Report & Recommendation ('R&R') that plaintiff's complaint be dismissed ... The Report & Recommendation (Dkt. No. 18) is ACCEPTED as modified ... Plaintiff's complaint is DISMISSED without leave to amend”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“issued a Report-Recommendation and Order recommending that Defendants' motion be granted in part, and that the Complaint be dismissed without prejudice due to Plaintiff's failure to exhaust his administrative remedies ... the Report-Recommendation, Dkt. No. 76, is ADOPTED in its entirety ... Defendants' motion for judgment on the pleadings pursuant to FRCP 12(c), Dkt. No. 53, is GRANTED in part ... Plaintiff's Complaint, Dkt. No. 1, is DISMISSED without prejudice”
“U.S. Magistrate Judge Carla B. Freedman granted plaintiff's IFP Application and advised by Report & Recommendation ('R&R') that plaintiff's complaint be dismissed ... The Report & Recommendation (Dkt. No. 18) is ACCEPTED as modified ... Plaintiff's complaint is DISMISSED without leave to amend”
“The Report & Recommendation (Dkt. No. 80) is ACCEPTED; ... Defendant County of Ulster’s motion to dismiss (Dkt. No. 72) is GRANTED; and ... Plaintiff’s third amended complaint (Dkt. No. 67) is DISMISSED without leave to further amend.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
The sampled caseload begins with Freedman's February 2026 appointment and consists principally of Social Security disability appeals and criminal-duty matters such as complaints, warrants, and initial appearances. These matters remained pending, so no attributable completed-case durations are reported.
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