Jessica G. L. Clarke
How Judge Clarke decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Procedural preferences
On a magistrate judge's report and recommendation to which no party objects, she reviews the record for clear error and adopts the recommendation in its entirety.
“Despite the waiver, the Court has reviewed the petition and the Report and Recommendation, unguided by objections, and finds the Report and Recommendation to be well reasoned and grounded in fact and law. Accordingly, the Report and Recommendation is ADOPTED in its entirety. The Clerk of Court is directed to close the case.”
Cautions
She independently examines her own subject-matter jurisdiction before reaching the merits, denying a motion to dismiss as moot and remanding to state court where complete diversity is lacking.
“For the foregoing reasons, Defendants' motion to dismiss is DENIED as moot. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to terminate ECF No. 147 and remand this case to the Supreme Court of New York, County of New York, and to close this case.”
On motions for reconsideration she applies a strict standard, denying relief where the movant identifies no overlooked controlling decision or data and merely seeks to relitigate.
“As such, and for the reasons set forth in the Order, the Motion for Reconsideration is DENIED. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate ECF No. 258.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Defendants' motion for summary judgment is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. ... Plaintiff's due process claims are DISMISSED. ... the motion is DENIED with respect to Plaintiff's conditions of confinement and excessive force claims.”
“Judge Aaron's Report and Recommendation is ADOPTED in its entirety. The Court enters a declaration that Burlington (1) has no duty to defend and/or indemnify PCGNY and/or Skyline under its Policies in connection with the claims in the Underlying Action, (2) is permitted to withdraw from the defense it is currently providing PCGNY in the Underlying Action under one of its policies, and (3) has no duty to reimburse Affiliated for the sums incurred by it”
Final judgment after a 7-day jury trial before Clarke (Mar 17-25, 2025) on the Eighth Amendment conditions-of-confinement and excessive-force claims that survived summary judgment. The jury returned a verdict for defendants; judgment entered dismissing the complaint. The Second Circuit later affirmed (mandate received 2026-02-11).
“The R&R is ADOPTED in its entirety and Defendant's motion for summary judgment is GRANTED. The Clerk of Court is directed to close the case and to mail a copy of this Order to Plaintiff.”
“Despite the waiver, the Court has reviewed the petition and the Report and Recommendation, unguided by objections, and finds the Report and Recommendation to be well reasoned and grounded in fact and law. Accordingly, the Report and Recommendation is ADOPTED in its entirety. The Clerk of Court is directed to close the case.”
“For the foregoing reasons, Defendants' motion to dismiss is DENIED as moot. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to terminate ECF No. 147 and remand this case to the Supreme Court of New York, County of New York, and to close this case.”
“For the reasons set forth herein, Scottsdale's motion for summary judgment is DENIED and Zurich's motion for summary judgment is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part.”
“Scottsdale's motion for summary judgment is DENIED and Zurich's motion for summary judgment is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. Declaratory judgment is entered in favor of Zurich with respect to whether LM and 412 qualify as additional insureds and whether the Wrap-Up Exclusion applies.”
“For the reasons stated above, Judge Aaron's Report and Recommendation is ADOPTED in its entirety. Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment is GRANTED and Defendant's motion to amend is DENIED. The Clerk of Court is directed to enter judgment in favor of Plaintiff”
“Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment is GRANTED and Defendant's motion to amend is DENIED.”
“For the foregoing reasons, USFA's discovery objections to Judge Cott's August 3, 2022 is sustained and Judge Cott's order, ECF No. 65, is set aside. USFA is ordered to compensate USFA at a rate of $395 per hour for all time spent preparing for and providing testimony in this matter.”
“As such, and for the reasons set forth in the Order, the Motion for Reconsideration is DENIED. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate ECF No. 258.”
“Defendants’ motion for judgment notwithstanding the jury’s verdict is DENIED.”
“With a total reduction of 75%, Plaintiffs are awarded $43,247.34 in attorney’s fees and $4,033.10 in costs.”
“Defendants’ application for fees is denied.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
The sampled docket is heavily reassigned, with cases filed from 2015 through 2021 transferred to Clarke in 2023. It includes wage-and-hour, prisoner-conditions, securities and commodities enforcement, insurance coverage, copyright, trademark, personal-injury, and civil-rights cases. Many inherited cases settled in 2024 and 2025. In Colson v. Mingo, Clarke carried the case from a partly denied summary-judgment motion through a full jury trial.
Put Judge Clarke's record to work
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Opens in Ezel Pro. Every answer is grounded in Judge Clarke's own signed orders and cites them.