David Augustin Ruiz

United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio district Appointed by Joseph R. Biden (Democratic) 26 signed orders read

Signed rulings

A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.

Bennett v. TForce Freight
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“For the reasons stated above, Defendant's Motion to Dismiss (R. 4) is hereby GRANTED. Accordingly, the case is dismissed without prejudice.”

Bierman v. Affinity Physician Network LLC
Summary judgment (plaintiff) Granted

“For the foregoing reasons, Plaintiff's Motion for summary judgment with respect to Defendant APN's counterclaim (R. 36) is GRANTED and that claim is dismissed.”

Judgment on the pleadings (plaintiff) Moot / procedural

“The alternative theory in Plaintiff's Motion, for judgment on the pleadings, (R. 36) is DENIED as moot.”

Munger v. Matco Tools Corporation
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted in part

“Defendant's Motion to Dismiss (R. 11) is hereby GRANTED in part and DENIED in part for the foregoing reasons. Specifically, the Court dismisses the negligence per se claims brought in Count Four. The Motion to Dismiss is denied with respect to the remaining counts.”

Vaughn v. Rea
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“Defendants' motion for summary judgment, (R. 42), is GRANTED as to Plaintiff's remaining claims.”

Reynolds v. Tetrick
4:24-cv-00682 · 2025-03-03
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“Therefore, Defendant's Motion to Dismiss (R. 12) is GRANTED, for the reasons stated above and in Defendant's unopposed Motion, and this action is dismissed pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b).”

Ochiai v. Geauga County
1:25-cv-01694 · 2025-10-28
Motions to dismiss Granted

“Accordingly, this action is dismissed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1915(e). The Court certifies, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3), that an appeal from this decision could not be taken in good faith.”

Motion for appointment of counsel (plaintiff) Denied

“There is no purpose in appointing counsel to represent Plaintiff in this case because, as stated above, this Court lacks subject matter jurisdiction to entertain this case, and it is barred by res judicata... Therefore, Plaintiff's Motion for Appointment of Counsel is denied.”

Valance v. City of Mansfield
1:25-cv-00482 · 2026-02-06
Motion to amend (plaintiff) Denied

“For the foregoing reasons, Plaintiff's Motion to Amend Complaint and Joinder of Additional Defendants (R. 15) is DENIED, as the amendment would be futile and contrary to ‘the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of this action.’”

Vance v. Walton
1:23-cv-00703 · 2024-07-16
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“The Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation (R. 22) is hereby ADOPTED and Defendant's motion for summary judgment (R. 17) is GRANTED. Consequently, this action is dismissed in its entirety.”

Marada Industries, Inc. v. Anchor Tool & Die Co.
1:22-cv-02333 · 2023-01-26
Preliminary injunction (plaintiff) Granted

“Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction (R. 2) is GRANTED. On January 27, 2023, or on such other date if the parties expressly agree to a different date, Defendant shall make available the ‘transfer die for CBAM B1-1213/1253 with check fixture’ during regular business hours to Plaintiff or its agents.”

Temporary restraining order (plaintiff) Moot / procedural

“Since the Court grants a preliminary injunction, it need not issue a Temporary Restraining Order. Therefore, Plaintiff's request for a Temporary Restraining Order is denied as moot.”

Sterett v. Warden Fender
4:25-cv-00692 · 2025-07-31
Habeas corpus 2241 (plaintiff) Denied

“Accordingly, this Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 is denied and this action is dismissed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2243.”

Reynolds v. United States of America
1:23-cv-01522 · 2024-08-23
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss (R. 10) is granted and this action is DISMISSED.”

Arnoff v. Black
1:22-cv-00375 · 2025-03-27
Habeas corpus 2254 (plaintiff) Denied

“The Court, having reviewed the record and considered Petitioner’s Objections to the R&R, agrees with and adopts the R&R (R. 119). The R&R is accepted, Petitioner’s Objections are overruled, and the petition is DISMISSED for the reasons stated therein.”

Caseload & timing

From public federal docket records for this judge.

Median case duration in the sampled dockets: 298 days (N = 6).

Ruiz sits in the Eastern Division, with cases across the district's divisions. His assigned docket is weighted toward criminal matters and also includes consumer finance and credit, employment and civil rights, product liability, insurance and surety, medical-malpractice removals, and miscellaneous SEC or DMCA matters. Many shorter civil cases terminate by settlement or voluntary dismissal after an initial case-management conference. The sample underrepresents the full civil nature-of-suit mix.

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