Greg White

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio magistrate Retired 2016 · served 2008–2016 Appointed by Judges of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio 10 signed orders read

Judge White no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.

How Judge White decides

Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.

What persuades

White found the administrative analysis inadequate where the decision acknowledged obesity but did not explain its effect at the relevant steps.

“the ALJ’s opinion omits any discussion of Norman’s obesity at step two of his analysis despite [the ALJ’s] clear belief that Norman was 'obese.'”

White found that apparent-authority theories remained for trial where the customer lacked notice of agreements disclaiming agency.

“factual issues remain whether SAP could be found liable through a theory of apparent agency or agency by estoppel.”

Procedural preferences

White required more than bare legal conclusions to sustain a claim at the pleadings stage.

“such bare legal conclusions are not enough to survive a motion to dismiss under Rule 12(b)(6).”

White used conditional habeas relief where only one of multiple grounds justified resentencing.

“the undersigned recommends that petitioner’s sentence be vacated, and that his release be ordered unless the State of Ohio resentences him within ninety (90) days”

Signed rulings

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

Ehrlich v. Kovack
· 2015-10-01
Judgment on the pleadings (county defendants) Granted in part

“Defendants’ Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings is denied with respect to Plaintiffs First Amendment Claim against Defendant Kovack in his individual capacity. Defendants’ motion is granted, however, with respect to Plaintiffs First Amendment claims against the Medina County Defendants.”

Shoemake v. Mansfield City School District Board of Education
· 2014-11-20
Judgment on the pleadings (defendant school district) Granted in part

“the Court recommends that Defendant’s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings and to Dismiss for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction be GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART.”

Motions to dismiss (defendant school district) Granted in part

“Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction be (1) granted with respect to Plaintiffs request that this Court review the October 2013 decision of the OCRC; and (2) denied without prejudice with respect to Plaintiffs claims under Ohio Rev.Code Chapter 4117.”

Motion to withdraw claims (plaintiff) Denied

“Plaintiffs ‘Motion for the Defendant to Withdraw Offending Claims Pursuant to Rule ll’s 21-day Safe Harbor Period’ is denied.”

Enyart v. Coleman
· 2014-07-11
Habeas petition (petitioner) Denied

“it is recommended that Enyart’s Petition be DENIED.”

Hodell-Natco Industries, Inc. v. SAP America, Inc.
· 2014-03-31
Summary judgment (defendant software companies) Denied

“It is recommended that the SAP defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 110) be DENIED.”

Gunther v. Commissioner of Social Security
· 2013-05-06
Motion for attorney fees (claimant) Granted in part

“It is recommended that Gunther’s Application for Attorney Fees should be granted in part and denied in part.”

Campbell v. Norfolk Southern Corp.
· 2012-06-22
Summary judgment (defendant railroad) Granted

“It is recommended that Defendant Norfolk Southern’s Motion for Summary Judgment be granted, and the case be dismissed with prejudice.”

Norman v. Astrue
· 2010-03-01
Social security appeal (claimant) Granted

“the decision of the Commissioner should be VACATED and the case REMANDED for further proceedings consistent with this Report and Recommendation.”

Schweitzer v. Williams
· 2009-09-09
Habeas petition (petitioner) Denied

“the Court recommends that Schweitzer’s Petition be denied.”

Van Le v. Beightler
· 2009-09-09
Habeas petition (petitioner) Denied

“the Court recommends that Le’s Petition be denied.”

Stalnaker v. Bobby
· 2008-09-24
Habeas petition (petitioner) Granted in part

“the Magistrate Judge recommends Stalnaker’s Petition be denied as to Ground One but be conditionally granted as to Ground Two”

Caseload & timing

From public federal docket records for this judge.

The fixed-seed sample contained fifteen terminated matters filed from February through July 2010. Eleven were Social Security appeals; the remainder included two civil-rights matters, one contract dispute, and one personal-injury matter. Durations ranged from 94 to 967 days, with a median of 311 days.

A historical record

Judge White no longer hears cases. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.