Mark R. Abel
Judge Abel no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Accordingly, Defendant’s motion for summary judgment (Doc. 122) is GRANTED. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to enter judgment for the Defendant, and to close this case.”
“For the reasons stated above, defendant ODYS’s March 8, 2010 motion for summary judgment (doc. 45) is GRANTED. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to enter JUDGMENT for defendant ODYS. This case is hereby DISMISSED.”
“For the reasons stated above, Plaintiffs’ March 7, 2009 motion for partial summary judgment (doc. 19) is DENIED.”
“plaintiffs’ September 23, 2009 motion for reconsideration and reversal of the interlocutory order denying plaintiffs’ motion for partial summary judgment on count one (doc. 64) is GRANTED”
“defendant Christopher Korleski’s September 1, 2009 motion to dismiss complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted (doc. 61) is DENIED.”
“Plaintiffs’ motion for partial summary judgment on count 1 of the complaint is GRANTED.”
“Accordingly, the intervenors’ motion to unseal court filings (Doc. 54) is GRANTED IN FULL.”
“For the reasons stated above, Armstrong World Industries, Inc.’s January 22, 2014 motion to compel production of medical information (doc. 32) is DENIED.”
“Plaintiffs motion to strike is DENIED.”
“Plaintiffs motion for leave to file a surreply is GRANTED.”
“For the reasons stated above, defendant The Ohio State University’s (‘OSU’) September 17, 2012 motion for summary judgment (doc. 27) is GRANTED.”
“For the reasons stated above, defendant The Ohio State University’s May 22, 2013 renewed motion for summary judgment (doc. 123) is DENIED.”
“Accordingly, it is RECOMMENDED that plaintiffs’ April 24, 2002 motion to remand (doc. 6) be DENIED.”
“the Magistrate Judge RECOMMENDS that the petition for a writ of habeas corpus conditionally be GRANTED, and that petitioner’s sentence be VACATED and petitioner released from incarceration unless the State of Ohio releases him within ninety days.”
“petitioner’s request for a stay, Doc. No. 10, is DENIED, as moot.”
“Petitioner’s motion to strike respondent’s response to his request for a stay, Doc. No. 15, is DENIED.”
“The Magistrate Judge RECOMMENDS that the petition for a writ of habeas corpus conditionally be GRANTED on claim one, that petitioner’s sentence be VACATED and petitioner be released unless the State re-sentences him within sixty (60) days. The Magistrate Judge further RECOMMENDS that claim two be DISMISSED.”
“Accordingly, I hereby RECOMMEND that JUDGMENT be entered for defendant.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Median case duration in the sampled dockets: 398 days (N = 6).
Median motion-to-ruling time: 43 days (N = 5).
The randomized historical sample includes disability-access, employment, Social Security, prisoner civil-rights, and miscellaneous matters. All six sampled cases were terminated.
A historical record
Judge Abel 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.