Timothy Seymour Black
How Judge Black rules, drawn from 21 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
How Judge Black decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
On a partial judgment-on-the-pleadings motion, he separated claims that depended on a challenged thirty-minute rule from the plaintiff's remaining wage theories and allowed the latter to continue.
“Defendant’s motion for partial judgment on the pleadings (Doc. 23) is GRANTED to the extent that Plaintiff’s claims rely on the 30-Minute Rule, but is DENIED in all other respects.”
Procedural preferences
He permits targeted pre-conference discovery to identify an anonymous internet subscriber when the plaintiff shows good cause, while pairing the subpoena with restrictions on use and public disclosure of identifying information.
“Plaintiff’s motion for leave to serve a third-party subpoena prior to the Rule 26(f) conference is GRANTED”
Cautions
The written sample spans more than thirteen years and many unrelated case types, while recent additions include repeat early-discovery orders and post-judgment habeas procedure; the resulting counts do not establish a docket-wide tendency.
“Petitioner’s Motion to Expand the Record to include Exhibit A-9 is DENIED.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“The Morgan Defendants' motion for partial summary judgment (Doc. 96) is GRANTED; Defendant Nancy Blair's motion for partial summary judgment (Doc. 98) is GRANTED; The Outside Director Defendants' motion for partial summary judgment (Doc. 100) is GRANTED; and Therefore, Count I of the amended complaint (breach of fiduciary duty) is barred by the statute of limitations and is hereby DISMISSED as a matter of law.”
“Defendant's motion for summary judgment on all claims asserted by Ronnie Hill (Doc. 39) is GRANTED.”
“Defendants' motion for summary judgment and renewed motion to dismiss Count II (Doc. 97) is GRANTED;”
“Plaintiff's motion for recusal (Doc. 99) is DENIED;”
“Plaintiff's motion to vacate (Doc. 101) is DENIED; and”
“DPS's motion for summary judgment (Doc. 3) is DENIED”
“DPS's motion to dismiss (Doc. 13) is DENIED as MOOT to the extent that the Counterclaim has been adjudicated by the Arbitrator and DENIED to the extent that a jury must determine if DPS's breaches are material”
“Defendant EWS's motion for partial dismissal/motion for more definite statement (Doc. 7) is DENIED”
“Defendant Equifax's motion to dismiss (Doc. 14) is DENIED.”
“Defendant's motion for partial summary judgment (Doc. 137) is GRANTED.”
“Defendant's motion for summary judgment (Doc. 46) is GRANTED;”
“Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment (Doc. 50) is DENIED;”
“Plaintiff's motion for reconsideration/relief from judgment (Doc. 43) is DENIED;”
“this case is hereby DISMISSED without prejudice. The Clerk shall enter judgment accordingly”
“Petitioner's motion for relief from judgment (Doc. 12) is DENIED; and This case remains TERMINATED upon the docket of this Court.”
“Petitioner's motions for extension of time (Doc. 11, 13) are DENIED;”
“Rule 41(a)(1)(B) requires that this 'notice of dismissal operate[] as an adjudication on the merits.' This case is therefore DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.”
“Defendant's Motion to Dismiss, or alternatively, to compel arbitration (Doc. 5) is GRANTED; ... The Court COMPELS the matter to arbitration; ... This action is STAYED pending arbitration.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
The 2021-2023 Cincinnati sample includes multiple copyright subpoena cases, False Claims Act matters, patent and ERISA disputes, employment and civil-rights claims, a Federal Tort Claims Act case, and an administrative-law challenge. It is illustrative rather than randomly selected.
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