Andrew D. Hallman
How Judge Hallman rules, drawn from 21 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
About Judge Hallman
Andrew D. Hallman has served as a United States Magistrate Judge for the District of Oregon since September 2021. Before joining the bench in Pendleton, he worked in the Oregon Department of Justice from 2006 to 2021.
Judge Hallman's practices and standing orders
Rules for cases before Judge Hallman, as published on the court's website (checked October 9, 2026). Judges revise these often, so confirm the current version on the court's site before you file.
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Key rules
Motions
Judge Hallman generally permits oral argument on dispositive motions.
“Judge Hallman will generally permit oral argument on all dispositive motions.”
Discovery
Jointly email the courtroom deputy about a discovery dispute for a prompt telephone hearing.
“If the parties have a discovery dispute, they should jointly e-mail Judge Hallman's Courtroom Deputy”
Conferences
Before a Rule 16 conference, consult under Rule 26(f).
“Before the conference, the parties shall consult with each other pursuant to Rule 26(f).”
Standing orders for every case in this court
Orders the court applies to all of its cases, whichever judge has them, as published on the court's website (checked October 9, 2026).
How Judge Hallman decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In Cherry v. Serco, he recommended granting summary judgment on employment-discrimination and retaliation claims after the plaintiff admitted the conduct underlying his termination; the district court adopted the analysis but not the recommendation's factual-background section.
“The Court ADOPTS IN PART the Findings and Recommendation, ECF 76. The Court declines to adopt the factual background section. The Court adopts the remainder of the F&R. The Court GRANTS Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment, ECF 47.”
Cautions
In Hall v. Commissioner, he recommended affirming the denial of disability benefits. The district court adopted his recommendation and rejected the plaintiff's POMS objection as unpreserved and nonbinding.
“Upon review, I agree with Judge Hallman's recommendation, and I ADOPT the F&R [ECF 15] as my own opinion. Accordingly, I AFFIRM the Commissioner's decision and dismiss this case with prejudice.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“The Court ADOPTS IN PART the Findings and Recommendation, ECF 76. The Court declines to adopt the factual background section. The Court adopts the remainder of the F&R. The Court GRANTS Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment, ECF 47.”
“I ADOPT the F&R, ECF [17], as my own opinion. Plaintiff's Motion for Default Judgment Against Jody Minica, ECF [10], and plaintiff's Motion for Default Judgment Against Joni Minica, ECF [13], are GRANTED.”
“Upon review, I agree with Judge Hallman's recommendation, and I ADOPT the F&R [ECF 15] as my own opinion. Accordingly, I AFFIRM the Commissioner's decision and dismiss this case with prejudice.”
“For the reasons given above, the Commissioner's decision is AFFIRMED.”
“Based on the foregoing, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), sentence four, the Commissioner's decision is AFFIRMED.”
“Based on the foregoing, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), sentence four, the Commissioner's decision is AFFIRMED.”
“Based on the foregoing, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), sentence four, the Court REVERSES and REMANDS for further proceedings.”
“Judgement should be entered in favor of Plaintiff and against Defendants for $10,000.00 in damages, $4,147.50 in attorney fees, and $402.00 in costs.”
“Defendant's Motion to Dismiss, ECF 9, should be GRANTED, and Plaintiff's complaint should be dismissed WITH PREJUDICE.”
“Defendant Miller's Motion to Strike, ECF 6, should be DENIED.”
“This Court recommends that the United States' Motion for Default Judgment, ECF 7, be GRANTED.”
“This Court recommends that the United States’ Motion for Default Judgment, ECF 8, be GRANTED.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
- The Eastern Oregon sample includes personal-injury, employment civil-rights, insurance and default, Social Security, environmental, copyright, arbitration, and Federal Tort Claims Act matters.
- As a magistrate judge, Hallman enters final judgments when the parties consent to his jurisdiction and issues recommendations in referred cases.
- Reported durations measure the life of each case, not the time taken to decide a motion.
Pending matters in the official report
Reported by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts under the Civil Justice Reform Act, as of March 31, 2026.
| Motions pending more than six months | 3 |
| Bench trials submitted more than six months | 0 |
| Bankruptcy appeals pending more than six months | 0 |
| Social Security appeals pending more than six months | 0 |
| Civil cases pending more than three years | 3 |
| Report | Motions over six months | Cases over three years |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 3 | 3 |
| Sep 2025 | 1 | 4 |
| Mar 2025 | 1 | 3 |
| Sep 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| Mar 2024 | 1 | 3 |
| Sep 2023 | 0 | 3 |
| Mar 2023 | 6 | 4 |
| Sep 2022 | 2 | 3 |
| Mar 2022 | 1 | 4 |
| Sep 2021 | 0 | 5 |
A snapshot on that date: matters listed may since have been decided or reassigned. A motion referred to a magistrate judge is counted for both judges. Motions in multidistrict litigation, section 2255 cases and Social Security appeals are not counted, and a very large three-year count is generally a multidistrict docket. Source: Appendix A of the report (PDF); about the report.
How long civil cases take in this court
For the whole of United States District Court for the District of Oregon, not for Judge Hallman: median time from filing to disposition of the civil cases the court closed in the 12 months ending September 30, 2025, as reported by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.
| Cases | Median time | |
|---|---|---|
| All civil cases closed | 1,647 | 9.8 months |
| Closed with no court action | 300 | 5.2 months |
| Closed before pretrial | 1,316 | 10.4 months |
| Closed during or after pretrial | 9 | not reported |
| Closed during trial | 22 | 33.6 months |
| 12 months ending | Cases closed | Median time |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 1,647 | 9.8 months |
| Sep 2024 | 1,633 | 10.2 months |
| Sep 2023 | 1,472 | 11.6 months |
| Sep 2022 | 1,620 | 13.7 months |
| Sep 2021 | 1,501 | 11.8 months |
| Sep 2020 | 1,536 | 11.8 months |
| Sep 2019 | 1,596 | 11.6 months |
The table leaves out prisoner petitions, land condemnations, deportation reviews, recovery of overpayments and enforcement of judgments, and reports no median for fewer than 10 cases. A district that closed a large multidistrict litigation in the period shows very large counts and long medians for that year. Source: Table C-5, U.S. District Courts (spreadsheet).
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