Andrew D. Hallman
How Judge Hallman decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
On employment-discrimination and retaliation claims Hallman recommends granting the defendant summary judgment where there is no genuine dispute on pretext (for example where the plaintiff admitted the conduct that triggered a workplace-violence termination).
“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
On Social Security appeals he recommends affirming the Commissioner where the ALJ's decision is supported, declining an unpreserved and non-binding POMS argument.
“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.”
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.
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