José Raúl Arteaga
How Judge Arteaga decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Procedural preferences
In cases where the parties have consented to his jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. 636(c), Arteaga issues final dispositive orders; he denied a co-defendant's Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss amended cross-claims in a product-liability suit.
“upon consideration of Defendant Graphic Packaging International, LLC's Motion to Dismiss Defendant Bobst North America, Inc.'s Amended Cross-Claims (ECF 30), Bobst North America, Inc.'s Response (ECF 33), and Graphic Packaging International, LLC's Reply (ECF 34), and consistent with the accompanying Memorandum of Law, it is ORDERED that the Motion is DENIED.”
Cautions
On referred 28 U.S.C. 2254 habeas petitions he recommends dismissal with prejudice and declines a certificate of appealability absent a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right.
“it is respectfully recommended that Martinez's petition for writ of habeas corpus (ECF 1, ECF 7) be DISMISSED with prejudice. There has been no substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right requiring the issuance of a certificate of appealability.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“upon consideration of Defendant Graphic Packaging International, LLC's Motion to Dismiss Defendant Bobst North America, Inc.'s Amended Cross-Claims (ECF 30), Bobst North America, Inc.'s Response (ECF 33), and Graphic Packaging International, LLC's Reply (ECF 34), and consistent with the accompanying Memorandum of Law, it is ORDERED that the Motion is DENIED.”
“after review of the Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge José R. Arteaga (Docket No. 30), to which no objections have been filed, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1. The Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Arteaga is APPROVED and ADOPTED. 2. The Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 is DISMISSED without an evidentiary hearing.”
“it is respectfully recommended that Martinez's petition for writ of habeas corpus (ECF 1, ECF 7) be DISMISSED with prejudice. There has been no substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right requiring the issuance of a certificate of appealability.”
“Following a bail status hearing on August 25, 2025, United States Magistrate Judge Jose R. Arteaga denied the government's motion for detention and released the Defendant on $50,000 OR bond with many conditions, including home detention ... as well as electronic monitoring.”
“Plaintiff's Request for Review is DENIED, and the final order of the Commissioner of Social Security is AFFIRMED”
“Plaintiff's Request for Review is DENIED, and the final order of the Commissioner of Social Security is AFFIRMED”
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