José Raúl Arteaga
How Judge Arteaga rules, drawn from 15 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
About Judge Arteaga
José R. Arteaga has served as a United States magistrate judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania since September 2023. He previously prosecuted federal criminal cases in Philadelphia and earned a law degree from Seton Hall University.
Judge Arteaga's practices and standing orders
Rules for cases before Judge Arteaga, as published on the court's website (checked October 8, 2026). Judges revise these often, so confirm the current version on the court's site before you file.
Key rules
Contacting chambers
Communicate through the deputy clerk, not the judge’s law clerks.
“Counsel may not communicate with the judge’s law clerks. Counsel should communicate with Judge Arteaga’s deputy clerk.”
Contacting chambers
Request extensions before the existing deadline by email, explaining the reason, other parties’ positions, and proposed new date.
“Counsel shall request a new deadline or date in advance of the originally scheduled date via email”
Conferences
Contact chambers to schedule a settlement conference after a referral.
“When a case is referred to Judge Arteaga for settlement purposes, counsel shall contact chambers to schedule a settlement conference”
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 8, 2026).
- Standing Order on Procedure for Case Opening ↗
- Standing Order on Highly Sensitive Documents ↗
- Standing Order on Access and Management of Sealed Documents ↗
- Standing Order on Filing Procedures in Alien Detainee Cases ↗
- Second Amended Standing Order on Guilty Pleas and Sentencing ↗
- Standing Order on Electronic Document Submission for Unrepresented Litigants ↗
- Standing Procedural Order for Cases Seeking Social Security Review ↗
- Superseding Standing Order on Procedural Matters in Pro Se Civil and Habeas Cases ↗
- Standing Order on Electronic Access to Civil and Criminal Transcripts ↗
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 Montgomery's product-liability suit, Arteaga denied Graphic Packaging's motion to dismiss Bobst North America's amended cross-claims.
“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
In Martinez’s habeas case, Arteaga recommended dismissing the petition with prejudice and withholding a certificate of appealability because Martinez had not shown a constitutional violation warranting relief.
“Accordingly, I recommend dismissing Martinez’s petition with prejudice and without issuing a certificate of appealability for any of his claims.”
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”
“Bobst NA’s Motion is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part as follows:”
“GPI’s Motion is GRANTED and: 1. The claims of Plaintiff against Defendant GPI (Counts III (Negligence), IV (Wrongful Death), and V (Survival) of Plaintiff’s Complaint) are DISMISSED with prejudice.”
“it is ORDERED that the Motion is DENIED. Plaintiff may offer the testimony and opinions of Dr. Ross at trial.”
“it is ORDERED that the Motion is DENIED. Bobst NA may offer the testimony and opinions of Dr. Bowles at trial.”
“Plaintiff’s Request for Review is DENIED and the final order of the Commissioner of Social Security is AFFIRMED;”
“it is ORDERED that Bobst NA’s Motion is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part as follows:”
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 | 2 |
| 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 | 0 |
| Report | Motions over six months | Cases over three years |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2023 | 0 | 0 |
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 U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, not for Judge Arteaga: 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 | 5,730 | 5.1 months |
| Closed with no court action | 1,952 | 3.2 months |
| Closed before pretrial | 2,834 | 4.7 months |
| Closed during or after pretrial | 898 | 10 months |
| Closed during trial | 46 | 17.8 months |
| 12 months ending | Cases closed | Median time |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 5,730 | 5.1 months |
| Sep 2024 | 6,200 | 4.6 months |
| Sep 2023 | 6,595 | 7 months |
| Sep 2022 | 5,221 | 6.6 months |
| Sep 2021 | 5,245 | 6.5 months |
| Sep 2020 | 4,686 | 5.7 months |
| Sep 2019 | 5,374 | 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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