Daniel R. Domínguez
Judge Domínguez no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Domínguez decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
The court defers to a reasoned administrative interpretation even when the agency has reversed its prior position, so long as the agency adequately explains the change.
“the Court holds that the ARB’s decision in Sylvester is entitled to Chevron deference.”
In employment cases the court rigorously applies the McDonnell Douglas burden-shifting framework and rejects attempts to convert favorable or preferential treatment into evidence of discrimination.
“Preferential treatment does not constitute a basis for a disparate treatment allegation.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“the Court hereby DENIES Doral’s motion to dismiss (Docket No. 10) Plaintiffs whistleblower protection claims under Sarbanes-Oxley.”
“Doral’s motion to dismiss Plaintiffs breach of contract claims or, in the alternative, to compel arbitration (Docket No. 11) is hereby DENIED.”
“the defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment, Docket No. 51, is granted”
“the Court hereby DENIES Plaintiffs’ Motion Requesting Leave for Summons by Publication”
“GRANTS Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss without prejudice the claims against defendants”
“the defendants’ motion for summary judgment is GRANTED.”
“plaintiffs’ motion for reconsideration is denied.”
“the Court hereby GRANTS IN PART AND DENIES IN PART Defendants’ motion to dismiss.”
“the defendants’ request for summary judgment is granted”
“be and hereby are stricken from the record”
“Plaintiffs Motion for Reconsideration under Rule 59(e), Docket No. 217, is hereby denied”
“Plaintiffs Motion for Vacatur of Judgment and for Oral Argument, Docket No. 225, is hereby denied”
“Motion for Summary Judgment (Docket No. 53), is hereby GRANTED”
“the motion for reconsideration filed by Plaintiffs is denied”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
A senior district judge with a mixed civil and criminal docket through his final active years. His late-tenure assignments span federal criminal prosecutions, a heavy stream of collateral 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2255 petitions, diversity product-liability and contract suits, employment-discrimination and ADA cases removed from the local courts, civil-rights actions, and civil forfeiture.
A historical record
Judge Domínguez no longer hears cases. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.