Raul M. Arias-Marxuach
How Judge Arias-Marxuach decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Rejects motions to dismiss that ask the court to weigh disputed facts or the government's evidence rather than test the pleading's facial sufficiency -- both in a civil arbitration-eligibility dispute and in two criminal indictment challenges.
“the government need not put forth specific evidence to survive a motion to dismiss.”
Procedural preferences
When a removed case loses its only federal claim early, declines supplemental jurisdiction over the remaining state-law claims and remands rather than retaining the case.
“In the absence of any remaining federal law claims, it is within the Court's discretion to retain supplemental jurisdiction over the remaining Puerto Rico law claims.”
Cautions
A pro se plaintiff who ignores a show-cause order risks dismissal with prejudice on that ground alone, in addition to any pleading deficiency.
“Alternatively, the Complaint is dismissed for Plaintiff's failure to respond to the Court's order at Docket No. 8.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“the Court GRANTS the Defendant's motion at Docket No. 10 and ORDERS Plaintiff Hector L. Ortega Hernandez to arbitrate his claims against HJ Sims. Given that all of the parties' claims are subject to arbitration, this action is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.”
“Given the foregoing, the Court hereby GRANTS Plaintiff's Motion to Remand at Docket No. 8 and ORDERS that the case be remanded to the Puerto Rico Court of First Instance”
“the Court GRANTS CONCACAF's Motion to Dismiss as it relates to Plaintiffs' RICO Act claims and Plaintiffs' commonwealth-law claims. Plaintiffs' RICO Act claims and commonwealth-law claims against CONCACAF are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.”
“the Court DENIES CONCACAF's Motion to Dismiss as it relates to Plaintiffs' Sherman Act claim.”
“For the reasons set forth above, the Court DENIES Defendant's Motion to Dismiss. (Docket No. 74.)”
“Accordingly, the Court DENIES Defendants' Motion to Dismiss at Docket No. 270.”
“Plaintiff's Complaint at Docket No. 1 is hereby DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. Judgment shall be entered accordingly.”
“In light of the above, Defendant's motion to dismiss at Docket No. 39 is hereby DENIED.”
“Defendant's Motion to Compel at Docket No. 61 is hereby GRANTED IN PART, DENIED IN PART, and MOOT IN PART as outlined above.”
“For the reasons set forth above, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff's motion to strike filed at Docket No. 207; strikes from the record the Kalat Declaration at Docket No. 201-6; and DENIES Plaintiff's Renewed Motion for Class Certification at Docket No. 196.”
“For the foregoing reasons, the Court GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART Plaintiff Ramon Calderon's Motion for Summary Judgment at Docket No. 52.”
“For the foregoing reasons, the Court ORDERS that Defendant's Motion to Suppress at Docket No. 110 is DENIED.”
“In accordance with the above, the Court hereby GRANTS IN PART Defendant's Motion to Suppress at Docket No. 90.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
The sampled caseload includes diversity contract and tort suits, a Fair Labor Standards Act case, an ADA removal, and an insurance-liquidation dispute involving the United States. Recent filings in 2026 are weighted toward alien-detainee habeas petitions and criminal cases, reflecting the current docket rather than a career-long mix.
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