Shiva V. Hodges
How Judge Hodges rules, drawn from 3 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
How Judge Hodges decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
On employment-discrimination summary-judgment motions Hodges recommends granting the defendant's motion where the plaintiff fails to establish a prima facie case or to show the employer's stated reasons were pretextual.
“the Magistrate Judge issued a Report and Recommendation in which she recommended that the court grant Defendant’s motion for summary judgment and dismiss Plaintiffs case.”
Cautions
She recommends granting a Rule 12(b)(1) motion to dismiss for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction where the plaintiff cannot establish it.
“the Magistrate Judge issued a Report and Recommendation in which she recommended that the court grant Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss. ... the court GRANTS Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“the Magistrate Judge issued a Report and Recommendation in which she recommended that the court grant Defendant’s motion for summary judgment and dismiss Plaintiffs case.”
“The Magistrate Judge recommended that this court grant Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment.”
“the Magistrate Judge issued a Report and Recommendation in which she recommended that the court grant Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss. ... the court GRANTS Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss.”
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