Clinton E. Averitte
Judge Averitte no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“It is the recommendation of the undersigned United States Magistrate Judge to the United States District Judge that plaintiff's motion to dismiss be GRANTED and the complaint filed by plaintiff be DISMISSED provided defendant does not object to the dismissal within the time limits set forth hereafter.”
“Petitioner is not entitled to federal habeas corpus relief and his petition should be DENIED.”
“It is the RECOMMENDATION of the United States Magistrate Judge to the United States District Judge that the habeas application filed by petitioner WILLIAM MARK ALLEN be DISMISSED for failure to pay the $5.00 filing fee.”
“It is the RECOMMENDATION of the United States Magistrate Judge to the United States District Judge that petitioner's December 1, 2008 and December 11, 2008 Motions to Dismiss be GRANTED and that the habeas application filed by petitioner STEVEN BEDFORD be DISMISSED.”
“it is the opinion of the undersigned United States Magistrate Judge respondent's Motion to Dismiss should be GRANTED and petitioner's application for federal habeas corpus relief should be DISMISSED.”
“plaintiff's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment be DENIED”
“defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment be GRANTED; and that the claims by plaintiff STEPHEN C. WALKER be DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.”
“It is recommended that defendant's motion for summary judgment be DENIED.”
Sua sponte 28 U.S.C. 1915A screening of a prisoner medical-care complaint (no party motion); recommended dismissed without prejudice for failure to state a claim. Outcome quote: 'it is the RECOMMENDATION of the Magistrate Judge to the United States District Judge that the Civil Rights Complaint filed pursuant to Title 42, United States Code, section 1983, by plaintiff TODRICK MORRIS be DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM ON WHICH RELIEF CAN BE GRANTED.'
Sua sponte 28 U.S.C. 1915A / 1915(e)(2) screening of a prisoner disciplinary-retaliation complaint (no party motion); recommended dismissed with prejudice as frivolous and for failure to state a claim. Outcome quote: 'it is the RECOMMENDATION of the Magistrate Judge to the United States District Judge that the Civil Rights Complaint filed pursuant to Title 42, United States Code, Section 1983, by plaintiff JOSEPH BERNARD FOWLER be DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE AS FRIVOLOUS AND FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM ON WHICH RELIEF CAN BE GRANTED.'
“It is the RECOMMENDATION of the United States Magistrate Judge to the United States District Judge that the Motion Under 28 U.S.C. Section 2255 to Vacate, Set Aside, or Correct Sentence by a Person in Federal Custody filed by defendant LONNIE OLIVER, JR. be DISMISSED.”
“it is the opinion and recommendation of the undersigned United States Magistrate Judge to the United States District Judge that the decision of the defendant Commissioner finding plaintiff not disabled and not entitled to a period of disability benefits be AFFIRMED.”
“Accordingly, it is the recommendation of the undersigned United States Magistrate Judge that this case be dismissed without prejudice.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
The sampled cases provide a limited view of Averitte's 30-year caseload and are not an authoritative denominator.
A historical record
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