Jeffrey L. Cureton
How Judge Cureton decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Procedural preferences
In consumer-credit pleading disputes, he examines transaction documents incorporated into the complaint and recommends dismissal when the written disclosures defeat conclusory Truth in Lending Act allegations.
“Because ADL Auto Sales properly made the relevant TILA disclosures, the Court FINDS and CONCLUDES that Plaintiff has failed to state a claim under the TILA and such claims against Defendant should be DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.”
A preliminary-injunction request must establish likely success on the merits; he recommended denial without reaching every remaining factor after the movant's federal claims failed at the pleading stage.
“It is further RECOMMENDED that Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction [doc. 13] be DENIED as Plaintiff has, at the very least, failed to show a substantial likelihood of success on the merits as to his claims pursuant to the TILA and the FDCPA.”
When testing affirmative defenses, he looks past the label: contract-interpretation and simple denial theories were struck, while an offset theory was preserved after being construed as recoupment.
“Consequently, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff's Motion to Strike as to Defendant's fourth, sixth, seventh affirmative defenses. However, the Court DENIES Plaintiff's Motion to Strike as to Defendant's eighth affirmative defense.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Defendant's Motion to Dismiss is thus GRANTED for lack of subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1).”
“American's Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED ... It is further ORDERED that James's claim is DISMISSED without prejudice.”
“Topgolf's Motion is DENIED IN PART and GRANTED IN PART.”
“Judge Cureton's Recommendation is hereby ADOPTED, the Social Security Commissioner's final decision is AFFIRMED, and this action is DISMISSED.”
“the Court ADOPTS the reasoning in the Magistrate Judge's FCR. Accordingly, Plaintiff's claims against Bedford Police Department pending in this action are DISMISSED without prejudice.”
“It is therefore RECOMMENDED that that all of Plaintiff's claims be DISMISSED for lack of prosecution, without prejudice to being refiled. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b).”
“For the reasons stated herein, the decision of the Administrative Law Judge (‘ALJ’) is AFFIRMED.”
“Therefore, the Court ADOPTS the reasoning in the Magistrate Judge's FCR and GRANTS the Motion to Dismiss. Accordingly, Plaintiff's claims against the above Defendants are DISMISSED without prejudice.”
“The Court GRANTS in part and DENIES in part Fort Worth ISD's 12 Motion for Summary Judgment. Davis's claims against Fort Worth ISD under Texas Labor Code Section 21 are hereby DISMISSED with prejudice. The remainder of Fort Worth ISD's Motion is hereby DENIED.”
“Having carefully considered the motion, response, reply, and applicable law, the Court recommends that Amazon's motion be DENIED.”
“Court will wholly ADOPT the reasoning in the Magistrate Judge's FCR (ECF No. 122) and OVERRULE Amazon's Partial Objections (ECF No. 124). As a result, the Court will GRANT Amazon's 97 Motion in part and DENY it in part.”
“The Court AFFIRMS the Magistrate Judge's FCR (ECF No. 10), ADOPTS its reasoning, and GRANTS Defendant's Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 9).”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Caseload is illustrative from the referral dockets read, not a complete enumeration. On a referral docket the case belongs to the district judge; the magistrate manages pretrial matters and issues recommendations the district judge then adopts or modifies.
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