John A. Kazen
Motion outcomes
Counted from classified signed orders only. Percentages are shown only where the sample is large enough to be meaningful; smaller samples are reported as raw counts.
| Summary judgment N = 3 |
Granted: 2Denied: 1 | counts only |
| Habeas petition N = 2 |
Granted in part: 2 | counts only |
| Motions to dismiss N = 1 |
Denied: 1 | counts only |
A "1 of 1" is one ruling, not a tendency. Treat small samples as illustrative, not predictive.
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241, by a Person Subject to Unlawful Detention, (Dkt. No. 1), is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. Respondents are ORDERED to RELEASE Petitioner from custody by May 21, 2026... All other relief requested by Petitioner, including her request for recovery of attorney's fees, is DENIED.”
“Respondents' Motion to Dismiss and, in the Alternative, for Summary Judgment, (Dkt. No. 8), is DENIED.”
“Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241, (Dkt. No. 1), is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. Respondents are ORDERED to RELEASE Petitioner from custody by June 5, 2026... All other relief requested by Petitioner, including her request for recovery of attorney's fees, is DENIED.”
“Having considered the Court's file, the parties' briefing, and the applicable law, the Court will recommend that Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. No. 12) be GRANTED.”
“For the reasons set forth below, the Court RECOMMENDS that the District Court GRANT Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment, (Dkt. No. 18), DENY Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment, (Dkt. No. 23), and thereby REVERSE and REMAND the Commissioner's decision for further proceedings consistent with this Report and Recommendation.”
“the Court RECOMMENDS that the District Court GRANT Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment, (Dkt. No. 18), DENY Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment, (Dkt. No. 23)”
MAGISTRATE-era R&R recommending approval of a minor plaintiff's personal-injury settlement (Fed. R. Civ. P. 17(c); Tex. R. Civ. P. 44) after a fairness hearing. No contested party motion adjudicated, so EXCLUDED from motion stats (counted as an order read). Signer: 'John A. Kazen, United States Magistrate Judge.'