Julie K. Hampton
How Judge Hampton decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Enforces the AEDPA one-year habeas limitations bar strictly: a petition filed long after the conviction became final is untimely absent diligence and equitable tolling, and a 'void conviction / jurisdictional' theory does not toll the clock.
“Respondent's motion for summary judgment (D.E. 16) is GRANTED and this action is DISMISSED as untimely.”
Procedural preferences
Screens prisoner civil filings rigorously under the PLRA, recommending dismissal with prejudice of frivolous claims while preserving genuine conviction challenges for a properly exhausted habeas petition rather than the civil suit.
“pursuant to the screening requirement of the Prison Litigation Reform Act, Plaintiff's claims against Defendants be dismissed with prejudice for being frivolous and/or for failing to state a claim for relief.”
Cautions
On a personal-jurisdiction challenge she has recommended denying a Rule 12(b)(2) motion to dismiss, letting the case proceed; and on fees she applies the EAJA in favor of a prevailing claimant. Her recommendations have been adopted even over objections.
“Defendant Uflex USA, Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss (D.E. 3) is DENIED.”
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 = 1 |
Granted: 1 | counts only |
| Motions to dismiss N = 1 |
Denied: 1 | counts only |
| Motion for attorney fees N = 1 |
Granted: 1 | counts only |
| Certificate of appealability 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.
“Respondent's motion for summary judgment (D.E. 16) is GRANTED and this action is DISMISSED as untimely.”
“In the event that Petitioner seeks a certificate of appealability, that request is DENIED.”
“recommending that the Court deny Defendant Uflex USA, Inc.'s motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. ... Defendant Uflex USA, Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss (D.E. 3) is DENIED.”
“the application for EAJA fees (D.E. 19) is GRANTED and Bustos's attorney of record is hereby awarded the sum of $9,563 in attorney's fees pursuant to the EAJA.”
EXCLUDED FROM MOTION STATS (PLRA screening disposition, not a ruling on a party's dispositive motion). Hampton's M&R recommended dismissing the prisoner-plaintiff's claims with prejudice under the Prison Litigation Reform Act screening requirement as frivolous and/or failing to state a claim (suit against the U.S., the President, Congress, Pelosi, Texas, and Gov. Abbott), with any conviction-challenge claims dismissed without prejudice to a future exhausted habeas petition. District Judge Drew B. Tipton adopted the M&R over the plaintiff's six objections (de novo); the IFP motion was also denied.