Paul Michael Warner
How Judge Warner rules, drawn from 6 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Warner no longer sits on this court. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled here.
About Judge Warner
Paul Michael Warner served as a United States Magistrate Judge for the District of Utah from February 2006 until 2020, including service as Chief Magistrate Judge. Before joining the bench, he was the United States Attorney for the District of Utah from 1998 to 2006.
How Judge Warner decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Procedural preferences
In Paongo v. Navient, Warner ordered the pro se plaintiff to submit an amended complaint after identifying pleading deficiencies. When she did not respond within thirty days, he recommended dismissal for failure to prosecute, comply with the order, and state a claim.
“Accordingly, this court recommends that Ms. Paongo’s complaint be dismissed for failure to prosecute, comply with an order of the court, and state a claim upon which relief may be granted.”
In Domai v. American Express Travel Related Services, Warner recommended dismissing an in forma pauperis complaint because its claims were time barred and failed to state a claim. The district judge adopted the recommendation after de novo review.
“The court hereby GRANTS Defendant Jeff Shane’s Motion to Dismiss (Dkt. No. 9) and DISMISSES the Complaint.”
Cautions
In Zemaitiene v. Salt Lake County, Warner recommended dismissing some claims without prejudice while dismissing all claims against Ricks and Perry with prejudice. District Judge Kimball adopted that recommendation.
“dismiss all of Plaintiff’s claims against Ricks and Perry with prejudice.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Judge Warner issued a thorough analysis and reasoned Report and Recommendation recommending that the Commissioner's decision be affirmed. ... The Report and Recommendation is adopted in its entirety. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Commissioner's decision in this case is AFFIRMED.”
“Judge Warner's recommendation was that this case be dismissed because Petitioner's case has been rendered moot and, as such, this court lacks subject matter jurisdiction. ... The Report and Recommendation (Dkt. 5) is ADOPTED IN FULL. The case is DISMISSED.”
“the court APPROVES AND ADOPTS Judge Warner's Report and Recommendation ... The court hereby GRANTS Defendant Jeff Shane's Motion to Dismiss (Dkt. No. 9) and DISMISSES the Complaint.”
“Defendants' motions to dismiss are GRANTED. Plaintiff's claims are DISMISSED with prejudice ... All of Plaintiff's pending motions are MOOT.”
“Defendants' countermotion for sanctions is DENIED.”
“grant the motion to dismiss filed by Defendants Salt Lake County, Unified Police Department ... James Winder, Taylorsville City, Tracy Wyant, Joel Knighton, and Denise Lovendahl, ... dismiss without prejudice Claims 1-5 and 7 ... [and] Claims 6 and 8-17 as to [those defendants]”
“grant the motion to dismiss filed by Defendants Rick Ricks and Melanie Perry, and ... dismiss all of Plaintiff's claims against Ricks and Perry with prejudice.”
“this court recommends that Ms. Paongo’s complaint be dismissed for failure to prosecute, comply with an order of the court, and state a claim upon which relief may be granted.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
- As a magistrate judge sitting by consent (28 U.S.C. 636(c)) Warner served as the final judge of record on a modest civil docket alongside his much larger volume of 636(b) referral work.
- The sampled consent cases skew toward short-lived single-defendant matters, consumer / debt-collection (FDCPA), ADA Title III access, tax, and employment disputes, many resolved by stipulated dismissal. Composition and durations only; not a grant rate.
A historical record
Judge Warner no longer sits on this court. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled here. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.