James Clinton Turk
How Judge Turk rules, drawn from 25 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Turk no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Turk decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In benefit review, Turk gave controlling weight to a treating physician’s well-supported functional opinion when it aligned with the longitudinal medical record.
“Particularly because Dr. Devereaux’s opinion was supported by the other medical evidence of record and not inconsistent with such other evidence, the ALJ’s rejection of it is contrary to the Commissioner’s own regulations and case law.”
Procedural preferences
Turk transferred a nationwide dispute when the witnesses, records, operative events, and stronger factual connection all pointed to another forum.
“For the reasons states, the court grants NAVL’s motion to change venue.”
Cautions
Turk enforced an express indemnification clause rather than adding a separate implied allocation of liability between sophisticated contracting parties.
“When such an indemnification provision exists, it should be enforced.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“For the reasons stated, this court grants defendants’ Rule 12(b)(6) motions to dismiss as to all claims in Plaintiffs amended complaint.”
“that the Commissioner’s Motion for Summary Judgment, ECF No. 17, is DENIED, and Plaintiffs Motion for Summary Judgment, ECF No. 15, is GRANTED.”
“IT IS ORDERED that the magistrate’s report and recommendation is ADOPTED and, therefore, the defendant’s motion to remand will be and hereby is, GRANTED.”
“that the Plaintiffs Motion to Remand is DENIED.”
“Defendant Virginia Tech’s motion for summary judgment (Docket No. 97) is DENIED.”
“Sam Rust’s motion to dismiss, ECF No. 40, is GRANTED and the common law indemnification claim asserted in the Fourth-Party Complaint against Sam Rust is hereby DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.”
“Accordingly, Defendants’ motion for summary judgment is DENIED in part and GRANTED in part.”
“For the reasons states, the court grants NAVL’s motion to change venue.”
“For the reasons stated above, the Court DENIES Defendants’ Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. ECF No. 51.”
“The Defendant’s motion to dismiss is hereby DENIED.”
“For the foregoing reasons, the Court finds that only a portion of the documents submitted for in camera review are privileged. Accordingly, BOA must turn over to the plaintiff those documents that are not protected by the attorney client privilege.”
“Accordingly, Plaintiffs Motion for Certification under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(b) is GRANTED.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
The fixed historical sample includes employment civil rights, wage-and-hour, tax, antitrust, other civil-rights, and disability matters, but three matters lack a retained nature-of-suit label. It is not representative of Turk’s full tenure.
A historical record
Judge Turk no longer hears cases. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.