Charles Harold Haden II
Judge Haden no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Haden decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In disability review, Haden required individualized findings rather than treating a general vocational grid as a substitute for case-specific evidence.
“An abstract chart in a reference book, keyed to only four factors, does not provide the claimant with the individualized consideration of the facts of his or her own particular case that he or she is entitled to under the Act.”
When statutory language reasonably carried two meanings, Haden selected the interpretation he found consistent with Congress's protective purpose.
“This Court concurs with Judge Wright that the second interpretation — classification rate— is the one which Congress intended in drafting this legislation.”
Procedural preferences
At the pleading stage, Haden construed the complaint in the plaintiff's favor and accepted its factual allegations as true.
“When considering a motion to dismiss, pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6), Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the complaint must be construed in the light most favorable to the plaintiff and its allegations taken as true.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Therefore, the Petitioner’s action is ORDERED dismissed from the docket of this Court.”
“Accordingly, this Court hereby DENIES Defendants’ motion to dismiss and ORDERS that the parties proceed with discovery.”
“For the reasons set out below, this Court hereby DENIES Plaintiff’s request to proceed in forma pauperis and hereby ORDERS that this action be DISMISSED.”
“For the reasons set out below, this Court hereby grants Respondent’s motion to dismiss and denies Petitioner’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus.”
“The Court further ORDERS that the Defendants’ motion for summary judgment are DENIED, and that the Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment is granted insofar as it requests remand to the Secretary.”
“Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motion is GRANTED, and Defendant’s motion is DENIED.”
“At the close of that hearing, this Court denied Defendant’s motions to dismiss and granted Plaintiff’s motion for a Temporary Restraining *736Order, entered of record nunc pro tunc on February 5, 1982.”
“Because the Secretary has made sufficient findings based on substantial evidence in the present case, the Court will grant Defendant’s motion and ORDER the Clerk to dismiss this action from the Court’s docket.”
“Accordingly, this Court denies the Defendant’s motion for summary judgment and remands the case to the Secretary.”
“The Court hereby ORDERS that Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment is granted only insofar as it requests remand to the Secretary, and the Defendant’s motion for summary judgment is denied.”
“ORDERS that this case be remanded to the Secretary for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.”
“For the reasons set out below, this Court hereby GRANTS Defendants, Brammer’s, McSweeney’s, and Baker’s, motion to dismiss, but DENIES Defendants, McFarland’s and Brown’s, motion to dismiss.”
“Accordingly, Defendants’ motion to dismiss this action for failure to join an indispensable party is hereby DENIED.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
The reviewed published opinions include disability-benefits, habeas, prisoner civil-rights, labor, tax, tort, and environmental matters. This selected corpus is not a complete historical caseload measure.
A historical record
Judge Haden 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.