Roy Kalman Altman
How Judge Altman decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
On summary judgment, the non-movant must come forward with actual record evidence; speculation or an empty record loses.
“[S]peculation isn't enough to survive summary judgment.”
Enforces the four corners of a contract and will not award a remedy the instrument does not provide (here, no double recovery of both repossession and damages).
“We note that the Mortgage doesn't entitle Krantz to both repossession of the yacht and recovery of the $292,240.56 he's claimed in damages.”
Procedural preferences
Will not construct a party's arguments for them; an undeveloped argument is forfeited.
“the Court is not obligated to divine the parties' arguments for”
Cautions
Pro se litigants who file maliciously or fail to disclose litigation history risk dismissal WITH prejudice under 28 U.S.C. 1915(e)(2)(B); he adopts magistrate recommendations to that effect in full.
“I recommended that the case be dismissed with prejudice, and Judge Altman accepted and adopted the Report and Recommendation in full.”
On a procedural-due-process / constructive-discharge theory, a voluntary, signed resignation forecloses the claim.
“If circumstances establish that an employee was not terminated and instead resigned voluntarily, due process is not implicated.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“The City's Motion for Summary Judgment [ECF No. 95] is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part.”
“The Second Motion for Preliminary Injunction [ECF No. 42] is DENIED as moot.”
“The Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment [ECF No. 96] is GRANTED.”
“The Plaintiff's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment [ECF No. 108] is DENIED as moot.”
“Krantz's Motion for Summary Judgment [ECF No. 95] is GRANTED as to Counts I and II, and Krantz may enforce his 'Remedies upon Default,' as laid out in paragraph 16 of the Mortgage.”
“the Defendant's Motion to Dismiss the Complaint [ECF No. 10] is DENIED.”
“For many of the same reasons we outlined in a recent case, Torres v. Wal-Mart Stores East, L.P. ... we disagree and now DENY the motion.”
“HF0's Motion to Dismiss the Amended Counterclaim [ECF No. 71] is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part”
“HS3's Motion [ECF No. 320] is GRANTED as to Count III and GRANTED in part and DENIED in part as to Count II”
“The Plaintiffs' Motion [ECF No. 321] is DENIED as to Count III, GRANTED in part and DENIED in part as to Count II, and GRANTED in part and DENIED in part as to HS3's Affirmative Defenses”
“HS3's Expedited and Renewed Motion for Leave to Amend Answer to Add an Affirmative Defense [ECF No. 393] is DENIED AS MOOT.”
“HS3's Motion to Bifurcate Amount of Punitive Damages from Remaining Issues at Trial [ECF No. 398] is DENIED AS MOOT.”
In a pro se prisoner Section 1983 suit, Altman adopted Magistrate Judge Reinhart's R&R in full and dismissed the case with prejudice as malicious under 28 U.S.C. 1915(e)(2)(B)(i) for failure to disclose litigation history. The magistrate judge's later cost R&R quotes the disposition and reproduces Altman's March 9, 2026 order on the motion to tax costs. The ruling illustrates how Altman handles abusive pro se filings.
“Motion for Summary Judgment [ECF No. 25] is GRANTED”
“Motion for Summary Judgment [ECF No. 23] is GRANTED”
“Motion for Summary Judgment [ECF No. 121] is GRANTED as to Count II”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
The current reviewed matters include many pending 2026 alien-detainee habeas petitions arising from immigration detention in South Florida. This provides descriptive context rather than a caseload-wide rate.
Put Judge Altman's record to work
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Opens in Ezel Pro. Every answer is grounded in Judge Altman's own signed orders and cites them.