Patricia L. Cohen
How Judge Cohen decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
On Second Amendment challenges to the felon-in-possession statute (18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)), she follows binding Eighth Circuit precedent (United States v. Jackson) that forecloses both facial and as-applied challenges — such a motion to dismiss is a non-starter before her after Jackson, as defense counsel conceded in Ralph.
“The undersigned therefore adopts and sustains Judge Cohen’s Report and Recommendation in its entirety and denies the Motion to Dismiss the Indictment.”
Procedural preferences
She holds evidentiary hearings on suppression and other fact-dependent pretrial motions before issuing detailed R&Rs; district judges repeatedly describe her R&Rs as thorough and grounded in 'sound legal authority and detailed analysis' and adopt them, often with no objection.
“Judge Cohen thoroughly analyzes the law and facts in this matter Her recommendation is based on sound legal authority and detailed analysis. Upon review, the Court adopts the Report and Recommendation in toto.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“The undersigned therefore adopts and sustains Judge Cohen’s Report and Recommendation in its entirety and denies the Motion to Dismiss the Indictment.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant’s Motion to Suppress Illegally Obtained Evidence,[Doc. No. 47] is DENIED.”
“In her May 13, 2021 Report and Recommendation, Judge Cohen recommended that the Defendant’s motions be denied. Defendant has filed a written objection to this recommendation. For the reasons set forth below, the Court adopts Judge Cohen’s recommendation.”
“Magistrate Judge Cohen recommends the Court deny both the Motion to Dismiss Indictment and the Motion to Transfer Case to the Central District of California.”
“On March 12, 2018, Judge Cohen recommended that Defendant’s Motion to Suppress Statements be denied. (Doc. No. 93)”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant’s motion for summary judgment is granted.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendants’ motion for summary judgment [ECF No. 26] is DENIED with respect to all Defendants on the claims not withdrawn by Plaintiff.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s seventh motion for appointment of counsel [ECF No. 60] is DENIED without prejudice.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the final decision of the Acting Commissioner of Social Security is REVERSED and that this cause of action is REMANDED pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) for further proceedings.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the final decision of the Commissioner denying Social Security benefits to Plaintiff is AFFIRMED.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Petitioner’s amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus [ECF No. 7] is DENIED.”
“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Court will not issue a Certificate of Appealability.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant’s unopposed motion to reverse and remand [ECF No. 23] is GRANTED.”
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Opens in Ezel Pro. Every answer is grounded in Judge Cohen's own signed orders and cites them.