Williams v. The Hon. Warrant Issuing Judge, 1:16-cv-00115

Chad S. Williams filed two pro se lawsuits in 2016 against various judges in the Western District of New York; these were later consolidated.
The procedural posture includes a third amended complaint filed in 2024, now with Williams represented by counsel.
Defendants moved to dismiss all but the first cause of action and also moved for summary judgment on all claims.
United States Magistrate Judge Schroeder issued a Report, Recommendation, and Order (RR&O) in March 2025, recommending partial dismissal and denial of summary judgment.
No party objected to the RR&O, and the District Court adopted the recommendations after review.
The court’s order effectively narrowed the case to certain individual capacity claims and denied summary judgment, setting the stage for trial proceedings.

Issue	Plaintiff's Argument	Defendant's Argument	Held
Dismissal of causes 2-8	Sufficient facts/claims alleged	Claims lack sufficient basis/legal defects	Dismissed causes 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, and official capacity claims in 7th
Official vs. individual capacity in claim 7	Individual liability plausible	No viable official capacity claim	Individual capacity claims in 7th survive; official dismissed
Dismissal of first claim	(Not challenged)	(Not challenged)	Not at issue; survives
Summary judgment	Disputed facts remain	No genuine issue of material fact	Denied; factual disputes prevent summary judgment

Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140 (1985) (district courts are not required to review portions of magistrate judge’s report to which no objection is made)