Scott H. Rash
How Judge Rash decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
On Administrative Procedure Act review, he asks whether the agency considered the relevant scientific evidence and took the required environmental-review “hard look,” without substituting the court’s scientific judgment.
“Because Plaintiffs have not met their burden of demonstrating FWS's ultimate conclusions are unreasonable or were arrived at in an arbitrary manner, the Court will uphold FWS's 2022 10(j) Rule.”
Procedural preferences
In the reviewed dismissal and summary-judgment orders, he addressed each claim or contractual theory separately, allowing supported theories to proceed while dismissing or entering judgment on the others.
“Defendant's Motion to dismiss (Doc. 31) is GRANTED in-part as to parts of Count One relating to breach of contract ... Defendant's Motion to dismiss (Doc. 31) is DENIED in-part as to parts of Count One relating to breach of contract for: failure to provide artwork ...”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“The Campbell Defendants' Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 64) is GRANTED. Counts One through Eighteen are dismissed with prejudice and Monica Campbell and Brian Campbell are terminated from this action.”
“The County Defendants' Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 60) is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. Plaintiffs' failure-to-train theory in Count Twenty-Two is dismissed with prejudice because leave to amend would be futile. Counts Twenty and Twenty-One are dismissed without prejudice.”
“The Campbell Defendants' Motion for Reconsideration (Doc. 77) is DENIED.”
“Defendant's Motion to Dismiss as Moot or in the alternative Motion for Summary Judgment based on the failure to exhaust administrative remedies (Doc. 90) is denied.”
“Summary judgment on the issue of exhaustion is granted in favor of Plaintiff as to her Section 1331 claim for injunctive relief against Defendant.”
“Plaintiff's Second Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Doc. 85) is denied.”
“Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint (Doc. 120) is denied.”
“Plaintiff's Request for Entry of Default (Doc. 89) is denied.”
“Plaintiff's Motion to Reinstate Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) Claim (Doc. 83) is denied.”
“Plaintiff's Motions for Preliminary Injunction (Docs. 6 and 7) are DENIED without prejudice.”
“In lead case No. CV-22-00303-TUC-SHR, Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. 55) is DENIED.”
“Defendants' Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment (Docs. 63, 67) are GRANTED.”
“Defendant's Motion to dismiss (Doc. 31) is GRANTED in-part as to parts of Count One relating to breach of contract for: failing to timely review samples under 2017 Agreement ... These claims are dismissed. Defendant's Motion to dismiss (Doc. 31) is DENIED in-part as to ... Counts Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, and Nine.”
“IT IS ORDERED Lilly's Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. 236) is GRANTED in-part as to Counts I, V, and VI, and is DENIED in-part as to Counts II, III, IV, V, and VI.”
“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED RCT's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (Docs. 238, 248) is GRANTED in-part on Counts II and III, with damages to be proven at trial. ... IT IS FURTHER ORDERED RCT is entitled to summary judgment on Count IV pursuant to Rule 56(f), with damages to be determined at trial.”
“IT IS ORDERED Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint (Doc. 27) is GRANTED, and Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint (Doc. 26) is DISMISSED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED Plaintiff is granted to leave to file a second amended complaint on or before Thursday, January 26, 2023.”
“IT IS ORDERED Plaintiff's TRO Motion (Doc. 2) is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED Plaintiff shall be reinstated in the Program without probationary status effective immediately.”
“IT IS ORDERED the R&R is ADOPTED (Doc. 15) and Steven Cafaro's amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (Doc. 5) is DENIED and DISMISSED. ... IT IS FURTHER ORDERED a Certificate of Appealability is DENIED and shall not issue.”
“IT IS ORDERED Defendant's Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 23) is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED Plaintiff's claims for injunctive relief as set forth in the First Amended Complaint (Doc. 26) are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.”
“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED Plaintiff's application for preliminary injunction is DENIED, and the related hearing scheduled for Thursday, February 13, 2025, is VACATED.”
“IT IS ORDERED Plaintiff's Motion for Reconsideration (Docs. 63, 64) is 3 DENIED.”
“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED the Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 19) is DENIED.”
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