Maureen A. Tighe
How Judge Tighe rules, drawn from 17 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
About Judge Tighe
Maureen A. Tighe served as a United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Central District of California from November 2003 until June 2022 and later served by recall. Before joining the bench, she was the United States Trustee for the district and an Assistant United States Attorney. She earned degrees from Douglass College and Rutgers Law School.
Standing orders for every case in this court
Orders the court applies to all of its cases, whichever judge has them, as published on the court's website (checked October 10, 2026).
How Judge Tighe decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Procedural preferences
In Moussighi v. Talasazan, she denied a discovery motion after finding no meaningful meet and confer and no basis for the motion.
“Because there was no meaningful meet and confer before the motion was filed and no basis for the motion, the motion is denied.”
Cautions
In Bacquet v. Aleksanyan, she denied summary judgment because the plaintiffs had not shown the intent and malicious conduct required for their nondischargeability claim.
“On summary judgment, evidence of willful intent and malicious conduct is required and so Plaintiffs have not demonstrated that they are entitled to judgment as a matter of law.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“R. Saucedo and M. Saucedo are entitled to judgment as a matter of law under FRCP 56 that the community property discharge in Maria’s chapter 11 case does not apply under the exception of § 524(b)(2).”
“Summary Judgment is DENIED on both the § 523(a)(2)(a) and (a)(6) causes of action because there is a material disputed fact”
“Summary judgment is granted as to all causes of action and all damages in Plaintiff’s complaint.”
“Debtor’s Motion(s) to Avoid Lien of Judgment Creditor Sunkin (ECF doc. 11 and 13) are GRANTED.”
“The Court sustains Trustee’s Objection to the Action Exemption Claim.”
This signed tentative ruling addressed statute-of-limitations and repose issues before trial but did not state entry of a final motion disposition.
“Plaintiff’s motion for partial summary judgment is granted in part and denied in part.”
“The motion for attorney’s fees is GRANTED.”
“Cadena is awarded $55,765.50 in attorney’s fees, costs, and damages against Interlandi.”
“Cadena is also awarded $8,600.00 in sanctions against Shemtoub, payable directly to her attorney.”
“Debtors’ motion is denied; they may bring a motion to modify the plan.”
“the Motion is GRANTED as to the action under §§ 502(a) and 506(d) of the bankruptcy code pursuant to Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 7031(a); the Motion is DENIED as to § 7031(b) regarding the return of $1,000 plus interest; and the Motion is GRANTED as to § 7031(c).”
“Plaintiffs’ Motion is DENIED.”
“Debtor’s Motion is GRANTED as to § 523(a)(2)(A) and embezzlement under § 523(a)(4), and DENIED as to fraud or defalcation while acting in a fiduciary capacity under (a)(4).”
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