André Birotte Jr.
How Judge Birotte decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Procedural preferences
Resolves the named plaintiffs' claims at summary judgment and denies class certification as moot where the individual claims fail.
“the Court GRANTS Stein Mart's Motion for Summary Judgment and DENIES Plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification.”
Declines to dispose of wage-statement claims on a Rule 12(c) motion for judgment on the pleadings.
“Before the Court is Defendant Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.'s (‘Walmart’) Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings. ... For the following reasons, the Court DENIES the Motion.”
Cautions
Retains federal jurisdiction over a removed case, denying remand after a fraudulent-joinder and diversity analysis.
“For the following reasons, the Court DENIES Plaintiffs' Motion to Remand.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“the Court. GRANTS in part and DENIES in part Moroccanoil’s Motion, and DENIES Groupon’s Motion.”
“the Court GRANTS Stein Mart's Motion for Summary Judgment and DENIES Plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification.”
“For the following reasons, the Court DENIES Plaintiffs' Motion to Remand.”
“Before the Court is Defendant Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.'s (‘Walmart’) Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings. ... For the following reasons, the Court DENIES the Motion.”
“Before the Court is a Motion for Summary Judgment on Liability ... For the following reasons, the Motion is GRANTED.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
His 2026 holdings include immigration-detention habeas petitions and other civil matters. Earlier filed cases include patent, insurance, consumer-class, and products-liability litigation. The duration figures are limited to two terminated contested civil matters.
Put Judge Birotte's record to work
Ezel drafts and answers grounded in this exact profile: how Judge Birotte actually rules, not a generic AI guess.
Opens in Ezel Pro. Every answer is grounded in Judge Birotte's own signed orders and cites them.