Autumn D. Spaeth

How Judge Spaeth rules, drawn from 6 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.

Court
United States District Court for the Central District of California
Position
magistrate
Commissioned
2018-06-15
Education
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), B.A. in Political Science; University of Southern California Gould School of Law, J.D. (Notes Editor, Southern California Law Review); University of Southern California, Annenberg School of Communication, M.A. in Communication Management
Signed orders read
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How Judge Spaeth decides

Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.

What persuades

On an extradition request, she applies the probable-cause standard and certifies extraditability when competent evidence supports the requesting country's charges; federal law assigns that decision directly to the magistrate judge.

“The Court finds probable cause exists to support certifying the extradition of Relator.”

Signed rulings

A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.

Monique M. Perez v. Andrew M. Saul
2:21-cv-02586 · 2022-09-07
Social security appeal (plaintiff) Granted

“IT IS ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the decision of the Commissioner of Social Security is reversed and the matter is remanded to the Commissioner for further proceedings consistent with the Memorandum Opinion and Order of Remand.”

United States v. Prudencio Segura Castillo
8:24-cv-01849 · 2025-04-16
Extradition certification (United States) Granted

“The Court finds probable cause exists to support certifying the extradition of Relator. The Court will issue a separate order certifying Prudencio Segura Castillo for extradition to Mexico on the charges of sexual abuse against V.R.S.”

Diana L Stowell v. Andrew M. Saul
5:19-cv-01255 · 2020
Social security appeal (plaintiff) Denied

“The decision of the Social Security Commissioner is AFFIRMED”

Leobardo Espinoza v. Commissioner of Social Security
2:25-cv-01065 · 2026-03-30
Social security appeal (plaintiff) Denied

“Social Security is affirmed, and this action is dismissed with prejudice.”

David Michael Phillips v. Martin O'Malley
8:24-cv-02181 · 2026-03-16
Social security appeal (plaintiff) Denied

“decision of the Commissioner of Social Security is affirmed, and this action is dismissed with prejudice.”

Maria Teresa Landa v. Leland Dudek
2:25-cv-01859 · 2026-01-05
Social security appeal (plaintiff) Granted

“Social Security is reversed, and the matter is remanded”

Caseload & timing

From public federal docket records for this judge.

Median case duration in the sampled dockets: 383 days (N = 2).

Median motion-to-ruling time: 190 days (N = 2).

Her consent caseload is dominated by Social Security disability appeals. She also decides extradition matters assigned by statute, handles other civil cases by consent, and shares responsibility for immigration-detention habeas petitions.

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