Consuelo B. Marshall
How Judge Marshall decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In screenplay/film copyright disputes she resolves substantial similarity on a 12(b)(6) motion by applying the objective extrinsic test element-by-element (plot, themes, dialogue, mood, setting, pace, characters, sequence) and filtering out unprotectable scenes-a-faire and generic stock elements; a lack of extrinsic similarity is fatal as a matter of law.
“Alfred v. Disney: 'Analyzing the plot, themes, dialogue, mood, setting, pace, characters, and sequence of events ..., the Court finds the parties' works are not substantially similar as a matter of law under the extrinsic test.'”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT”
“ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT'S MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT; DENYING PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR SUMMARY ADJUDICATION”
“... DENYING PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR SUMMARY ADJUDICATION”
“ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT”
“ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT”
“the Court GRANTS Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint without leave to amend, and DISMISSES Plaintiffs' copyright infringement claims WITH PREJUDICE.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
The reviewed contested civil cases filed from 2008 through 2016 include civil-rights and constitutional litigation, intellectual-property disputes, consumer-protection claims, and employment cases. They include Cooper-Harris v. United States, in which Judge Marshall held provisions of the Defense of Marriage Act and Title 38's veterans-benefit definitions unconstitutional; that case ran about 2.1 years from filing to final judgment.
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Opens in Ezel Pro. Every answer is grounded in Judge Marshall's own signed orders and cites them.