Fred W. Slaughter
How Judge Slaughter decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Procedural preferences
On a motion to dismiss, dismisses some counts with prejudice while dismissing others without prejudice (subject to later circumstances) and severs misjoined out-of-district plaintiffs rather than dismissing them.
“ORDER GRANTING in Part and DENYING in Part Defendants' Motion to Dismiss, 16, and DENING Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction 45 by Judge Fred W. Slaughter. The Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART ... (1) The court DISMISSES Counts One and Two WITH PREJUDICE. (2) The court DISMISSES Counts Three, Four, Five, and Six as to Plaintiff Ariani and Plaintiff Mikaniki WITHOUT LEAVE TO AMEND but WITHOUT PREJUDICE should later circumstances demonstrate unreasonable delay. (3) The court SEVERS the claims of all plaintiffs residing outside of the Central District of California.”
Cautions
Denies an immigration habeas petition and dismisses the action without prejudice.
“JUDGMENT by Judge Fred W. Slaughter. IT IS HEREBY ADJUDGED that the Petition is denied and this action is dismissed without prejudice 19. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated).”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“ORDER GRANTING in Part and DENYING in Part Defendants' Motion to Dismiss, 16, and DENING Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction 45 by Judge Fred W. Slaughter. The Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART ... (1) The court DISMISSES Counts One and Two WITH PREJUDICE. (2) The court DISMISSES Counts Three, Four, Five, and Six as to Plaintiff Ariani and Plaintiff Mikaniki WITHOUT LEAVE TO AMEND but WITHOUT PREJUDICE should later circumstances demonstrate unreasonable delay. (3) The court SEVERS the claims of all plaintiffs residing outside of the Central District of California.”
“ORDER GRANTING in Part and DENYING in Part Defendants' Motion to Dismiss, 16, and DENING Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction 45 by Judge Fred W. Slaughter. ... the Motion for Preliminary Injunction is DENIED.”
“JUDGMENT by Judge Fred W. Slaughter. IT IS HEREBY ADJUDGED that the Petition is denied and this action is dismissed without prejudice 19. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated).”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Mixed Santa Ana (Southern Division), Los Angeles, and Riverside docket: immigration mandamus and visa-delay suits, immigration-detention and general habeas, disability-access (ADA Title III) civil-rights, labor/PAGA (often settled or compelled to arbitration), insurance, qui tam, and a substantial federal criminal calendar. Many civil cases resolve by settlement, arbitration, or voluntary dismissal without a written merits ruling. Durations below are filed-to-terminated for terminated cases in the sample.
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