Elizabeth D. LaPorte
Judge LaPorte no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“For the reasons stated above, Defendants’ motion to dismiss is denied.”
“the Court DENIES Plaintiff’s motion, GRANTS Defendants’ motion, and dismisses the complaint with prejudice.”
“Under Heck, leave to amend would be futile. Therefore, the complaint is dismissed with prejudice.”
“Defendants’ motions are DENIED.”
“Plaintiffs’ class certification motion is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. The Court certifies the following class, with no subclasses, limited to Plaintiffs’ rest break and California Labor Code Section 226 claims”
“the Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment, DENIES Defendant’s motion for summary judgment, and remands for further proceedings consistent with this order.”
“DENIES Defendant’s motion for summary judgment, and remands for further proceedings consistent with this order.”
“Good cause appearing, the Court remands this matter pursuant to sentence four for an Administrative Law Judge to evaluate Plaintiff’s new medical evidence.”
“Defendants’ motion for summary judgment is GRANTED. Defendants M.R. and R.R. are entitled to share equally in the full insurance proceeds that Plaintiff interpled with the Court.”
“the Union’s motion for summary judgment is granted because even viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to Plaintiff, he has failed to establish a prima facie case of discrimination and has not created a triable issue of fact as to pretext.”
“For the reasons stated in this Order, Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment is denied.”
“the Sutter Defendants’ motion for summary judgment is granted in part and denied in part, and Dr. Janian’s motion for summary judgment is granted in part and denied in part.”
“Plaintiff still has not paid the filing fee or filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis. Therefore, the case should be administratively terminated.”
“GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel.”
“The motion is DENIED with respect to documents relating to the Lite Blue Tool and other hacking products, but Datel may possibly in the future be precluded from making assertions about such products if discovery is not provided on these topics”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
She handled a steady volume of consent Social Security disability and supplemental-income appeals decided on cross-motions for summary judgment, alongside a broad civil-discovery calendar for the district's judges.
A historical record
Judge LaPorte no longer hears cases. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.