Noël Wise

How Judge Wise rules, drawn from 25 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.

Court
United States District Court for the Northern District of California
Position
district
Appointed by
Joe Biden (Democratic)
Commissioned
2024-12-19
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Education
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (B.S., 1989); Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1993); Stanford Law School (J.S.M., 2002)
Signed orders read
25

How Judge Wise decides

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

What persuades

A detailed chronological pleading that connects alleged conduct to specific statements, omissions, and scienter allegations can survive dismissal in a securities case.

“Plaintiffs substantially clarify and bolster their claims in the TAC. They supplement and reorganize the presentation of the facts and adequately explain why certain events and statements, made by Defendants prior to the class period, provide context and support for the alleged falsity and deception of Defendants' statements and actions during the Class Period.”

Procedural preferences

She declines to resolve factual disputes about limitations or contract formation on a motion to dismiss when the pleadings and judicially noticeable record do not settle them.

“These arguments are factual in nature and therefore inappropriate on a motion to dismiss.”

Cautions

After an amended complaint repeats a previously identified defect without new facts suggesting another amendment would help, she may dismiss without further leave.

“Plaintiffs have had an opportunity to amend the complaint to allege the requisite facts, yet were unable to do so. As there is nothing to support that Plaintiffs have new facts they could allege, amendment would be futile. Accordingly, the dismissal is WITHOUT LEAVE TO AMEND.”

Signed rulings

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

E.M. v. California Department of Education
5:24-cv-07397-NW · 2025-07-08
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“Having duly considered the parties' written submissions, the Court GRANTS the motions and DISMISSES the complaint with partial leave to amend.”

Chancery Staffing Solutions, LLC v. View, Inc.
5:26-cv-00320-NW · 2026-05-28
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“View Operations' motion to dismiss is GRANTED WITH LEAVE TO AMEND.”

Sahai v. Lincoln Financial Group, Inc.
5:24-cv-07791-NW · 2026-05-29
Summary judgment (plaintiff) Denied

“Sahai's motion for summary judgment and Lincoln's motion for summary judgment are DENIED.”

Summary judgment (defendant) Denied
LaBella et al v. Apple Inc
5:24-cv-07588-NW · 2026-04-10
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“The Court GRANTS Apple’s motion to dismiss without leave to amend.”

Shirley Jane Leung v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, et al.
5:24-cv-00337-NW · 2025-05-14
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Denied

“Longley’s motion to dismiss is DENIED”

Motions to dismiss (defendant) Denied

“Becker’s motion to dismiss is DENIED”

Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted in part

“FDIC-R’s motion to dismiss Counts 1 – 4 is DENIED. • FDIC-R’s motion to dismiss Counts 5 and 6 is GRANTED WITH PREJUDICE.”

Kieren Kishnani v. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
5:25-cv-01473-NW · 2025-06-24
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“Defendant’s motion is GRANTED without leave to amend. Plaintiff’s FAC is dismissed with prejudice.”

Mark Beckner, et al. v. County of Santa Cruz, et al.
5:23-cv-05032-NW · 2026-03-26
Summary judgment (plaintiff) Denied

“DENIES Plaintiffs’ motion for partial summary judgment”

Summary judgment (defendant) Denied

“DENIES County Defendants’ motion for summary judgment”

Summary judgment (defendant) Denied

“DENIES the CFMG Defendants’ motion for summary judgment”

Daubert motion (plaintiff) Denied

“Accordingly, the Court DENIES both motions to exclude.”

Daubert motion (defendant) Denied
Imelda A. v. Frank Bisignano
5:23-cv-06716-NW · 2025-06-18
Social security appeal (plaintiff) Denied

“The Court GRANTS Defendant’s cross-motion for summary judgment and DENIES Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment and remand.”

Bhs Law LLP v. San Jose Water Company, et al.
5:25-cv-10541-NW · 2026-04-03
Preliminary injunction (plaintiff) Denied

“For the reasons above, Plaintiff’s motion for a preliminary injunction is DENIED.”

Johndell Henderson v. Michael Thomas, et al.
5:22-cv-02166-NW · 2026-05-29
Class certification (plaintiff) Denied

“Henderson’s motion for class certification is DENIED.”

Motion to appoint counsel (plaintiff) Denied

“Accordingly, the Court DENIES the motion for the appointment of counsel.”

Saiman Shetty v. Joseph Edlow, Director, USCIS
5:25-cv-06774-NW · 2026-04-30
Motions to remand (defendant) Granted

“For the foregoing reasons, Defendant’s Motion to Remand is GRANTED.”

Summary judgment (plaintiff) Denied

“Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment is DENIED.”

In re SVB Financial Group Securities Litigation
5:23-cv-01097-NW · 2025-06-13
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Denied

“The Court DENIES the motions to dismiss submitted by the Exchange Act Defendants, ECF No. 121, KPMG, ECF. No. 123, and the Executive, Underwriter and Director Defendants, ECF No. 125.”

Motions to dismiss (defendant) Denied

“KPMG’s motion to dismiss is DENIED.”

Motions to dismiss (defendant) Denied

Caseload & timing

From public federal docket records for this judge.

The sampled matters are newly filed and pending, including securities, immigration-detention habeas, civil-rights, self-represented, and criminal cases. No terminated cases appeared in the sample, so case-duration figures are not yet available.

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