Andrew George Schopler
How Judge Schopler rules, drawn from 18 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
How Judge Schopler decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
He will not compel arbitration where the arbitration clause in one agreement does not extend to a separate, fully integrated contract that lacks such a clause.
“The motion to compel arbitration is DENIED, and the motion to stay this case pending arbitration is DENIED as moot.”
In immigration-detention habeas cases he enforces the government's own regulations, granting relief where an agency delay violated a promptness requirement it was bound to follow.
“Soryadvongsa's habeas application is GRANTED, his preliminary-injunction request is DENIED as moot, and the November 13, 2025 hearing is vacated.”
Procedural preferences
In Salemi, he accepted an unrepresented plaintiff's late amendment as a one-time exception, then expressly required compliance with court rules and deadlines going forward.
“Plaintiff will not be afforded a second exception to this Court’s orders or deadlines.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“3D Systems’ motion for reconsideration is DENIED.”
“Its motion for leave to file supplemental authority in support of that motion is GRANTED, and those authorities are discussed above.”
“Given this Court’s summary-judgment ruling, however, there is no live controversy about 3D Systems’ trade-secret-misappropriation allegations. ... So its stay motion is DENIED as moot, and the July 11, 2025 hearing is now limited to arguments about 3D Systems’ dismissal motion.”
“The Court agrees that personally identifiable information is contained on the footage—including both witness statements but also license plates and other visual cues—which could be misused if it was on the public record. So the motions are GRANTED. The Clerk will seal the body-worn camera footage.”
“Defendants' motion to dismiss is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART.”
“Defendants' summary-judgment motion against Bender's '556 claim and '274 claim in their entirety and grants summary judgment against the '099 claim only as to ‘Part 6.’”
“Bender's motion to ‘bring’ additional caselaw ‘to the court's attention’ (see ECF 47) is GRANTED, but those authorities do not alter the above analysis.”
“The motion to compel arbitration is DENIED, and the motion to stay this case pending arbitration is DENIED as moot.”
“Batchelor's motion for summary judgment is GRANTED. The Clerk will enter judgment accordingly and terminate defendant Batchelor.”
“Batchelor's motions to seal the confidential settlement agreement and parts of the briefing that reference that agreement are GRANTED IN PART.”
“Medlink's motion to seal the deposition evidence is GRANTED IN PART.”
“Batchelor's request for judicial notice is DENIED.”
“Soryadvongsa's habeas application is GRANTED, his preliminary-injunction request is DENIED as moot, and the November 13, 2025 hearing is vacated.”
“his preliminary-injunction request is DENIED as moot”
“Plaintiff's motion for a temporary restraining order is DENIED.”
“Plaintiff's motion for electronic-filing privileges is GRANTED.”
“Plaintiffs' motion to remand is DENIED.”
“Defendants' motions to dismiss are GRANTED, based on Rules 12(b)(7) and 19.”
“Defendants' sanctions motions are GRANTED in part, as set forth above.”
“The motion to dismiss is GRANTED. Rajaee’s single-claim complaint is dismissed without leave to amend.”
“The Foundation’s motion is GRANTED IN PART. As set forth above, the Attorney General is preliminarily enjoined from enforcing the Firearm Act’s ‘abnormally dangerous’ restriction. ... Plaintiff’s request for preliminary relief is otherwise DENIED.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Median case duration in the sampled dockets: 140 days (N = 7).
Median motion-to-ruling time: 278 days (N = 4).
- Judge Schopler's 2021-2023 docket combines criminal matters with civil disputes involving trade secrets, patents, TCPA and CIPA claims, automotive warranty law, prisoner civil rights, Social Security, and wrongful death.
- Some cases reached him after another judge's recusal. Magistrate judges working on the sampled matters included David D.
- Leshner, Michael S. Berg, Barbara L.
- Major, Michelle M. Pettit, Bernard G.
- Skomal, Jill L. Burkhardt, and Lupe Rodriguez Jr.
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