Dana M. Sabraw
Motion outcomes
Counted from classified signed orders only. Percentages are shown only where the sample is large enough to be meaningful; smaller samples are reported as raw counts.
| Motions to dismiss N = 6 |
Granted: 2Granted in part: 2Denied: 2 | counts only |
| Summary judgment N = 5 |
Granted: 3Denied: 2 | counts only |
| Preliminary injunction N = 2 |
Granted: 1Granted in part: 1 | counts only |
| Reconsideration N = 1 |
Granted: 1 | counts only |
A "1 of 1" is one ruling, not a tendency. Treat small samples as illustrative, not predictive.
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“MPC's motion for reconsideration is GRANTED. Accordingly, the September 8, 2011 order is hereby amended”
“American's motion for partial summary judgment on MPC's rescission defense is DENIED.”
Pro se non-prisoner IFP complaint. IFP GRANTED; on mandatory 28 U.S.C. Sec.1915(e)(2) sua sponte screening, complaint DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE and without leave as frivolous/duplicative (Rooker-Feldman; same claims already litigated and rejected in N.D. Cal., 9th/Fed. Cir., and SCOTUS). Recorded as a screening dismissal -> EXCLUDED from motion-grant stats (no party dispositive motion). prejudice with_prejudice, leave denied.
“The Court DISMISSES Plaintiff's Sec. 1983 claims for violation of the First, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Fourteenth Amendments against all Defendants with leave to amend. The Court DISMISSES Plaintiff's Sec. 1983 claim for violation of the Eighth Amendment without leave to amend. ... The Court DENIES Defendants' motions to dismiss pursuant to Rule 12(b)(7).”
“For the foregoing reasons, the Court DENIES Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint.”
“the Court grants in part and denies in part Defendants' motion to dismiss. Specifically, the Court grants Defendants' motion to dismiss Plaintiffs' claims under the APA and the Asylum Statute, and denies Defendants' motion to dismiss Plaintiffs' due process claim.”
“the Court hereby GRANTS Plaintiffs' motion for classwide preliminary injunction ... Defendants must reunify all Class Members with their minor children who are under the age of five (5) within fourteen (14) days of the entry of this Order; and ... age five (5) and over within thirty (30) days.”
“Based on the foregoing, the Court GRANTS Defendant's Motion to Dismiss. Plaintiff's claims are dismissed with leave to amend.”
“Based on the foregoing, the Court GRANTS Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment. ... his claims are DISMISSED.”
“the Court grants Defendant's motion for summary judgment as to Plaintiff's claims for race discrimination, the creation of a racially hostile work environment, and retaliation under Title VII, as well as each claim arising under the Rehabilitation Act. The Court also dismisses Plaintiff's causes of action for discrimination and the creation of a hostile work environment based on sex.”
“the Court CONFIRMS its GRANT in part and denial in part of Plaintiff's motion for preliminary injunction. Defendants shall (1) provide a certified MSL interpreter at all Plaintiff's future immigration hearings and proceedings; (2) redo Plaintiff's medical and mental evaluations with the assistance of certified MSL interpretation; (3) reschedule Plaintiff's competency hearing ... pending MSL interpretation services and renewed medical and mental evaluations”
“The Court denies Rose-Traugh's motion for summary judgment.”
“the Court hereby approves and adopts the report in its entirety, and grants the Commissioner's motion for summary judgment.”
“For the foregoing reasons, the Court DENIES Defendant Kahl's Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' TAC.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Median case duration in the sampled dockets: 59 days (N = 8).
Median motion-to-ruling time: 75 days (N = 6).
10 cases enumerated under assigned_judge='Dana Makoto Sabraw' filed Dec 2024. Mix of ADA Title III access (Brooke, Schutza), prisoner/Sec.1983 civil rights (Bonilla v. Bashant), FTCA (Correa, Springfield v. US), contract/diversity (MedImpact), tax-summons (Combs), and removed PI (Estate of Jane Roe). Referred magistrates surfaced: Barbara L. Major, Jill L. Burkhardt, Valerie E. Torres, Michelle M. Pettit, Daniel E. Butcher, Michael S. Berg.