Michelle M. Pettit
How Judge Pettit rules, drawn from 18 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
How Judge Pettit decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Procedural preferences
In Kachele, she treated discovery before the Rule 26(f) conference as premature and emphasized that early discovery requires leave of court.
“The Court reminds the parties that discovery is generally not available until after the Rule 26(f) conference and any early discovery requires leave of court.”
Cautions
For requests to seal entire merits-related filings, Pettit expects the movant to explain why targeted redaction cannot protect the asserted interest.
“And if the movant wishes to seal an entire document, they must show that their compelling interest cannot be protected by redacting only the sensitive portions of said document.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“On October 21, 2025, the Court adopted United States Magistrate Judge Michelle M. Pettit's Report and Recommendation to grant in part and deny in part Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment. (ECF No. 103.)”
“the Court DENIES the Joint Motion, ECF No. 19, and DENIES Plaintiff's motion to extend the expert designation deadline, ECF No. 22. ... Plaintiff has failed to show reasonable diligence in complying with the July 12, 2024 expert designation deadline ... is dispositive of the Rule 16(b) good cause analysis.”
“For the reasons set forth below, the Court RECOMMENDS the Motion be DENIED without prejudice.”
“The Court RESOLVES the Joint Motion for Determination of 4WEB's Discovery Dispute ECF Nos. 132, 133 as follows: 1. The Court GRANTS 4WEB's motion to compel as to RFPs 2 and 40 ... 4. The Court DENIES 4WEB's motion to compel as to RFPs 55, 33, 50, and 56. 5. The Court GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART 4WEB's motion to compel as to RFPs 26, 27, 28, 31, and 45.”
“Accordingly, the Court GRANTS 4WEB's motion, ECF No. 158, and DIRECTS the Clerk to file under seal the proposed sealed documents lodged as ECF No. 159.”
“For good cause, the Court SETS the following briefing schedule: 1. Defendant shall file an opposition to Plaintiff's motion no later than March 30, 2026 ... 2. Plaintiff may file a reply to Defendant's opposition no later than April 20, 2026.”
“For the reasons stated above, the Court finds Plaintiff has not met his burden of establishing exceptional circumstances to justify the appointment of counsel under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(1) and therefore DENIES Plaintiff's motion for reconsideration. ECF Nos. 8, 11.”
“For the above reasons, the Court DENIES IN SUBSTANTIAL PART Defendant Peña's motion for protective order, ECF No. 34.”
“Thus, the Court DENIES Plaintiff's motion without prejudice.”
“The Court DISMISSES without prejudice Plaintiff's complaints [ECF No. 1] with leave to amend.”
“1. The Court GRANTS in part and DENIES in part without prejudice Document Numbers 81 and 91 ... 2. The Court DENIES without prejudice Document Numbers 100, 112, 116, and 124.”
“For the reasons set forth above, IT IS HEREBY RECOMMENDED that the District Judge issue an Order: (1) approving and adopting this R&R, and (2) reversing the Commissioner's decision, and (3) remanding the matter for further administrative proceedings consistent with this opinion.”
“Enaiter fails to raise a legitimate basis to stay the third-party examination of Mirama; accordingly, the Court DENIES the motion to stay.”
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