Todd Wallace Robinson
How Judge Robinson decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Declines to bind a non-signatory to an arbitration clause absent equitable estoppel, agency, or third-party-beneficiary grounds.
“the Court DENIES Dr. Lee's Motion to compel AbbVie to arbitration”
Procedural preferences
On a Rule 12(b)(6) motion, dismisses deficient claims without prejudice and gives detailed leave-to-amend instructions, especially to pro se plaintiffs, while allowing adequately pleaded claims to proceed.
“the Court GRANTS IN PART AND DENIES IN PART Defendants' Motion. Specifically, the Court DISMISSES WITH PREJUDICE Plaintiff's claims against the Fourth Amendment Defendants for his unlawful arrest and the unlawful search of his vehicle ... and DISMISSES WITHOUT PREJUDICE Plaintiff's claims ... for his unlawful initial detention and handcuffing ... for which the Court GRANTS Plaintiff leave to amend. Defendants' Motion is otherwise DENIED.”
Cautions
Enforces briefing deadlines strictly, denying a late extension request that would prejudice the party defending against summary judgment.
“under these circumstances, the requested extension is untimely and would prejudice Plaintiff, the party defending against summary judgment. The Court therefore DENIES Defendants' Ex Parte Application.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“the Court GRANTS IN PART AND DENIES IN PART Defendants' Motion to Dismiss. Specifically, the Court DISMISSES WITHOUT PREJUDICE Plaintiffs' first cause of action for Denial of Equal Allocation of Athletic Financial Aid in violation of Title IX and third cause of action for Retaliation under Title IX. The Court otherwise DENIES Defendants' Motion to Dismiss.”
“under these circumstances, the requested extension is untimely and would prejudice Plaintiff, the party defending against summary judgment. The Court therefore DENIES Defendants' Ex Parte Application.”
“The Court agrees that compelling reasons exist to file under seal Exhibit F to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss. Accordingly, the Court GRANTS Defendants' Motion to Seal”
“the Court DENIES Dr. Lee's Motion to compel AbbVie to arbitration”
“DENIES AS MOOT Adcentrx's and Dr. Lee's requests to stay this action pending arbitration of AbbVie's claims against Dr. Lee”
“the Court DENIES Adcentrx's and Dr. Lee's Motions to Dismiss. Accordingly, Defendants SHALL ANSWER AbbVie's First Amended Complaint”
“the Court GRANTS IN PART AND DENIES IN PART Defendants' Motion. Specifically, the Court DISMISSES WITH PREJUDICE Plaintiff's claims against the Fourth Amendment Defendants for his unlawful arrest and the unlawful search of his vehicle ... and DISMISSES WITHOUT PREJUDICE Plaintiff's claims ... for his unlawful initial detention and handcuffing ... for which the Court GRANTS Plaintiff leave to amend. Defendants' Motion is otherwise DENIED.”
“ORDER (1) GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR LODGMENT”
“The Court GRANTS IN PART Defendant's Motion and DISMISSES WITHOUT PREJUDICE Plaintiff's injunctive claim. The Court DENIES IN PART Defendant's Motion to the extent it seeks dismissal on grounds that Plaintiff does not plead a plausible theory of consumer deception.”
“In light of the foregoing, the Court GRANTS IN PART AND DENIES IN PART the Motion. Specifically, the Court DENIES the Motions as to Plaintiff's Section 1983 claims against Sgt. De Loss and trespass claims against the Bail Agent Defendants and DISMISSES WITH PREJUDICE Plaintiff's claims for assault and battery against the Bail Agent Defendants and for First Amendment retaliation and false imprisonment against Officer Aanestad. The Court DISMISSES WITHOUT PREJUDICE Plaintiff's remaining claims.”
“The Court therefore DENIES WITHOUT PREJUDICE Plaintiff's Motion (ECF No. 44).”
“Because the Court finds that the Settlement is in the best interest of the receivership estate, the Court GRANTS the Motion and APPROVES the Settlement.”
“In light of the foregoing, Apple's Motion for Reconsideration is DENIED.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Median case duration in the sampled dockets: 357 days (N = 9).
Median motion-to-ruling time: 75 days (N = 2).
The 2021-2023 caseload sample is dominated by immigration and drug prosecutions. The civil mix includes Title IX, prisoner and other civil-rights claims, wage-and-hour cases, contract disputes, trademark and trade-secret litigation, disability-access claims, and a return-of-property action. Several civil matters were referred to magistrate judges for pretrial proceedings.
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