Moxila A. Upadhyaya

How Judge Upadhyaya rules, drawn from 26 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.

Court
United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Position
magistrate
Commissioned
2022-09-07
Education
University of Missouri, Bachelor of Journalism, magna cum laude; University of Missouri, B.A. in Latin, with honors; American University Washington College of Law, J.D., cum laude
Signed orders read
26

Signed rulings

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

Carrigg v. Gallaudet University
· 2022-10-18
Motion for leave to amend (plaintiff) Granted

“the Court GRANTS Carrigg’s Motion to file a Second Amended Complaint”

Motions to dismiss (defendant) Moot / procedural

“DENIES Gallaudet’s Motion to Dismiss without prejudice.”

Gibbs v. Kijakazi
· 2023-06-07
Motion for remand (defendant) Granted

“the Court GRANTS the Commissioner’s Motion for Entry of Judgment with Remand.”

Motion for judgment of reversal (claimant) Moot / procedural

“the Court DENIES AS MOOT Plaintiff’s Motion for Judgment of Reversal.”

Coleman v. McAleenan
· 2022-12-01
Summary judgment (defendants) Granted

“the Court GRANTS Defendants’ motion for summary judgment.”

Stanton v. Whitley
· 2022-11-14
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“the Court GRANTS the Corps’ motion for summary judgment, ECF 9.”

Kight v. Crunchy Tobacco, Inc.
· 2024-02-14
Motion for attorney fees (defendant) Granted in part

“Crunchy’s Petition for Attorneys’ Fees is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART.”

Cabrera v. Mogoo, Inc.
· 2024-03-21
Motion for reconsideration (defendant) Denied

“the Court DENIES Defendant ENB’s Motion for Reconsideration, ECF No. 96.”

Lapotsky v. McCarthy
· 2023-09-28
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“the Court GRANTS the Army’s motion for summary judgment, ECF No. 32.”

Lapotsky v. McCarthy
· 2023-11-08
Motion for reconsideration (plaintiff) Denied

“the Court DENIES Plaintiff’s Motion for Reconsideration, ECF No. 40.”

Bunting v. District of Columbia CVS Pharmacy, LLC
· 2024-02-07
Motion to exclude expert testimony (plaintiffs) Denied

“the Court DENIES Plaintiffs’ Motion, ECF No. 45.”

Bunting v. District of Columbia CVS Pharmacy, LLC
· 2024-08-05
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“the Court GRANTS CVS’ Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 47).”

Kight v. Crunchy Tobacco, Inc.
· 2025-03-25
Summary judgment (plaintiffs) Denied

“the Court hereby recommends that Plaintiffs’ Motion be DENIED.”

Klayman v. Judicial Watch, Inc.
· 2025-03-13
Motion to stay enforcement (plaintiff) Denied

“For the foregoing reasons, Klayman’s Motion is DENIED.”

Caseload & timing

From public federal docket records for this judge.

Median case duration in the sampled dockets: 175 days (N = 3).

Median motion-to-ruling time: 205 days (N = 9).

The random sample includes immigration-delay, employment, motor-vehicle, agricultural-review, and other civil matters, with both pending and terminated cases.

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