Detra Shaw-Wilder
How Judge Shaw-Wilder decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
She declines to compel arbitration where a federal statute bars it: she recommended denying a cruise line's motion to compel arbitration of sexual-assault claims, holding the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (9 U.S.C. 401-02) and 46 U.S.C. 30527 preclude enforcing the ticket-contract clause.
“Royal Caribbean's Omnibus Motion to Stay Litigation and Compel Arbitration, [ECF No. 57], is DENIED.”
Procedural preferences
Shaw-Wilder recommends compelling arbitration and staying the case where a valid arbitration agreement governs, denying a competing motion for a preliminary injunction.
“Defendant's Motion to Compel Arbitration, [ECF No. 6], is GRANTED. ... The case shall be STAYED and CLOSED pending arbitration.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction, [ECF No. 1-5], is DENIED.”
“Defendant's Motion to Compel Arbitration, [ECF No. 6], is GRANTED. ... The case shall be STAYED and CLOSED pending arbitration.”
“Royal Caribbean's Omnibus Motion to Stay Litigation and Compel Arbitration, [ECF No. 57], is DENIED.”
“Judge Shaw-Wilder recommends dismissing Plaintiff's Complaint without prejudice for failure to comply with court orders. ... This action is DISMISSED without prejudice.”
“Defendant Miami-Dade County’s Motion to Dismiss Amended Complaint, [ECF No. 36], is GRANTED. ... Plaintiffs’ Amended Class Action Complaint, [ECF No. 10], shall be DISMISSED without prejudice.”
“Defendants BusPatrol America, LLC and the School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida’s Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs’ Amended Class Action Complaint, [ECF No. 39], is GRANTED. ... Plaintiffs’ Amended Class Action Complaint, [ECF No. 10], shall be DISMISSED without prejudice.”
Her own signed R&R on a consented Rule 11 change-of-plea hearing for illegal re-entry under 8 U.S.C. 1326. She recommended that the district judge accept the guilty plea and adjudicate the defendant guilty. This plea-colloquy recommendation did not resolve a contested motion and shows her duty coverage for the West Palm Beach division on referral from Judge Damian.
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