Ellen Frances D'Angelo
How Judge D'Angelo rules, drawn from 17 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
How Judge D'Angelo decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Procedural preferences
For fraud-based RICO allegations, D'Angelo requires defendant-specific communications and the who, what, when, where, and how demanded by Rule 9(b); generalized allegations that defendants mailed or promoted something do not suffice.
“Alleging that Defendants ‘mailed something’ or caused someone else to ‘mail something’ is plainly not enough.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“On January 24, 2025, Judge D'Angelo issued her report recommending that the Defendant's Motion be granted ... Magistrate Judge D'Angelo's Report and Recommendation, [ECF No. 25], is ADOPTED in full; (2) The Defendant's Motion to Compel Arbitration is GRANTED”
“In the Report, Judge D'Angelo recommends that the Motion be granted, and this action be remanded to the state court. ... Judge D'Angelo's Report and Recommendation (DE 39) is AFFIRMED AND ADOPTED. 2. Plaintiff Dylan Letorney's Renewed Motion to Remand (DE 19) is GRANTED.”
“the Magistrate Judge recommends dismissing the Petition. However, acknowledging the possibility that his detention may eventually be long enough to be considered protracted, the Magistrate Judge recommended that the Petition be dismissed without prejudice. ... The Verified Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus [ECF No. 1] is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE”
“she recommended that the Motion to Supplement be granted ... Petitioner's Motion to Supplement the Record [ECF No. 29] is GRANTED.”
“Judge D'Angelo issued the Report, recommending that the Motion be denied. ... Plaintiff's Expedited Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction Freezing Specific Assets and for an Immediate Accounting and Limited Expedited Discovery [ECF No. 39] is DENIED.”
“Based on the foregoing, it is respectfully recommended that Plaintiffs' Motion for Default Judgment against Defendants Algo Capital, LLC, Michael Shannon Sims, Holton Buggs, and Robert D. Collazo, Jr. (DE 123) be DENIED.”
“Based on the foregoing, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED that Defendant John C. Maxwell's Motion for Sanctions (DE 217) is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE as premature.”
“Based on the foregoing, it is respectfully recommended that Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Deposit Funds, Discharge and Attorney's Fees (DE 18) be DENIED as to Plaintiff's entitlement to attorney's fees and costs.”
“For the foregoing reasons, it is respectfully recommended that Defendants' Motion to Dismiss (DE 34) be GRANTED and that the Complaint be DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE under Rule 12(b)(1) for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. It is further respectfully recommended that all pending motions be DENIED AS MOOT and that this case be CLOSED.”
“Based on the foregoing, it is respectfully recommended that Defendants' Motions to Suppress (DE 92, 99, 111) be DENIED.”
“For the reasons stated herein and on the record at the November 5, 2025 hearing, Plaintiff's Motion to Compel is GRANTED IN-PART and DENIED IN-PART. Plaintiff's request to compel the crewmember's written statement and cover email from Defendant to the FBI is DENIED. Further, for the reasons stated on the record at the November 5, 2025 hearing, Plaintiff's request to inspect the areas on the cruise ship discussed at the hearing is GRANTED.”
“Therefore, Defendant's Motion to Compel (DE 43) is GRANTED. Plaintiff shall attend her medical examination with Defendant's neuropsychologist, and Plaintiff is not permitted to audio or video record any of the examination.”
“Defendants' Motion to Dismiss the Second Amended Complaint [ECF No. 72] is GRANTED, Counts One and Two of the Second Amended Complaint are DISMISSED with prejudice, and Counts Three, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, Eleven, and Twelve are DISMISSED without prejudice for lack of standing. Count Four of the Second Amended Complaint is DISMISSED with prejudice for failure to state a cognizable claim, and Count Ten is STRICKEN”
“All claims against Third-Party Defendants in the Third-Party Complaint are DISMISSED without prejudice; ... Third-Party Defendants' Motions to Dismiss [ECF Nos. 98, 117, 118, 119, 126, 143, 147, 182] are DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE as moot”
“Defendants' Counterclaims [ECF No. 81] are STRICKEN”
“Plaintiff's Motions to Dismiss [ECF Nos. 99, 159] are DENIED without prejudice as moot”
“Plaintiff's Motion to Strike Portion of Counterclaim [ECF No. 92] is DENIED without prejudice as moot”
“Defendant Goldner's Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction [ECF No. 93] is DENIED without prejudice”
“Therefore, the undersigned recommends that Defendant be found to have freely and voluntarily entered a guilty plea to Count One of the Indictment filed in this case, as more particularly described herein, and that Defendant be adjudicated guilty of that offense as charged.”
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