Raymond E. Patricco

How Judge Patricco rules, drawn from 7 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.

Court
United States District Court for the District of Idaho
Position
magistrate
Commissioned
2021-06-11
Signed orders read
7

How Judge Patricco decides

Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.

Procedural preferences

Denies a Rule 59 motion to alter or amend the judgment, holding the movant to the narrow grounds for post-judgment relief.

“Based on the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant’s Motion to Alter or Amend Judgment (Dkt. 77) is DENIED.”

Cautions

Grants a defendant's motion for summary judgment where the record does not support the plaintiff's claims.

“For the reasons set forth above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. 92) is GRANTED.”

Signed rulings

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

Scofield v. Guillard
3:22-cv-00521-REP · 2025-02-04
Motion to alter or amend judgment (defendant) Denied

“Based on the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant’s Motion to Alter or Amend Judgment (Dkt. 77) is DENIED.”

Rita v. Greensky Management Co.
1:23-cv-00044-REP · 2025-12-22
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“For the reasons set forth above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. 92) is GRANTED.”

Gemini Technologies, Inc. v. Smith & Wesson Sales Company
1:18-cv-00035-REP · 2026-01-23
Summary judgment (defendants) Granted in part

“Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. 194) is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part”

Motion for leave to amend (plaintiff) Granted in part

“Plaintiff’s Motion to Amend the Complaint (Dkt. 191) is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part”

Motion to seal (parties) Granted

“The three outstanding Motions to Seal (Dkts. 193, 195, & 202) are GRANTED.”

Pioneer Hotel Group, Inc. v. Choice Hotels International, Inc.
1:23-cv-00173-REP · 2026-03-23
Summary judgment (defendant) Denied

“Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. 47) is DENIED;”

Summary judgment (plaintiffs) Denied

“Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. 50) is DENIED;”

Motions to strike (plaintiffs) Denied

“Plaintiffs’ Motion to Strike David Magnani Declaration (Dkt. 57) is DENIED, WITHOUT PREJUDICE.”

Ronald Collin M. v. Commissioner of Social Security
2:25-cv-00126-REP · 2026-03-23
Social security appeal (claimant) Denied

“the decision of the Commissioner is AFFIRMED, that Plaintiff’s Complaint for Review of a Social Security (Dkt. 1) is DENIED, and this action is DISMISSED in its entirety, with prejudice.”

Brooke T. v. Commissioner of Social Security
1:24-cv-00584-REP · 2026-04-23
Social security appeal (claimant) Denied

“the decision of the Commissioner is AFFIRMED, that Plaintiff’s Complaint for Review of a Social Security (Dkt. 1) is DENIED, and this action is DISMISSED in its entirety, with prejudice.”

Scofield v. Guillard
3:22-cv-00521-REP · 2026-01-23
Motion to exclude expert testimony (defendant) Granted in part

“Defendant’s Motion to Exclude Expert Testimony and Evidence of Rebecca Bohn, MA and Rebecca Tallent (Dkt. 102) is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part”

Motion for protective order (plaintiff) Granted

“Plaintiff’s Motion for Entry of Protective Order (Dkt. 110) is GRANTED.”

Motion in limine (plaintiff) Granted

“Plaintiff’s Motion in Limine (Dkt. 111) is GRANTED.”

Caseload & timing

From public federal docket records for this judge.

The reviewed consent docket consists of twenty-three Social Security disability appeals and one employment and wage dispute decided on cross-motions for summary judgment. In consent cases under 28 U.S.C. 636(c), Patricco enters final judgment rather than issuing a recommendation to a district judge.

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