Anthony P. Patti

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan Appointed by U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (merit-selected U.S. Magistrate Judge; magistrates are appointed by the district's Article III judges under 28 U.S.C. 631, not the President) 5 signed orders read

How Judge Patti decides

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

What persuades

In Social Security appeals, recommends remand where the ALJ selectively read the medical evidence, granting the claimant's summary-judgment motion.

“proposing that the court grant Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment... Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 10) is GRANTED”

Procedural preferences

Enforces scheduling-order deadlines: a dispositive motion filed after the deadline without Rule 16 good cause is recommended for denial as untimely.

“The Court should DENY Plaintiff's motion for judgment on the pleadings. (ECF No. 119.)”

Cautions

Recommends enforcing settlement agreements and imposing sanctions and fees where a party defaults on the agreed terms.

“the motion to enforce settlement agreement, impose sanctions and award attorney fees filed by Sonya Timmon (R. 17) is GRANTED”

Signed rulings

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

Chad E. P. v. Commissioner of Social Security
2:24-cv-10329-JJCG-APP · 2025-03-11
Summary judgment (plaintiff) Denied

“Judge Patti recommends denying Parr's motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 11)... the Court ADOPTS the Report and Recommendation in full”

Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“Judge Patti recommends... granting the Commissioner's motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 13), and affirming the decision of the Commissioner... the Court ADOPTS the Report and Recommendation in full”

Arabo v. Commissioner of Social Security
2:21-cv-12471-GCS-APP · 2023-03-06
Summary judgment (plaintiff) Granted

“proposing that the court grant Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment... Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 10) is GRANTED”

Summary judgment (defendant) Denied

“deny Defendant's motion for summary judgment, and remand the matter to the Commissioner... the Commissioner's motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 12) is DENIED, and this matter is REMANDED”

Timmon v. Invest Inself, LLC
2:17-cv-11035-LJM-APP · 2018-05-31
Motion to enforce settlement (plaintiff) Granted

“the motion to enforce settlement agreement, impose sanctions and award attorney fees filed by Sonya Timmon (R. 17) is GRANTED”

Robert D. N. v. Commissioner of Social Security
2:23-cv-12313-SFC-APP · 2024-08-31
Summary judgment (plaintiff) Granted

“the Undersigned RECOMMENDS that the Court GRANT Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 16)”

Summary judgment (defendant) Denied

“DENY the Commissioner's motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 18), and REMAND this matter to the Commissioner”

Young v. Jindal
2:21-cv-12170-GAD-APP · 2025-07-21
Motion for judgment on pleadings (plaintiff) Denied

“The Court should DENY Plaintiff's motion for judgment on the pleadings. (ECF No. 119.)”

Lindsey B. v. Commissioner of Social Security
2:22-cv-12370 · 2025-07-29
Motion for attorney fees (plaintiff's counsel) Granted

“Petitioner's November 7, 2024 motion for award of attorney fee pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) (ECF No. 12) is GRANTED”

Richmond Main, LLC v. Frenchtown Square Partnership
2:24-cv-12106 · 2025-07-28
Motions to compel (defendant) Granted in part

“Defendant's motion to compel (ECF No. 23), is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART.”

McGough v. Lincoln Consolidated Schools
5:24-cv-12580 · 2025-08-19
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“the Court should GRANT Defendants' motion to dismiss.”

Motion for leave to amend (plaintiff) Denied

“his motion to amend is DENIED.”

Brennan v. Borton
4:25-cv-11064 · 2025-10-01
Motion for entry of default (plaintiff) Denied

“Plaintiff's motion for entry of default (ECF No. 23) is DENIED.”

Motion for early discovery (plaintiff) Denied

“Plaintiff's motion to permit early discovery (ECF No. 30) is DENIED.”

Warner v. Gilbarco, Inc.
2:24-cv-12333 · 2025-10-30
Motions to compel (plaintiff) Granted in part

“Plaintiff's amended motion to compel discovery (ECF No. 48) is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART”

Motion for protective order (plaintiff) Granted in part

“Plaintiff's motion for a protective order regarding Defendants' notice of deposition (ECF No. 49) is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART”

Jarrus v. Governor of Michigan
4:25-cv-11168 · 2025-11-07
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Moot / procedural

“Defendants' motions to dismiss (ECF Nos. 28 and 66) are DEEMED MOOT and the Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to ADMINISTRATIVELY TERMINATE THEM WITHOUT RULING AND WITHOUT PREJUDICE”

Galloway v. Washington
2:25-cv-10118 · 2025-09-12

Sua sponte Rule 41(b)/LR 41.2 recommendation to dismiss a severed pro se prisoner civil-rights case with prejudice for failure to prosecute and to file an ordered amended complaint. No party motion, so excluded from motion stats. Grounding quote: 'The Court should DISMISS this lawsuit WITH PREJUDICE for failure to comply with the Court's May 27, 2025 order (ECF No. 42) and/or pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b) and E.D. Mich. LR 41.2 for failure to prosecute.'

Caseload & timing

From public federal docket records for this judge.

The reviewed matters reflect cases Judge Patti decided with the parties' consent under 28 U.S.C. section 636(c). The mix is descriptive rather than a complete caseload count.

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