Scott Olin Wright
How Judge Wright rules, drawn from 20 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Wright no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Wright decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In the Medicaid reimbursement case, Wright found that rates could not be tested for adequacy until the state made the predicate findings required by federal law.
“Without such findings, it is not possible to determine whether the reimbursement rate established by DSS are reasonable and adequate to meet the reasonable costs that must be incurred by such facilities.”
Procedural preferences
In the Skywalk litigation, Wright used in-camera review to test privilege claims while protecting core attorney strategy materials.
“The Court, therefore, must make an in camera inspection of those documents that relate to the three categories listed and to which a claim of privilege has been asserted.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“ORDERED that defendant’s motion to alter and amend is denied.”
“ORDERED that defendants, their agents, employees, appointees and successors are enjoined and restrained from applying, implementing, relying upon or enforcing or threatening to apply, to implement, to rely upon or to enforce Missouri Revised Statutes, § 188.028”
“ORDERED that plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment is denied.”
“ORDERED that defendant Missouri Local Government Employees’ Retirement System’s (LAGERS) motion for summary judgment is granted.”
“ORDERED that plaintiff’s motion to dismiss Counts Two and Three is granted.”
“ORDERED that defendants’ motion for summary judgment is denied.”
“ORDERED that plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment is granted in part and denied in part.”
“ORDERED that defendant’s motion to dismiss is granted.”
Wright allocated an interim class-counsel fee award and requested additional briefing about supplemental compensation funds; the court-managed award is retained for context but excluded from motion statistics.
“ORDERED that defendants’ motion to dismiss is granted.”
“ORDERED that defendants’ motion for summary judgment is granted.”
“ORDERED that Delores Cole’s motion to dismiss the complaint against her is denied.”
“ORDERED that third-party defendant Cargill’s motion for summary judgment on third-party plaintiff R.A.F. Corporation’s third-party complaint is granted.”
“ORDERED that plaintiff’s motion to compel third-party defendant Cargill to answer interrogatories is denied as moot.”
“ORDERED that plaintiff is granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a).”
“ORDERED that defendant’s motion for summary judgment is granted.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Median case duration in the sampled dockets: 1890 days (N = 20).
The 20 oldest returned assigned matters were predominantly prisoner civil-rights cases, with additional civil-rights, habeas, commerce, ERISA, fraud, and employment matters.
A historical record
Judge Wright no longer hears cases. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.