Matthew E. Orso
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. No. 70) is DENIED; and this case shall proceed to trial on the merits in the absence of a voluntary resolution of the dispute among the parties.”
“Plaintiff has failed to show that there is a genuine issue of material fact such that a reasonable jury would conclude that Defendants discriminated against Plaintiff because of his race under either Title VII or Section 1981. Accordingly, the Court grants summary judgment in favor of Defendants. ... Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. No. 34) is GRANTED and the Clerk is directed to close this case.”
“Defendants' Motion to Dismiss (Doc. Nos. 17, 26, 40) are GRANTED; ... This action is DISMISSED in its entirety; and ... The Clerk is directed to close this case.”
“Plaintiff's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction (Doc. No. 20) is DENIED AS MOOT”
“The Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Amended Complaint filed by Defendants Jessica Battle, Travis Archer, Vi Lyles, Johnny Jennings, and Joanne Franze (Doc. No. 117) is GRANTED and the Amended Complaint is DISMISSED as to these Defendants”
“The Providence Defendants' Motion to Dismiss, or Alternatively, to Compel Plaintiff's Initial Disclosures and Discovery Responses (Doc. No. 84) is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. Specifically, it is GRANTED as to the Motion to Compel and DENIED as to the motion to dismiss and for other sanctions”
“Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment, (Doc. No. 53), is GRANTED, and this matter is DISMISSED with prejudice in its entirety.”
“Plaintiff's Second Motion for Preliminary Injunction is GRANTED.”
“Plaintiff's Motion for Class Certification pursuant to Rule 23(b)(3) is GRANTED.”
“Plaintiff's Motion for Conditional Certification is DENIED without prejudice.”
“Plaintiff's Motion to Certify the Court's Order for Interlocutory Appeal is DENIED.”
“Defendants' Motion for Reconsideration pursuant to Rule 59(e) is DENIED.”
“Plaintiff's Motion to Amend the Order to Certify for Interlocutory Appeal is DENIED.”
“Defendant's Motion to Dismiss on the ground of forum non conveniens is GRANTED, and this action is DISMISSED with prejudice.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Median case duration in the sampled dockets: 691 days (N = 2).
Orso's early caseload includes employment discrimination, other civil-rights claims, consumer-credit reporting, foreclosure, personal injury, trademark, civil forfeiture, and criminal matters. Because he joined the court in December 2025, several reviewed civil cases were reassigned from Judges Robert J. Conrad Jr. or Kenneth D. Bell rather than filed initially before Orso.
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