Freda L. Wolfson

How Judge Wolfson rules, drawn from 20 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.

Judge Wolfson no longer sits on this court. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled here.

Court
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Position
District judge
Status
Retired 2023
Served
2002–2023
Appointed by
George W. Bush (Republican)
Commissioned
December 4, 2002
Education
Rutgers University (B.A., 1976); Rutgers School of Law - Newark (J.D., 1979)
Signed orders read
20

About Judge Wolfson

Freda L. Wolfson was a judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. Appointed by President George W. Bush, Judge Wolfson received a commission on December 4, 2002. Judge Wolfson retired on February 1, 2023.

Signed rulings

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

Potts v. United States of America
1:04-cv-04528 · 2005-05-19
Motion to vacate sentence (petitioner) Denied

“Petitioner's motion to vacate, set aside or correct his October 9, 2003 sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 is hereby denied.”

Veggian v. Camden Board of Education, et al.
1:05-cv-00070 · 2006-10-31
Motion for reconsideration (plaintiff) Denied

“For the reasons set forth above, Plaintiff's motion for reconsideration is denied, and Defendants' request for attorney fees and costs is denied.”

Renzer Bell, d/b/a Nakhi General Investment v. United Auto Group, Inc. and Classic Auto Group, Inc.
1:05-cv-02262 · 2006-01-30
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“ORDERED that Defendants' motion for partial summary judgment is GRANTED”

Motion for leave to amend (plaintiff) Denied

“ORDERED that Plaintiff's motion for leave to file an amended complaint is DENIED.”

Stasicky v. South Woods State Prison, et al.
3:03-cv-00369 · 2007-02-28
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“For these reasons, the Court will grant CMS's Motion for Summary Judgment. An appropriate Order will follow.”

Leone-Zwillinger v. State of New Jersey, et al.
3:04-cv-05103 · 2007-04-19
Summary judgment (defendant) Denied

“the court DENIES Defendants' motion for summary judgment as to Plaintiff's 'failure to rehire' claim. An appropriate order will follow.”

Jones v. New Jersey State Bar Association and Mercer County Bar Association
3:06-cv-00823 · 2007-06-11
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“the NJSBA's Motion to Dismiss is granted and Jones' claim is dismissed with prejudice. However, the Court denies its request for attorney's fees.”

Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“The MCBA's Motion for Summary Judgment is granted. An appropriate Order shall follow.”

Litman, et al. v. Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless
3:07-cv-04886 · 2008-09-29
Motion to compel arbitration (defendant) Granted

“Defendant's Motion to Compel Individual Arbitration is granted and the case is dismissed.”

Fulton v. L-3 Communications Corp., et al.
3:09-cv-01483 · 2009-10-14
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“the Court dismisses Plaintiff's ADEA claim under the Entire controversy doctrine. ... Plaintiff's ADA claim is dismissed for failure to state a claim.”

Smith v. TA Operating LLC
3:10-cv-02563 · 2011-08-19
Summary judgment (defendant) Denied

“Hence, Defendant's motion for summary judgment is DENIED.”

McGill v. Nogan
3:14-cv-06126 · 2018-05-07
Habeas petition (petitioner) Denied

“Petitioner's habeas petition is denied and Petitioner is denied a certificate of appealability.”

Kendall v. CubeSmart L.P., et al.
3:15-cv-06098 · 2015-11-19
Motions to remand (plaintiff) Denied

“Plaintiff's motion to remand is DENIED.”

Clean Earth, Inc. and Clean Earth Dredging Tech. LLC v. Endurance American Ins.
3:15-cv-06111 · 2016-09-28
Motion to intervene (intervenor) Granted

“the Proposed Intervenor's motion to intervene and motion to compel arbitration are GRANTED.”

Motion to compel arbitration (intervenor) Granted

“the Proposed Intervenor's motion to intervene and motion to compel arbitration are GRANTED. Pending arbitration, this matter is STAYED.”

Summary judgment (plaintiff) Denied

“Plaintiff's motion for partial summary judgment is DENIED.”

Pending matters in the official report

Judge Wolfson was last listed in the Civil Justice Reform Act report as of March 31, 2024.

Motions pending more than six months0
Bench trials submitted more than six months0
Bankruptcy appeals pending more than six months0
Social Security appeals pending more than six months0
Civil cases pending more than three years0
ReportMotions over six monthsCases over three years
Mar 202400
Sep 202300
Mar 202300
Sep 2022012,803
Mar 2022010,915
Sep 202108,829
Mar 202106,515
Sep 202001,162

A snapshot on that date: matters listed may since have been decided or reassigned. A motion referred to a magistrate judge is counted for both judges. Motions in multidistrict litigation, section 2255 cases and Social Security appeals are not counted, and a very large three-year count is generally a multidistrict docket. Source: Appendix A of the report (PDF); about the report.

A historical record

Judge Wolfson no longer sits on this court. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled here. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.