Jamel K. Semper

U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey Appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic) 18 signed orders read

How Judge Semper decides

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

What persuades

In trade-secret and restrictive-covenant cases he denies a Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss where the complaint adequately alleges the claim.

“ORDERED that Defendant's motion pursuant to 12(b)(6) (ECF 7) is hereby DENIED.”

Procedural preferences

He refers matters to a magistrate judge and rules by adopting the unopposed report and recommendation, granting the underlying motions as recommended.

“ORDERED that Defendants' motions to dismiss (ECF 17; ECF 18; ECF 46) are GRANTED”

Cautions

In ADA Title III website-accessibility class actions he grants a motion to dismiss where the pleading does not state a viable claim.

“For the reasons stated above, Defendant's Motion to Dismiss (ECF 17) is GRANTED. The First Amended Complaint (ECF 14) is dismissed without prejudice.”

In FDCPA class suits over time-barred-debt collection letters he dismisses for lack of Article III standing where the plaintiff alleges no concrete injury.

“Defendant's Motion to Dismiss (ECF 4) is GRANTED. The Complaint (ECF 1) is dismissed without prejudice.”

Signed rulings

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

Pomptonian Food Service Management, Inc. v. Grinberg
2:24-cv-06947 · 2025-01-21
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Denied

“ORDERED that Defendant's motion pursuant to 12(b)(6) (ECF 7) is hereby DENIED.”

Livingston v. City of Englewood
2:24-cv-06396 · 2025-01-08
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“Defendant's Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED and Plaintiff's Complaint is DISMISSED without prejudice for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.”

Herrera v. Nike, Inc.
2:23-cv-02947 · 2024-06-25
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“For the reasons stated above, Defendant's Motion to Dismiss (ECF 17) is GRANTED. The First Amended Complaint (ECF 14) is dismissed without prejudice.”

McCoy, et al. v. Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
2:21-cv-19470 · 2025-01-22
Motion for reconsideration (plaintiff) Denied

“ORDERED that Plaintiffs' motion for reconsideration (ECF 52) is hereby DENIED.”

Ngambo v. New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, et al.
2:23-cv-20887 · 2024-07-23
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“ORDERED that Defendants' motions to dismiss (ECF 17; ECF 18; ECF 46) are GRANTED”

Motions to strike (plaintiff) Denied

“ORDERED that Plaintiff's cross-motion to strike the pleadings (ECF 28) is DENIED”

Copeland, et al. v. Judge Anne Thompson, et al.
2:23-cv-23409 · 2024-10-03
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Moot / procedural

“all motions to dismiss (ECF 35; ECF 36; ECF 37; ECF 38; ECF 39; ECF 40; ECF 77) are ADMINISTRATIVELY TERMINATED as moot; Plaintiffs' Complaint (ECF 1) is DISMISSED without prejudice.”

La Quinta Franchising LLC v. Shin Hospitality, Inc., et al.
2:22-cv-05183 · 2025-09-29
Summary judgment (defendant) Denied

“Accordingly, Defendants' motion for summary judgment is DENIED.”

Summary judgment (plaintiff) Granted

“Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED and Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED.”

Martinez v. Jefferson Capital Systems, LLC
2:23-cv-22367 · 2024-07-26
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“Defendant's Motion to Dismiss (ECF 4) is GRANTED. The Complaint (ECF 1) is dismissed without prejudice.”

Lliguicota v. Cabezas
2:25-cv-17216 · 2025-12-05
Petition for writ of habeas corpus (petitioner) Granted

“ORDERED that the petition for a writ of habeas corpus (ECF No. 1) is GRANTED”

Motion for temporary restraining order (petitioner) Moot / procedural

“ORDERED that the motion for a temporary restraining order (ECF No. 3) is TERMINATED as moot”

Yewaisis v. Union County Savings Bank
2:25-cv-01536 · 2026-01-28
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“ORDERED that the First Amended Complaint (ECF 25) is dismissed without prejudice for lack of subject matter jurisdiction”

C.D. v. Morante
2:25-cv-18718 · 2026-02-25
Motion for temporary restraining order (plaintiff) Denied

“Accordingly, Plaintiff's motion for a temporary restraining order is DENIED”

Motion to proceed pseudonymously (plaintiff) Denied

“Accordingly, Plaintiff's request to proceed anonymously is DENIED”

Lee v. Gallina-Mecca
2:23-cv-06495 · 2026-03-03
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“ORDERED that the Third Amended Complaint (ECF 56) is dismissed with prejudice.”

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