Andrew P. Gordon
How Judge Gordon rules, drawn from 7 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
How Judge Gordon decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In insurance-coverage disputes, grants the insurer summary judgment where the policy terms and the 'direct means direct' rule preclude coverage.
“ORDER granting 26 Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Andrew P. Gordon on 8/6/2018.”
Grants a motion to dismiss with prejudice where a named insured's waiver binds all insureds under state law, and denies the plaintiff's Rule 56(d) request.
“IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that defendant James River Insurance Company's motion to dismiss (ECF No. 7) is GRANTED.”
Confirms an arbitration award when the objecting party identifies alleged legal, factual, or procedural errors but does not show that the arbitrator recognized and deliberately ignored controlling law.
“Because the arbitrator did not exhibit a manifest disregard of the law, I grant the petition.”
Procedural preferences
In HOA-foreclosure quiet-title suits, applies the federal foreclosure bar (12 U.S.C. 4617(j)(3)) and a four-year catchall limitations period.
“I grant Freddie Mac and FHFA's motion and deny Opportunity Homes' motion.”
Cautions
Denies cross-motions for summary judgment where genuine fact disputes — such as fraud or collusion in an underlying judgment — must be tried to a jury.
“ORDER DENYING MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND TO STRIKE”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“ORDER granting 26 Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Andrew P. Gordon on 8/6/2018.”
“I grant Freddie Mac and FHFA's motion and deny Opportunity Homes' motion.”
“(2) DENYING PLAINTIFF'S SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOTION”
“ORDER DENYING MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND TO STRIKE”
“I grant SFR's motion and grant in part Foothills' motion.”
“ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART THE DEFENDANT'S SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOTION”
“IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that defendant James River Insurance Company's motion to dismiss (ECF No. 7) is GRANTED.”
“I ORDER that the petition to confirm arbitration award (ECF No. 1) is granted.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
- The sampled recent docket is dominated by 2026 alien-detainee petitions under 28 U.S.C. 2241, including Arostegui-Garcia v. Bondi, Torres Martinez v. Lyons, and Culajay Pineda v. Knight.
- It also includes prisoner civil-rights, employment, personal-injury, and insurance matters.
- Because the recent cases were filed in May and June 2026 and remained pending, case-duration figures come from the two named terminated cases below.
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