Lorna Gail Tiangco Schofield
How Judge Schofield rules, drawn from 9 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
How Judge Schofield decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Defers to a properly instructed jury: she denies Rule 59 motions for a new trial or to amend the judgment where the instructions correctly stated the law and adequate evidence supported the verdict.
“Because the jury was properly instructed, Defendant's motion for a new trial is denied.”
Procedural preferences
Resolves cross-motions for summary judgment issue by issue, commonly denying one side's motion while granting the other's in part and denying it in part, rather than a single blended ruling.
“For the reasons discussed below, Barclays' motion is denied, and Citibank's motion is granted in part and denied in part.”
Cautions
Enforces Article III standing on Rule 12(b)(1) motions: a plaintiff seeking only forward-looking injunctive relief who cannot show a real and immediate threat of future injury lacks standing, and the claim is dismissed.
“The City moves to dismiss pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6). For the following reasons, the motion is granted.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“The City moves to dismiss pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6). For the following reasons, the motion is granted.”
“Because the jury was properly instructed, Defendant's motion for a new trial is denied.”
“QA3 also moves the Court to amend the judgment pursuant to Rule 59(e). For the following reasons, that motion is also denied.”
“For the reasons discussed below, Barclays' motion is denied, and Citibank's motion is granted in part and denied in part.”
“The parties cross-move for summary judgment. For the following reasons, summary judgment is granted in Defendant's favor.”
“Defendant Enterprise moves for summary judgment. For the reasons stated below, the motion is GRANTED as to all counts, and the case is DISMISSED.”
“Plaintiffs and Century's respective motions to dismiss are granted in part and denied in part.”
“Defendants' motion is denied, and Plaintiffs motion is granted.”
“Plaintiffs now move to remand. For the reasons below, the motion is denied, and the case is transferred to the District of Minnesota.”
“Before the Court is Sabre's motion for summary judgment. For the reasons stated below, the motion is granted in part and denied in part.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Sample of the judge's case assignments across two pages (a recent slice and an older, pre-2019 slice). She assumed senior status on 2025-01-01 and has a long terminated history (2013-2024), so the visible slices are partial and reflect sampled assignments, not a tenure-wide caseload census.
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