Juan R. Sanchez

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania district Appointed by George W. Bush (Republican) 16 signed orders read

Motion outcomes

Counted from classified signed orders only. Percentages are shown only where the sample is large enough to be meaningful; smaller samples are reported as raw counts.

Motions to dismiss
N = 10
Granted: 5Granted in part: 1Denied: 3Moot / procedural: 1 60% granted
Summary judgment
N = 10
Granted: 4Granted in part: 1Denied: 5 50% granted
Motions to strike
N = 2
Denied: 2 counts only
Preliminary injunction
N = 1
Moot / procedural: 1 counts only
Petition to rescind jury waiver
N = 1
Moot / procedural: 1 counts only

A "1 of 1" is one ruling, not a tendency. Treat small samples as illustrative, not predictive.

Signed rulings

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

Aspira, Inc. of Pennsylvania v. The School District of Philadelphia
2:19-cv-04415 · 2020-01-21
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted in part

“the Motion (Document 14) is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part as follows: The Motion is GRANTED insofar as Aspira's substantive due process claim in Count II is DISMISSED with prejudice; and The balance of the Motion is DENIED.”

Smith-Goodman v. City of Philadelphia Department of Human Services
2:18-cv-03675 · 2019-08-13
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“Defendants' motions to dismiss (Documents 14 & 15) are GRANTED. Smith-Goodman's Second Amended Complaint is DISMISSED with prejudice. The Clerk of Court is directed to mark this case CLOSED.”

Preliminary injunction (plaintiff) Moot / procedural

“Smith-Goodman's motion seeking a preliminary injunction (Document 18) is DISMISSED as moot.”

San Heng v. Secretary of the Navy
2:24-cv-06119 · 2026-03-30
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Denied

“upon consideration of Defendant Secretary of the Navy's ('the Navy') Motion to Dismiss (Dkt. No. 11) and Plaintiff Sang Heng's response thereto -- and for the reasons set forth in the accompanying Memorandum -- it is ORDERED the Motion is DENIED.”

O.P. Schuman & Sons, Inc. v. DJM Advisory Group, LLC
2:16-cv-03563 · 2017-02-16
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Moot / procedural

“Defendants' motions to dismiss are granted insofar as the case will be transferred to the Middle District of Florida. ... In lieu of staying or dismissing this case, however, the case will be transferred to the Middle District of Florida, where an earlier related action is pending.”

Motions to dismiss (defendant) Denied

“Defendants' motions to dismiss for lack of standing are denied.”

Motions to strike (defendant) Denied

“Defendants' motions to strike Plaintiff's proposed class definition are also denied.”

Addeo v. Philadelphia Firefighters and Paramedic Union Local 22
2:17-cv-02239 · 2018-11-20
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“The City's Motion for Summary Judgment (Document 51) is GRANTED. Judgment is entered in favor of the City as to Counts I and II of Addeo's Amended Complaint.”

Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“The Union's Motion for Summary Judgment (Document 53) is GRANTED. Judgment is entered in favor of the Union as to Count II of Addeo's Amended Complaint.”

Petition to rescind jury waiver (plaintiff) Moot / procedural

“Addeo's Petition to Rescind Jury Waiver Pursuant to Rule 39(b) (Document 87) is DISMISSED as MOOT. The Clerk is directed to mark this case CLOSED.”

Riley v. Oldham Global, LLC
2:24-cv-01487 · 2025-02-13
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Denied

“Defendant Oldham Global, LLC's Motion to Dismiss Count II of Plaintiff's Complaint is DENIED.”

Flint v. Armanino LLP
2:25-cv-03836 · 2025-10-06
Motions to strike (plaintiff) Denied

“Because the Court agrees with Defendants that a certificate of merit is required in this case, Flint's motion to strike will be denied.”

Abdulla v. Pittaoulis
2:23-cv-03914 · 2026-02-20
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“it is ORDERED the Motion (Dkt. No. 20) is GRANTED. Judgment is entered in favor of Lt. Pittaoulis as to all claims in Abdulla's Complaint.”

Dennis v. City of Philadelphia
2:18-cv-02689 · 2023-10-30
Summary judgment (defendant) Denied

“upon consideration of Defendants' Motions for Summary Judgment (ECF Nos. 71, 72) ... and for the reasons stated in the accompanying Memorandum, it is ORDERED the Motions are DENIED.”

Summary judgment (defendant) Denied

“ORDERED the Motions are DENIED. (Second of two defendant-group MSJs, ECF No. 72, likewise denied.)”

Dickinson v. Millersville University of Pennsylvania
5:13-cv-05022 · 2014-04-03
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted in part

“Defendants Millersville University of Pennsylvania (Millersville), Louis P. DeSol, and Roger Bruszewski's Motion for Summary Judgment (Document 9) is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part as follows: Summary judgment is DENIED as to Dickinson's Title VII claim against Millersville. Summary Judgment is GRANTED as to all claims asserted against DeSol and Bruszewski individually.”

Green v. Mergen
2:23-cv-03037 · 2025-01-23
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“The Court will grant summary judgment in favor of the moving Defendants on all claims. Green has failed to demonstrate any genuine dispute of material fact and Defendants are entitled to judgment as a matter of law on all claims.”

Summary judgment (plaintiff) Denied

“For the same reasons, the Court will also deny Green's motion for summary judgment.”

Rankins v. Bristol Township
2:16-cv-05525 · 2017-05-31
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“Defendant Bristol Township's Motion to Dismiss (Document 4) is GRANTED. Plaintiffs Rakeem Rankins and Pearline Davis's Complaint (Document 1) is DISMISSED without prejudice. Plaintiffs shall have until June 14, 2017, to file an amended complaint.”