Patricia L. Dodge

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania magistrate 32 signed orders read

Signed rulings

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

Reed v. Target Corporation
· 2024-01-09
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted in part

“Target's Motion to Dismiss (Doc 14) is GRANTED regarding the claim for attorney's fees against it, and otherwise is DENIED”

Motions to dismiss (defendant) Denied

“the City's Motion to Dismiss (Doc 33) is DENIED”

Weir v. Federal Bureau of Investigation
· 2024-01-29
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“The Federal Defendants' Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 57) is granted, with prejudice.”

Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“Defendants, AHN, Meenihan, Islamova, and Abts' Motion to Dismiss (ECF Nos. 37, 73, 77) is granted as to Counts VIII through X, XIII through XXI and XXXI, with prejudice, and as to Counts I through VII, XI, XII, and XXII through XXX, without prejudice pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1367(c)(3).”

Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“Defendants, Caceres and Sagath's Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 97) is granted as to Counts VIII through X, XIII through XXI and XXXI, with prejudice, and as to Counts I through VII, XI, XII, and XXII through XXX, without prejudice pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1367(c)(3).”

Ingram v. Rudzienski
· 2023-03-27
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted in part

“Defendants' Motion to Dismiss, ECF No. 16, is DENIED in part and GRANTED in part. ... DENIED as to Mr. Ingram's retaliation claim against Defendant Allen Lynch. ... Granted as to all remaining claims ... dismissed with prejudice to reassertion in this proceeding ... Defendants Davis and Milliken are dismissed ... without prejudice. ... Leave to amend the Complaint is granted only as to claims Mr. Ingram may wish to assert against Davis or Milliken.”

Motion for temporary restraining order (plaintiff) Denied

“Plaintiff Kai D. Ingram's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, ECF No. 29, is DENIED.”

Campbell v. Saul
2:19-cv-00378 · 2020-05-18
Social security appeal (claimant) Granted

“the Commissioner's final decision is vacated and this matter is remanded to the Social Security Administration for a new hearing before a different constitutionally appointed Administrative Law Judge than the Administrative Law Judge who presided over Campbell's first hearing.”

Schaffer v. Saul
2:19-cv-01153 · 2020-05-18
Social security appeal (claimant) Granted

“it is ORDERED that the Commissioner's final decision is vacated and this matter is remanded to the Social Security Administration for a new hearing before a different constitutionally appointed Administrative Law Judge than the Administrative Law Judge who presided over Schaffer's first hearing.”

Brown v. Saul
2:19-cv-01590 · 2020-11-09
Social security appeal (claimant) Granted

“MEMORANDUM OPINION and ORDER granting 19 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by OTIS BROWN. The Commissioner's final decision is vacated and this matter is remanded to the Social Security Administration for a new hearing before a different constitutionally appointed Administrative Law Judge than the Administrative Law Judge who presided over Brown's first hearing.”

Thomas v. Tice
2:17-cv-01659 · 2020-12-10
Habeas petition (petitioner) Denied

“the Court will deny the Second Amended Petition and deny a certificate of appealability.”

Goodley v. Nickolson
2:20-cv-00859 · 2022-01-20
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“For these reasons, the DOC Defendants' motion for judgment on the pleadings and Defendant Smyth's motion to dismiss will be granted and dismissal will be with prejudice.”

McLaughlin v. Zavada
2:19-cv-00422 · 2022-02-10
Motion for reconsideration (defendant) Denied

“For these reasons, Defendants' motion for reconsideration will be denied.”

Orbital Engineering, Inc. v. Buchko
2:20-cv-00593 · 2021-11-12
Summary judgment (defendant) Denied

“Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 151) will be denied.”

Scheller v. Wetzel
2:21-cv-01169 · 2022-11-07
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“the Court will grant Defendants' Motion (ECF 77) and will dismiss this civil action with prejudice for failure to prosecute and close this case.”

Warman v. Local Yokels Fudge, LLC
2:19-cv-01224 · 2022-12-27
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted in part

“For the reasons set forth herein, Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 116) will be granted in part and denied in part.”

Caseload & timing

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Because referred matters remain listed under the assigning district judges, Dodge's caseload cannot be enumerated separately. The reviewed matters include complex commercial and tort litigation, federal-agency claims, and prisoner civil-rights cases, with a substantial share of complex civil dismissal motions.

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