Barbara Jacobs Rothstein
How Judge Rothstein rules, drawn from 23 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
How Judge Rothstein decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
When binding appellate and state high-court precedent forecloses a claim on the merits, she may resolve dismissal on that ground without reaching competing limitations arguments.
“Because both the Ninth Circuit and the Washington State Court have ruled that landlord-tenant regulations are not physical takings, the Court is compelled to dismiss Plaintiffs’ claims on the merits.”
Procedural preferences
In immigration-delay cases she applies the TRAC factors at the pleading stage when the alleged delay is facially brief; a request that would simply move applicants ahead of others weighs against relief.
“The applications had been pending for only approximately six months when this action was filed and less than one year when the motion was briefed.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT ... For the reasons set forth below, Defendants' Motion is granted.”
“the Court will grant in part and deny in part the Government's Motion for Summary Judgment [Dkt. # 47].”
“the Court will deny Plaintiffs motion for partial summary judgment in part; grant Plaintiffs motion for summary judgment in part”
“grant Defendants' motion for partial summary judgment in part; and deny Defendants' motion for partial summary judgment in part.”
“the Court will ... grant the County's motion for summary judgment against ICSOP, finding that ICSOP was contractually obligated to defend the County under its policies and is in breach of that duty.”
“the Court will deny ICSOP's motion for summary judgment against the County”
“Having reviewed the parties' briefs together with all relevant materials, the Court grants summary judgment.”
“the Court hereby GRANTS The Seattle Times' Motion to Intervene and Unseal Court File. The Clerk of the Court is directed to unseal the file.”
Following a bench trial on remand from the Ninth Circuit in a decades-long tax-refund dispute stemming from the 1980s savings-and-loan crisis, the court found the taxpayer had not proved its cost basis in the disputed rights and entered judgment for the government.
“ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT NOVARTIS AG'S MOTION TO DISMISS FOR LACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION”
“ORDER GRANTING PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AND DENYING MOTION TO DISMISS”
“the court grants the motion for a preliminary injunction and denies the motion to dismiss.”
“The court ADOPTS the Magistrate Judge's R & R on class certification and DENIES the defendants' motion for a stay.”
After a three-day bench trial on a builder's copyright-infringement and breach-of-contract claims arising from a residential architectural plan, the court found no substantial similarity between the two building plans and no enforceable exclusive construction agreement, entering judgment for the homeowner defendants on all claims.
“The County's motions to strike are GRANTED in part.”
“The County's motion for summary judgment is GRANTED, and title is quieted in the County's favor.”
“Because the court has quieted title in the County, the Rasmussens have no rights to the strip of land and none of the counterclaims state a claim for which relief can be granted.”
“Icon's motion for a final judgment under Rule 54(b) [doc. no. 156] is DENIED”
“Vectra's motion for summary judgment on Icon's invalidity defenses [doc. no. 127] is GRANTED”
“Vectra's motion for summary judgment on Icon's equitable defenses [doc. no. 129] is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART”
“Icon's motion for summary judgment as to lost profits [doc. no. 135] is DENIED.”
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