Lauren Jennifer King

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington district Appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic) 9 signed orders read

How Judge King decides

Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.

What persuades

A consumer-reporting inaccuracy must be factual rather than a legal defense to the underlying debt.

“a consumer disputing the validity of a debt should take that issue up with the source of the confusion or the furnisher”

She will stay nonarbitrable claims when overlapping facts create a risk of inconsistent results.

“The Court stays these proceedings in their entirety pending the outcome of arbitration.”

Procedural preferences

A pro se amended complaint must stand on its own and identify facts supporting each claim.

“The Court cannot sift through the Complaint and extract the necessary factual pieces to construct a cognizable claim on plaintiff's behalf.”

Cautions

Repeated amendment without identifying new curative facts may lead to dismissal with prejudice.

“the Court declines to allow further leave to amend”

Signed rulings

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

Love v. Kaiser Permanente
2:23-cv-00421-LK · 2023-10-12
Motions to dismiss (defendants) Granted

“the Court GRANTS Defendants' motion to dismiss, Dkt. No. 21, and DENIES Ms. Love's motion for summary judgment, Dkt. No. 29. Ms. Love is granted leave to amend”

Summary judgment (plaintiff) Denied

“the Court GRANTS Defendants' motion to dismiss, Dkt. No. 21, and DENIES Ms. Love's motion for summary judgment, Dkt. No. 29.”

Love v. Kaiser Permanente
2:23-cv-00421-LK · 2024-05-07
Motion to amend (plaintiff) Denied

“Ms. Love's motion to file a third amended complaint, Dkt. No. 37, is DENIED without leave to amend.”

Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“Kaiser's motion to dismiss the second amended complaint, Dkt. No. 38, with prejudice is GRANTED.”

Riser v. Central Portfolio Control Inc.
3:21-cv-05238-LK · 2022-06-21
Motion for judgment on pleadings (defendant) Granted

“Trans Union's motion for judgment on the pleadings is GRANTED.”

Riser v. Central Portfolio Control Inc.
3:21-cv-05238-LK · 2023-06-27
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“The Court GRANTS Central Portfolio Control's motion for summary judgment, Dkt. No. 60”

Summary judgment (plaintiff) Denied

“and DENIES Riser's motion for summary judgment, Dkt. No. 59.”

State of Washington v. Trump
2:25-cv-00244-LK · 2025-02-28
Preliminary injunction (plaintiffs) Granted in part

“ORDER granting in part and denying in part 169 Motion for Preliminary Injunction.”

State of Washington v. Trump
2:25-cv-00244-LK · 2025-03-17
Motion for contempt (plaintiffs) Denied

“The Court DENIES Plaintiffs' Motion for Contempt”

Motion for expedited discovery (plaintiffs) Granted

“and GRANTS their alternative request for expedited discovery.”

Motion for attorney fees (plaintiffs) Moot / procedural

“Because the Court declines to hold Defendants in contempt, it denies as moot Plaintiffs' request for fees.”

Copple v. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
2:22-cv-00116-LK · 2022-09-23
Motions to remand (plaintiffs) Denied

“Plaintiffs' Motion to Remand is DENIED. Dkt. No. 20.”

Motions to transfer (defendants) Granted

“Defendants' Motion to Transfer is GRANTED. Dkt. No. 21.”

Maguire Insurance Agency Inc. v. Amynta Agency Inc.
2:22-cv-00064-LK · 2023-01-24
Motion to compel arbitration (defendants) Granted in part

“The Court GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART May and Spicher's Motion to Compel Arbitration, Dkt. No. 59”

Motions to stay (defendants) Granted

“GRANTS May and Spicher's Motion to Stay Judicial Proceedings Pending Arbitration, Dkt. No. 19”

Motions to stay (plaintiff) Granted in part

“and GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART Philadelphia's Motion to Stay Proceedings In Part, Dkt. No. 76.”

Cynthia S. M. v. Commissioner of Social Security
3:22-cv-05018-LK · 2023-09-22
Social security appeal (claimant) Granted

“the Commissioner's final decision is REVERSED and this case is REMANDED for further administrative proceedings under sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).”

Caseload & timing

From public federal docket records for this judge.

Median case duration in the sampled dockets: 119 days (N = 9).

Median motion-to-ruling time: 37 days (N = 9).

The oldest assigned cohort includes a broad civil docket with habeas, benefits, employment, and commercial disputes.

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