Sarah Ann Leilani Merriam
Judge Merriam no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Merriam decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In proportional discovery disputes, she permitted targeted production while rejecting unrestricted access to private accounts.
“Requiring plaintiff to provide her social media passwords to defendants would constitute a wholesale invasion of her privacy, and would be far outside the bounds of proportionality.”
Cautions
She declined to revisit a discovery position that the court had already rejected.
“The Court has already rejected this argument and will not permit Savalle to relitigate this issue yet again.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“for Partial Dismissal with Prejudice [Doc. #33] is GRANTED.”
“#50] is GRANTED, in part, and DENIED, in part.”
“defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment [Doc. #59] is GRANTED, in part, and DENIED, in part.”
“the Court DENIES Savalle’s motion for protective order [Doc. #100].”
“plaintiff’s motion for permission to reopen and refile complaint [Doc. #95] is DENIED;”
“plaintiff’s motion for sanctions [Doc. #96] is DENIED, as moot;”
“defendants’ motion for reconsideration [Doc. #104] is GRANTED, but on reconsideration the Court adheres to its prior order.”
“Attorney’s Fees Under 42 U.S.C. §406(b) [Doc. #25] is GRANTED.”
“Motion for Attorney’s Fees Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §406(b)(1) [Doc. #31] is GRANTED.”
“Rosario’s Motion for Severance [Doc. #93] is DENIED.”
“plaintiffs’ Motion to Compel is GRANTED, in part, and DENIED, in part, as set forth herein.”
A historical record
Judge Merriam no longer hears cases. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.