Laura D. Hatcher
How Judge Hatcher decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Cautions
Hatcher took the bench recently (sworn April 28, 2023). Because she previously served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney and Chief of the Civil Division, most pre-2023 references to her name are her appearances as government counsel rather than judicial rulings; only orders she signed as a judge from 2023 onward are hers. On REFERRED matters her Reports & Recommendations are RECOMMENDATIONS subject to de novo review on objection -- confirm the district judge's adoption/modification before relying on a recommended outcome (e.g. in Bellinger, Andrews adopted the R&R in part and rejected its reasoning in part). Only her 636(c) CONSENT-case orders are final.
“Before her appointment, Magistrate Judge Hatcher served as the chief of the civil division of the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Delaware.”
Several of Hatcher's recommendations are available only as image scans. Where the recommendation text is unavailable, this profile relies on the court's disposition entry or the district judge's adoption opinion and does not attribute unverified reasoning to Hatcher.
“REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION granting-in-part and denying-in-part Defendants' Motion to Dismiss (DI 8).”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“I will adopt the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation with respect to Counts I and II of the Complaint. I will reject-in-part the Report and Recommendation with respect to Counts III and IV. I therefore GRANT Defendants' motions to dismiss. Dismissal is without prejudice.”
“REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION granting-in-part and denying-in-part Defendants' Motion to Dismiss (DI 8). ... Signed by Judge Laura D. Hatcher on 11/2/23.”
“Plaintiff's Motion to Set Aside the Settlement Agreement (D.I. 177) is DENIED.”
“Plaintiff's Motion to Reinstate Civil Proceedings (D.I. 199) is GRANTED IN PART.”
“Plaintiff's Motion to Reopen Case (D.I. 186), Motion to Reopen Case (D.I. 194), and Motion to Amend Motion to Reopen Case (D.I. 197) are DENIED AS MOOT.”
“Plaintiff's Motion for Reimbursement of Attorney Costs and Fees (D.I. 188) is DENIED.”
“REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 11 Denying the MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Fenix Internet LLC.”
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