Sharon A. King
How Judge King decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
On a post-deadline motion to amend she enforces the Rule 16(b)(4) 'good cause' gate BEFORE the liberal Rule 15 standard (Premier Comp Solutions, 3d Cir.): a movant who briefs only Rule 15 (or who raises Rule 16 for the first time on reply) forfeits the argument and the motion is denied for that reason alone, independent of any prejudice analysis.
“the Court finds that Plaintiff forfeited any argument he could have raised under Rule 16. ... For this sole reason, the motion will be denied.”
Rule 15 futility is analyzed under the Rule 12(b)(6)/Iqbal-Twombly standard, and she will test the proposed pleading against its own integral documents: where the documents the plaintiff relied upon to frame the amendment actually contradict the new allegation, the amendment is futile and leave is denied.
“Were these documents to be included as attachments to the proposed amendment, the documents themselves would render Plaintiffs' claims directed at Ann Stocklin therein futile.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“it is respectfully recommended that the Government's petition be GRANTED and that an order be issued requiring Roderick Jefferson to appear to provide sworn oral testimony pursuant to CID No. NJ-2024-113.”
“it is respectfully recommended that Defendant's Motion to Enforce Settlement be GRANTED.”
“Plaintiff's motion to amend [ECF No. 43] is DENIED. ... Plaintiff forfeited any argument he could have raised under Rule 16. ... For this sole reason, the motion will be denied.”
“the Court finds the proposed amendment is futile and will deny Plaintiffs' motion. ... Plaintiffs' motion to amend [ECF No. 19] is DENIED.”
“Defendants' Motion for Reconsideration [ECF No. 152] is DENIED. ... Defendants have not met their burden of establishing that the Court made a 'clear error of law' ... [n]or have they demonstrated that a 'manifest injustice' will result.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED this 21st day of August, 2023, that Plaintiff's motion [ECF No. 6] is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that Plaintiff shall serve Defendant Eric Nault in accordance with this Opinion and Order by September 11, 2023.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED this 18th day of December, 2025, that Plaintiff's motions for reconsideration [ECF Nos. 97, 102] are DENIED”
“ORDERED that Plaintiff's motions to compel [ECF Nos. 126, 127] are DENIED.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED this 1st day of October, 2024, that Defendants' Motion to Compel Plaintiff's appearance at a presurgical independent medical examination [ECF No. 35] is GRANTED.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED this 23rd day of February, 2024, that Defendant's Motion for Sanctions [ECF No. 81] is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part; and it is further ORDERED that, insofar as Defendant seeks an award of reasonable expenses, including attorneys' fees, against Plaintiffs' expert, the motion is DENIED; and it is further ORDERED that, insofar as Defendant seeks an award of reasonable expenses, including attorneys' fees, against Plaintiffs' counsel, the motion is GRANTED”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED this 17th day of February, 2023, that Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel the Draft Report of Defendant First Student, Inc.'s Testifying Expert [ECF No. 228] is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part”
“ORDERED that Defendant's Cross-Motion for a Protective Order [ECF No. 235] is DENIED.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED this 16th day of March 2024, that Plaintiffs' First Motion for Sanctions and First Motion for Default Judgement as to False Statements in Discovery [ECF No. 280] is DENIED.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED this 3rd day of May, 2022, that Plaintiff's ‘Motion for Leave to Serve a Third-Party Subpoena Prior to the Rule 26(f) Conference Subject to a Protective Order’ [ECF No. 4] is GRANTED”
Put Judge King's record to work
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