A. Joel Richlin
How Judge Richlin decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Reverses and remands a Social Security denial where the ALJ failed to adequately explain a listing analysis (e.g. Listing 12.03) that the record put in play.
“the decision of the Commissioner is REVERSED and this action is REMANDED to the Agency for further administrative proceedings consistent with this decision.”
Procedural preferences
On consented 28 U.S.C. 2241 alien-detainee habeas he holds that a noncitizen released on parole or supervision acquires a protected liberty interest, so re-detention without notice or a pre-deprivation hearing violates procedural due process, and orders immediate release on prior conditions.
“the Court GRANTS the Petition and orders Respondents to immediately release Petitioner from custody on her prior conditions of supervision that existed prior to her detention on May 7, 2026.”
Cautions
Decides Social Security appeals on 636(c) consent and affirms the Commissioner where the ALJ properly discounted the claimant's subjective symptom testimony and substantial evidence supports the RFC.
“For the reasons stated below, the decision of the Commissioner is AFFIRMED.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“For the reasons stated below, the decision of the Commissioner is AFFIRMED.”
“the decision of the Commissioner is REVERSED and this action is REMANDED to the Agency for further administrative proceedings consistent with this decision.”
“MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER by Magistrate Judge A. Joel Richlin. IT IS ORDERED that Judgment be entered REVERSING the decision of the Commissioner”
“the Court GRANTS the Petition and orders Respondents to immediately release Petitioner from custody on her prior conditions of supervision that existed prior to her detention on May 7, 2026.”
“MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER GRANTING PETITION AND ORDERING IMMEDIATE RELEASE ON PRIOR CONDITIONS OF RELEASE by Magistrate Judge A. Joel Richlin ... Respondents shall immediately release Petitioner from custody pursuant to the same conditions of release in place at the time of his re-detention on August 26, 2025.”
“the Court GRANTS the Petition as follows. Respondents shall immediately release Petitioner Alejandro Velasco Gonzalez (A# 205-721-136)”
“The Petition must be DENIED based on lack of jurisdiction.”
“the Court GRANTS the Petition as follows. Respondents shall immediately release Petitioner from custody on Petitioners prior conditions of release”
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