Alexander F. MacKinnon
How Judge MacKinnon rules, drawn from 3 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge MacKinnon no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge MacKinnon decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
The court found no apparent vocational conflict where familiar sedentary jobs permitted the limited standing and stretching described in the residual functional capacity.
“there was not an obvious or apparent conflict between the VE’s testimony and the DOT descriptions for check cashier and telephone solicitor”
Remand was appropriate where an omitted mental restriction prevented meaningful review of the path the agency took to its decision.
“prevents a meaningful review of the path taken by the agency in reaching its decision”
Unresolved conflicts in medical-opinion evidence favored further proceedings rather than an immediate award of benefits.
“further proceedings would be useful in clarifying the record here and resolving conflicts relating to the medical opinion evidence”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Judgment be entered affirming the decision of the Commissioner and dismissing this action with prejudice”
“Judgment be entered reversing the decision of the Commissioner of Social Security and remanding this matter for further administrative proceedings”
“Judgment be entered reversing the decision of the Commissioner of Social Security and remanding this matter for further administrative proceedings”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
All fifteen sampled matters had terminated. Their median duration was 261 days, with a range of 11 to 494 days.
A historical record
Judge MacKinnon 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.