Suzanne H. Segal
Judge Segal no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Segal decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Sitting by consent, Segal applies the Ninth Circuit credit-as-true rule on a Social Security appeal and, where the record compels it, reverses the Commissioner and remands for an award of benefits rather than merely for further proceedings.
“IT IS ORDERED that Judgment be entered REVERSING the decision of the Commissioner and REMANDING this case for the award of benefits.”
Procedural preferences
On discovery disputes she tailors relief rather than granting wholesale: presented with a motion to quash a subpoena, for a protective order, and for sanctions, she granted it only as to material barred by the Stored Communications Act and denied the rest, including sanctions.
“Plaintiffs Motion to Quash Subpoena to AT & T, for a Protective Order, and for Sanctions (Docket No. 23) is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“IT IS ORDERED that Judgment be entered REVERSING the decision of the Commissioner and REMANDING this case for the award of benefits.”
“Plaintiffs Motion to Quash Subpoena to AT & T, for a Protective Order, and for Sanctions (Docket No. 23) is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART.”
“Plaintiffs Motion is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART.”
“the Court ... (2) GRANTS Defendant's Motion for Costs and awards Defendant $13,384.93 in costs.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Median time from filing to termination across nine sampled consent Social Security dockets is about 238 days (roughly 8 months); the earliest cohort (2006 filings) ran longer (13-15 months) while the later cases resolved in 4-8 months. Durations are computed from the docket filing and termination dates, not from any motion timing.
A historical record
Judge Segal 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.