Vijay C. Gandhi
How Judge Gandhi rules, drawn from 8 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Gandhi no longer sits on this court. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled here.
About Judge Gandhi
Vijay C. Gandhi, whose judicial orders used the name Jay C. Gandhi, served as a United States Magistrate Judge for the Central District of California from 2010 to 2018. He presided over civil matters by consent, including Social Security appeals and employment disputes. Magistrate Judge Autumn D. Spaeth succeeded him in 2018.
How Judge Gandhi decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In a benefits appeal, the court affirmed only after reviewing the full administrative record and the specific disputed issues presented in the parties' joint brief.
“Having reviewed the entire file”
Where the administrative decision lacked sufficient support, the court reversed and remanded for additional proceedings rather than treating the record as conclusive.
“REVERSING the decision of the Commissioner denying benefits and REMANDING the matter for further administrative action”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“judgment shall be entered AFFIRMING the decision of the Commissioner denying benefits.”
“judgment shall be entered AFFIRMING the decision of the Commissioner denying benefits.”
“judgment shall be entered AFFIRMING the decision of the Commissioner denying benefits.”
“REVERSING the decision of the Commissioner denying benefits and REMANDING the matter for further administrative action”
“REVERSING the decision of the Commissioner denying benefits and REMANDING the matter for further administrative action”
“judgment shall be entered AFFIRMING the decision of the Commissioner denying benefits.”
“judgment shall be entered AFFIRMING the decision of the Commissioner denying benefits.”
“judgment shall be entered AFFIRMING the decision of the Commissioner denying benefits.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
All fifteen sampled cases had terminated. Their median duration was 336 days, with a range of 63 to 1,162 days. The single filing-year cohort is descriptive rather than a measure of the full tenure.
A historical record
Judge Gandhi no longer sits on this court. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled here. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.