David D. Leshner
How Judge Leshner decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In Social Security appeals, recommends remand where the ALJ erred at step two or the record was not sufficiently developed.
“On October 20, 2024, Judge Leshner issued a thorough and well-reasoned Report and Recommendation ('R&R') that the matter be remanded to the Social Security Administration for further administrative proceedings. ... the Court OVERRULES the Commissioner's objections, ADOPTS Judge Leshner's R&R, and REMANDS this matter to the Social Security Administration”
Procedural preferences
Handles the full magistrate referral docket -- from recommending dismissal of deficient prisoner claims without leave to amend to confirming minors' compromises.
“the Court ADOPTS Judge Leshner's Report and GRANTS Defendant's Motion. Plaintiff's Fourteenth Amendment procedural due process claim is DISMISSED WITHOUT LEAVE TO AMEND. Plaintiff's Eighth Amendment claim remains.”
Cautions
Recommends affirming the Commissioner where his Report finds the ALJ's decision thorough and free of clear error.
“the Court finds that Judge Leshner has issued a thorough and well-reasoned Report recommending that the Court affirm the decision of the Commissioner and contains no clear error. ... the Court ADOPTS Judge Leshner's Report and Recommendation in its entirety and AFFIRMS the decision of the Commissioner of Social Security.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“On October 20, 2024, Judge Leshner issued a thorough and well-reasoned Report and Recommendation ('R&R') that the matter be remanded to the Social Security Administration for further administrative proceedings. ... the Court OVERRULES the Commissioner's objections, ADOPTS Judge Leshner's R&R, and REMANDS this matter to the Social Security Administration”
“the Court finds that Judge Leshner has issued a thorough and well-reasoned Report recommending that the Court affirm the decision of the Commissioner and contains no clear error. ... the Court ADOPTS Judge Leshner's Report and Recommendation in its entirety and AFFIRMS the decision of the Commissioner of Social Security.”
“Magistrate Judge David D. Leshner's Report and Recommendation ('R&R,' ECF No. 11) advising the Court to conditionally grant Respondents' Motion to Dismiss and dismiss Petitioner Ronald J. Smith's petition without prejudice. ... the Court ADOPTS IN PART and MODIFIES IN PART the R&R, straying only from the recommendation that Respondents' Motion to Dismiss be conditionally granted”
“the Court ADOPTS Judge Leshner's Report and GRANTS Defendant's Motion. Plaintiff's Fourteenth Amendment procedural due process claim is DISMISSED WITHOUT LEAVE TO AMEND. Plaintiff's Eighth Amendment claim remains.”
“On November 22, 2022 Judge Leshner issued a Report and Recommendation for Order Granting Ex Parte Motion to Confirm Minor's Compromise ('R&R'). ... the Court ADOPTS Judge Leshner's R&R (Doc. 16) in its entirety and GRANTS the Ex Parte Motion (Doc. 11) and Supplemental Submission (Doc. 13).”
“the undersigned RECOMMENDS that the District Judge (1) approving and adopting this Report and Recommendation in its entirety; (2) denying Defendant's Motion to Dismiss; and (3) directing Defendant to answer Plaintiff's Complaint.”
Put Judge Leshner's record to work
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Opens in Ezel Pro. Every answer is grounded in Judge Leshner's own signed orders and cites them.