Jill L. Burkhardt
How Judge Burkhardt 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 reversal and remand where the ALJ improperly rejected the claimant's subjective symptom testimony or a treating physician's opinion.
“Magistrate Judge Jill L. Burkhardt has issued a Report and Recommendation ... recommending that Judgment be entered reversing the decision of the Commissioner denying benefits and remanding ... the Court ADOPTS Magistrate Judge Burkhardt's R&R in its entirety, REVERSES the decision of the Commissioner, and REMANDS this matter for further administrative action.”
Procedural preferences
On cross-motions for summary judgment, recommends denying the plaintiff's motion and granting the defendant's where the record and governing legal standards support the defense.
“recommending this Court deny Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment ... Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED”
Cautions
On habeas review under AEDPA, recommends denial and declines a certificate of appealability where the state court's decision was not contrary to or an unreasonable application of clearly established law.
“On August 19, 2016, United States Magistrate Judge Jill L. Burkhardt issued a Report and Recommendation (‘Report’) recommending that this Court deny the petition. ... the Court OVERRULES Petitioner's Objections ... APPROVES and ADOPTS the Report ... in its entirety ... and DENIES the Petition”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Magistrate Judge Jill L. Burkhardt has issued a Report and Recommendation ... recommending that Judgment be entered reversing the decision of the Commissioner denying benefits and remanding ... the Court ADOPTS Magistrate Judge Burkhardt's R&R in its entirety, REVERSES the decision of the Commissioner, and REMANDS this matter for further administrative action.”
“On March 8, 2019, United States Magistrate Judge Jill L. Burkhardt issued the Report and Recommendation, recommending that Plaintiff's Motion to Strike be denied. ... The Court adopts the Report and Recommendation in its entirety ... the Motion to Strike Affirmative Defenses (ECF No. 27) is DENIED.”
“On August 19, 2016, United States Magistrate Judge Jill L. Burkhardt issued a Report and Recommendation (‘Report’) recommending that this Court deny the petition. ... the Court OVERRULES Petitioner's Objections ... APPROVES and ADOPTS the Report ... in its entirety ... and DENIES the Petition”
“recommending this Court deny Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment ... Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED”
“and grant Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment ... Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED.”
“recommending that this Court deny Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment ... Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment is DENIED. (Docket No. 28).”
“and grant Defendant's cross-motion for summary judgment ... Defendant's cross-motion for summary judgment is GRANTED. (Docket No. 29).”
“Plaintiff's request for attorney's fees is GRANTED ... The Court RECOMMENDS that Plaintiff's request for sanctions in the form of coercive per diem fines be GRANTED ... The Court further RECOMMENDS, however, that Plaintiff's request for sanctions in the form of adverse inferences, issue preclusion, and entry of default judgment be DENIED.”
“the Court RECOMMENDS to the Honorable Gonzalo P. Curiel that the Court initiate civil contempt proceedings against Defendants and impose a contempt sanction in the form of a coercive $100 per diem fine. However, the Court RECOMMENDS that Plaintiff's request for attorney's fees and costs incurred preparing the instant Motion be denied.”
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