Steve B. Chu
How Judge Chu rules, drawn from 5 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
How Judge Chu 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, grants the claimant's motion for summary judgment, denies the Commissioner's cross-motion, and remands for further administrative proceedings.
“the Court GRANTS Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment and DENIES Defendant's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment. (Doc. Nos. 15, 18.) The Action shall be REMANDED for further administrative proceedings consistent with the findings of this Order.”
Procedural preferences
Resolves Social Security appeals by report and recommendation to vacate and remand, adopted in full where no objections are filed.
“Magistrate Judge Steve B. Chu filed a Report and Recommendation ('R&R') on July 22, 2024, recommending that the Commissioner's decision be vacated, and the action be remanded for further administrative proceedings. ... Upon review of the R&R and receiving no objections from the parties, the Court adopted Magistrate Judge Chu's R&R in its entirety.”
Grants a short continuance of early case-management proceedings when a pending remand motion makes the original conference date inefficient.
“Accordingly, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s Motion to Continue Early Neutral Evaluation Conference and Case Management Conference. The Court continues the ENE until May 29, 2026, at 02:00 PM.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“the Court GRANTS Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment and DENIES Defendant's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment. (Doc. Nos. 15, 18.) The Action shall be REMANDED for further administrative proceedings consistent with the findings of this Order.”
“the Court GRANTS Plaintiff's Motion ... and DENIES Defendant's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment. (Doc. Nos. 15, 18.)”
“Magistrate Judge Steve B. Chu filed a Report and Recommendation ('R&R') on July 22, 2024, recommending that the Commissioner's decision be vacated, and the action be remanded for further administrative proceedings. ... Upon review of the R&R and receiving no objections from the parties, the Court adopted Magistrate Judge Chu's R&R in its entirety.”
“Accordingly, the Court GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART Defendant’s Motion to Continue the ENE and Stay Proceedings. The Court continues the ENE until February 26, 2026, at 02:00 PM.”
“For the reasons set forth above, Plaintiff’s Amended Unopposed Ex Parte Application for Approval of Compromise of a Minor’s Claim filed by Plaintiff A.R., a minor, by and through her guardian ad litem, Petitioner Monica Miner (Dkt. No. 37) is GRANTED.”
“In light of this order, Plaintiff’s initial Unopposed Ex Parte Application for Approval of Compromise of a Minor’s Claim (Dkt. No. 34) is DENIED AS MOOT.”
“Accordingly, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s Motion to Continue Early Neutral Evaluation Conference and Case Management Conference. The Court continues the ENE until May 29, 2026, at 02:00 PM.”
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