Steve B. Chu
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.”
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.”
Put Judge Chu's record to work
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