Joan Glazer Margolis
Judge Margolis no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Margolis 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 she recommends granting the claimant's motion to reverse and remanding where the ALJ's findings are not supported by substantial evidence.
“This Court APPROVES the Magistrate Judge's Recommended Ruling ... Plaintiffs Motion to Reverse the Decision of the Commissioner [Doc. 19] is GRANTED, and the case is REMANDED pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 405(g) for further proceedings consistent with this Ruling.”
Procedural preferences
She resolves prisoner civil-rights and other civil matters by recommended ruling, granting a defendant's summary judgment where the claim fails, with the district judge adopting the recommendation.
“the recommended ruling of the Magistrate Judge [Doc. No. 60] is accepted and adopted. Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment [Doc. No. 47] is granted, and judgment shall enter accordingly.”
Cautions
Where substantial evidence supports the ALJ she recommends denying the claimant's motion to reverse and granting the Commissioner's motion to affirm.
“Judge Margolis recommended that Leroy's motion be denied and the Commissioner's cross-motion be granted.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“the recommended ruling of the Magistrate Judge [Doc. No. 60] is accepted and adopted. Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment [Doc. No. 47] is granted, and judgment shall enter accordingly.”
“in a seven page ruling issued on September 5, 2008, Magistrate Judge Margolis denied the Motion for Reconsideration. [Doc. No. 69]”
“Magistrate Judge Joan Glazer Margolis issued a Recommended Ruling granting summary judgment to Plaintiff Gail A. Lanoue and denying it to Defendant Prudential ... Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment [Doc. # 29] is GRANTED.”
“ADOPTS the Recommended Ruling [Doc # 45]. Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment [Doc. # 30] is DENIED ...”
“This Court APPROVES the Magistrate Judge's Recommended Ruling ... Plaintiffs Motion to Reverse the Decision of the Commissioner [Doc. 19] is GRANTED, and the case is REMANDED pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 405(g) for further proceedings consistent with this Ruling.”
“The Defendant's Motion to Affirm the Decision of the Commissioner [Doc. 23] is DENIED.”
“Judge Margolis filed a Recommended Ruling ('R.R.') which, if accepted by the Court, would affirm the decision of the Commissioner and deny Plaintiff disability benefits.”
“In a Recommended Ruling ('RR') [Doc. 24], Judge Margolis recommended that Leroy's motion be denied and the Commissioner's cross-motion be granted.”
“Judge Margolis recommended that Leroy's motion be denied and the Commissioner's cross-motion be granted.”
“Plaintiffs Motion for Order Reversing the Decision of the Commissioner, or in the alternative, Motion for Remand for a Rehearing [Doc. #16] is GRANTED IN PART”
“Defendant's Motion for Order Affirming the Decision of the Commissioner ... is DENIED”
“Defendant's Motion to Strike Plaintiffs Motion and for Reconsideration ... [Doc. # 18] is DENIED”
“Magistrate Judge Joan Glazer Margolis issued a Recommended Ruling granting plaintiffs motion in part and remanding the matter 'for further supplementation of the record by a vocational expert and further consideration by an [Administrative Law Judge]' ... the Recommended Ruling will be approved and adopted.”
“denying defendant's motion in part”
“defendant Town of Stratford's Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. # 75) is granted in part and denied in part such that summary judgment is entered in defendant Town's favor on Counts One, Two, Three, and Seven, and on Count Five with respect to plaintiffs prior lawsuit, and summary judgment is denied on Count Five with respect to plaintiffs union membership and activity”
“defendant Miron's Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. # 77) is granted in part and denied in part such that summary judgment is granted on Count Eight and on Count Six with respect to plaintiffs prior lawsuit, and summary judgment is denied on Count Six with respect to plaintiffs union membership and activity”
“plaintiffs Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (Dkt. # 79) is denied on Counts Five and Six”
“plaintiffs Motions to Strike (Dkts. ## 86, 87, 97) are denied”
“this Magistrate Judge filed a Ruling on Defendant Town of Stratford's Motion to Dismiss the Fourth Cause of Action, granting defendant Town's Motion on grounds that plaintiff failed to allege that she was subjected to 'discipline' within the meaning of Conn. Gen.Stat. 31-51q.”
A historical record
Judge Margolis no longer hears cases. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.