Lindsay Saxe Griffin
How Judge Griffin rules, drawn from 6 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
How Judge Griffin 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, ties an adverse credibility finding to specific record evidence (SSR 16-3p) rather than a boilerplate recitation, and will affirm on substantial-evidence review when the ALJ does so.
“the decision of the Commissioner is AFFIRMED”
Will remand a Social Security denial where the ALJ's own listing (equivalence) analysis omits an impairment the medical record squarely raises, even if the claimant's own briefing on medical equivalence is thin.
“the Commissioner's decision is REVERSED and REMANDED under 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) to the Commissioner for further proceedings”
On a motion to dismiss, accepts well-pleaded factual allegations as true and will let a claim proceed on a plausible inference even without highly specific factual detail.
“the defendants' motion to dismiss, Doc. 7, is DENIED”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Accordingly, for the reasons explained above, the decision of the Commissioner is AFFIRMED. The Clerk is directed to enter final judgment in favor of the Commissioner, terminate any pending motion, and close the case.”
“Accordingly, the Commissioner's decision is REVERSED and REMANDED under 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) to the Commissioner for further proceedings. The Clerk is directed to enter judgment for Acevedo and against the Commissioner and to close the case.”
“ORDER granting the parties' 30 joint motion for approval of FLSA settlement agreement. The settlement agreement is approved, the plaintiff's claims against the defendants are dismissed with prejudice, and the defendants' counterclaims against the plaintiff are dismissed with prejudice.”
“Accordingly, the defendants' motion to dismiss, Doc. 7, is DENIED. The defendants must file an answer to the complaint no later than July 31, 2025.”
“the unopposed motion for attorney’s fees and costs under the EAJA, Doc. 22, is GRANTED.”
“the unopposed motion for attorney fees under the EAJA, Doc. 18, is GRANTED.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
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