Samuel J. Horovitz
How Judge Horovitz rules, drawn from 22 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Plaintiff, having obtained a sentence-four reversal of a denial of benefits and remand under 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), is a ‘prevailing party.’”
“The Motion (Doc. 19) is granted. ... The Clerk of Court shall enter judgment in favor of Plaintiff and against Defendant in the amount of $2,911.39.”
“Plaintiff, having obtained a sentence-four reversal of a denial of benefits and remand, is a ‘prevailing party.’”
“The Motion (Doc. 22) is granted. ... The Clerk of Court shall enter judgment in favor of Plaintiff and against Defendant in the amount of $3,380.73.”
“Mr. Culbertson is awarded $17,220.15 in net attorney's fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b)(1)(A), to be paid out of Plaintiff's past-due benefits in accordance with agency policy.”
“The Commissioner's decision is affirmed. ... Because the ALJ's decision clears 'the low evidentiary bar' of substantial evidence, it is due to be affirmed.”
“The Commissioner's decision is affirmed. ... Because the ALJ's decision clears 'the low evidentiary bar' of substantial evidence, it is due to be affirmed.”
“The decision of the Commissioner is hereby reversed under sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), and this case is remanded to the Commissioner for further proceedings.”
“The Motion (Doc. 23) is granted. ... The Clerk of Court shall enter judgment in favor of Plaintiff and against Defendant in the amount of $8,040.00 for attorney's fees and $405.00 for costs.”
“ORDER affirming the Commissioner of Social Security's decision. The Clerk of Court is directed to enter judgment accordingly, terminate any motions, and close the file.”
“The decision of the Commissioner is hereby reversed under sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), and this case is remanded for further proceedings consistent with the Motion.”
“Plaintiff, having obtained a sentence-four reversal of a denial of benefits and remand, is a ‘prevailing party.’ ... [T]he Motion is due to be granted.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Median motion-to-ruling time: 20 days (N = 31).
- The docket is dominated by criminal complaints and initial appearances handled on the magistrate-duty rotation; those matters usually terminate within days and are not merits-motion rulings.
- The civil component consists chiefly of consent Social Security appeals, including contested affirmances and reversals as well as agreed remands, plus occasional referred wage-and-hour and other civil matters.
- The reviewed Social Security appeals ran about three and a half to six and a half months from filing to termination.
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