John Thomas Reid
How Judge Reid rules, drawn from 25 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Reid no longer sits on this court. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled here.
About Judge Reid
John Thomas Reid served as a U.S. magistrate judge for the District of Kansas from 1984 until his death in 2008. Before joining the federal bench, he practiced law, served as Harvey County attorney and was a Kansas district court judge. He earned degrees from Wichita State University and Washburn University.
How Judge Reid decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In Puhalla v. Astrue, Reid recommended remand because the ALJ gave greater weight to a nonexamining state-agency assessment than to treating and examining physicians without a reasoned explanation. He also found that the ALJ understated limitations in an examining physician's report.
“The ALJ has failed to provide a reasonable explanation for giving greater weight to an assessment by a physician who never treated or examined the plaintiff as compared to treating and examining physicians.”
In the same Puhalla appeal, Reid found the ALJ erred by using the claimant's sporadic treatment to question her credibility without considering evidence that she lacked insurance and could not afford a back specialist or other care.
“Because of the failure of the ALJ to consider the evidence regarding plaintiff’s inability to pay for medical treatment, it was error for the ALJ to rely on plaintiff’s sporadic medical treatment to question her credibility.”
Procedural preferences
In Campbell's Social Security appeal, Reid recommended affirmance because the ALJ incorporated evidence of the claimant's past jobs by reference, substantially complied with the step-four findings requirement, and reached a decision supported by substantial evidence.
“IT IS THEREFORE RECOMMENDED that the decision of the Commissioner be affirmed.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“IT IS THEREFORE RECOMMENDED that the decision of the Commissioner be affirmed.”
“IT IS THEREFORE RECOMMENDED that the decision of the Commissioner be reversed, and that the case be remanded for further proceedings (sentence four remand) for the reasons set forth above.”
“IT IS THEREFORE RECOMMENDED that defendant's motion (Doc. 17) be granted, that the decision of the Commissioner be reversed, and that the case be remanded for further proceedings (sentence four remand) for the reasons set forth above.”
“IT IS THEREFORE RECOMMENDED that the Commissioner's decision be AFFIRMED in accordance with the fourth sentence of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).”
“IT IS THEREFORE RECOMMENDED that the decision of the Commissioner be affirmed.”
“IT IS THEREFORE RECOMMENDED that the decision of the Commissioner be affirmed.”
“IT IS THEREFORE RECOMMENDED that the decision of the Commissioner be affirmed.”
“IT IS THEREFORE RECOMMENDED that the decision of the Commissioner be affirmed.”
“IT IS THEREFORE RECOMMENDED that judgment be entered in accordance with the fourth sentence of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) AFFIRMING the Commissioner's decision.”
“IT IS THEREFORE RECOMMENDED that the decision of the Commissioner be reversed, and that the case be remanded for further proceedings (sentence four remand) for the reasons set forth above.”
“IT IS THEREFORE RECOMMENDED that the decision of the Commissioner be reversed, and that the case be remanded for further proceedings (sentence four remand) for the reasons set forth above.”
“IT IS THEREFORE RECOMMENDED that the decision of the Commissioner be reversed, and that the case be remanded for further proceedings (sentence four remand) for the reasons set forth above.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Median case duration in the sampled dockets: 319 days (N = 1).
Reid handled Social Security referrals in the Wichita and Topeka divisions of the District of Kansas. The surviving historical civil files do not contain complete entry timelines, so the duration analysis is limited to Campbell.
A historical record
Judge Reid no longer sits on this court. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled here. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.