Green Wix Unthank
How Judge Unthank rules, drawn from 15 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Unthank no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Unthank decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In Millen, Unthank remanded where the vocational hypothetical omitted pace restrictions that the administrative law judge had accepted.
“the court therefore cannot find that the VE’s testimony provides substantial evidence to carry the Commissioner’s burden at Step Five.”
Procedural preferences
In Howes, Unthank distinguished a regulator's general statutory enforcement duty from a specific duty owed to an individual miner.
“the obligation, if any is a statutory obligation to see that the regulated mines comply with the requirements of the law.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“However, the Court will not at this time sustain the above indicated motions.”
“That the defendants motions for summary judgment are SUSTAINED.”
“the defendant is entitled to summary judgment as a matter of law.”
“Accordingly, the motion for a directed verdict as to the remaining defendants must be granted.”
“Since the case is being remanded on other grounds, the new evidence can be considered along with the plaintiffs other arguments on remand.”
“the administrative decision must be reversed and the action remanded to the Commissioner for further consideration.”
“The undersigned concludes that the administrative decision must be reversed and the action remanded to the Commissioner for further consideration.”
“a remand will be required for further consideration of these factors.”
“(1) the Defendant’s motion for summary judgment is GRANTED;”
“(2) the Plaintiffs motion for summary judgment is DENIED;”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED;”
“(1) the Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED in part and GRANTED in part;”
“(2) the Plaintiffs Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part;”
“Thus, the decision of the Bankruptcy Court is reversed.”
“(1) the plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment is GRANTED to the extent that it seeks a determination that the Secretary’s decision is not fully supported by substantial evidence;”
“(2) the defendant’s motion for summary judgment is DENIED;”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Median case duration in the sampled dockets: 1867 days (N = 5).
The five sampled terminated matters included three benefits-related cases and one matter each categorized as another statutory action and civil rights.
A historical record
Judge Unthank 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.