Sarah L. Cave
How Judge Cave rules, drawn from 3 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
How Judge Cave decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Procedural preferences
In Social Security review, Cave required the administrative law judge to develop missing treating-source evidence rather than rely on the absence of such an opinion.
“it was the ALJ’s duty to develop the record to obtain such an opinion.”
When evaluating mental-health evidence, Cave emphasized longitudinal context and particular caution before favoring a non-examining consultant over treating and examining sources.
“given Mr. White’s mental impairments, the ALJ was obligated to exercise particular caution in evaluating the medical opinion evidence.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Mr. Ewen’s motion for judgment on the pleadings (ECF No. 15) is GRANTED”
“the Commissioner’s motion (ECF No. 20) is DENIED.”
“Barnes’ Motion (ECF No. 15) is DENIED.”
“the Commissioner’s Motion (ECF No. 17) is GRANTED”
“Mr. White’s Motion is GRANTED”
“the Commissioner’s Motion is DENIED”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
- The 40 returned post-appointment matters comprised 22 Social Security appeals, 12 wage-and-hour cases, and six matters involving railroad injury, prisoner rights, personal injury, disability access, insurance, or education rights.
- The fixed 12-case outcome sample consists entirely of terminated consent Social Security appeals and describes that high-availability vein rather than Cave's full caseload.
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