Youlee Yim You
How Judge You rules, drawn from 29 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
How Judge You decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In Social Security review, generic daily activities do not undermine symptom testimony unless the activities actually conflict with the asserted limitations; an isolated treatment note is not enough when the longitudinal record points the other way.
“A single treatment note is insufficient to impeach plaintiff's testimony where the record otherwise contains ample evidence supporting plaintiff's claimed difficulty leaving his house.”
For emotional-distress negligence theories under Oregon insurance law, she treats Moody as a narrow, fact-specific rule and looks for objective indicators of serious emotional injury beyond the insurer-insured relationship alone.
“this case involves both the same statute and a similar 'mutual expectation of service and reliance' as Moody, but it lacks the 'objective indicators of possibly serious emotional injury' and broader societal impact that were present in that case.”
Procedural preferences
Even after finding Social Security error, she remands for agency proceedings instead of immediate benefits when treatment gaps or other ambiguities leave factual issues unresolved.
“there remain ambiguities and inconsistencies in the record that call into question whether plaintiff is disabled.”
For appointment of counsel in a civil case, she considers both case complexity and whether the self-represented litigant's filings show an ability to understand the rules, cite evidence, and articulate the claims.
“plaintiff is capable of understanding the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, submitting evidence into the record and citing to it, and understanding the legal framework applicable to his civil rights claims.”
At step five of benefits review, an error concerning two identified jobs was harmless when a third occupation independently existed in significant numbers in the national economy.
“Because the housekeeping cleaner job alone exists in significant numbers in the national economy (175,000), it independently satisfies the Commissioner’s burden at step five”
Cautions
Repackaging an already-rejected argument under new captions will not reopen it, and repeated motion practice can draw a sanctions warning.
“Further motions practice from plaintiff regarding the removability of this case may subject plaintiff to sanctions under Rule 11 or the court's inherent authority.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“The F&R, ECF 22, is adopted in full. This Court GRANTS Defendant's motion for summary judgment, ECF 8, and DENIES as moot Defendant's motion to strike, ECF 15. This case is DISMISSED with prejudice.”
“DENIES as moot Defendant's motion to strike, ECF 15.”
“the Court ADOPTS Judge You's Findings and Recommendation, ECF [82]. Accordingly, Barker's Motion for Summary Judgment, ECF [59], is GRANTED, and American Family's claims against Barker are DISMISSED with prejudice.”
“United States Magistrate Judge Youlee Yim You issued Findings and Recommendation in this case on February 23, 2023. Judge You recommended that this Court deny Defendants' motion to dismiss the claims of Plaintiffs Rahel Patterson and Takyla Harris for lack of standing... The Court declines to adopt the Findings and Recommendation, ECF 90. The Court GRANTS Defendants' Motion to Dismiss plaintiffs Rahel Patterson and Takyla Harris for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, ECF 67.”
“Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF #23) is GRANTED and this case is dismissed without prejudice.”
“Defendant's Second Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF 52) is GRANTED and this case is dismissed with prejudice.”
“The Commissioner's decision is AFFIRMED.”
“the Commissioner's decision is AFFIRMED and this case is DISMISSED.”
“The Commissioner's decision is AFFIRMED.”
“Defendants' Motion to Vacate Order of Default (ECF #11) is GRANTED, and the entry of default entered on October 13, 2020, is vacated.”
“the motion is granted and the Clerk's entry of default is vacated.”
“The order vacating the entry of default renders the following motions moot: plaintiff's Motion for Default Judgment (ECF 18)”
“The court cannot conclude that plaintiff engaged in willful conduct that warrants the imposition of sanctions.”
“Plaintiff has filed a Motion for Sanctions for Spoilage of Evidence (ECF 48) ... the motion is denied but with leave to renew”
“It is, therefore, ORDERED that Plaintiff's Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED. ... each claim and/or cause of action asserted by Plaintiff Caitlyn Elwin against all Defendants ... is DISMISSED with prejudice to refiling.”
“IT IS ORDERED that Respondent's Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 15) is GRANTED, and this action is DISMISSED.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
- The Portland sample includes insurance, employment and religious-discrimination, Social Security, and other civil-rights matters.
- As a magistrate judge, You enters final judgments when the parties consent to her jurisdiction and issues recommendations in referred cases.
- Several sampled matters ended by stipulated dismissal. Reported durations measure the life of each case, not the time taken to decide a motion.
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