Lynne A. Sitarski

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania magistrate 16 signed orders read

How Judge Sitarski decides

Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.

What persuades

Deciding Social Security appeals on consent (636(c)), grants the claimant's request for review and remands for further proceedings where the ALJ's decision is not adequately supported.

“Plaintiff's Request for Review (ECF No. 10) is GRANTED, and the matter is remanded for further proceedings consistent with this memorandum.”

Procedural preferences

On referral, issues habeas Reports and Recommendations that district judges approve and adopt over the petitioner's objections.

“The Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge Lynne A. Sitarski dated November 4, 2013, is APPROVED and ADOPTED; ... Petitioner's Objections to the Report and Recommendation are OVERRULED; ... The Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Under 28 U.S.C. 2254 is DENIED and DISMISSED”

Cautions

Will deny the request for review and affirm the ALJ where the decision is supported by substantial evidence.

“I find that the ALJ's findings are supported by substantial evidence. Accordingly, Plaintiff's request for review is DENIED.”

Signed rulings

A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.

Thomas v. Kijakazi (Acting Commissioner of Social Security)
2:21-cv-03547 · 2022-12-22
Social security appeal (plaintiff) Granted

“Plaintiff's Request for Review (ECF No. 10) is GRANTED, and the matter is remanded for further proceedings consistent with this memorandum.”

Ahmed v. Kijakazi (Commissioner of Social Security)
5:20-cv-01425 · 2021-09-27
Social security appeal (plaintiff) Granted

“Plaintiff's request for review is GRANTED to the extent that it requests remand. This matter is remanded to the Commissioner for further proceedings.”

Becker v. Kijakazi (Acting Commissioner of Social Security)
5:20-cv-05806 · 2022-04-14
Social security appeal (plaintiff) Denied

“I find that the ALJ's findings are supported by substantial evidence. Accordingly, Plaintiff's request for review is DENIED.”

Bullard v. Kijakazi (James B., Jr. v. O'Malley, Commissioner of Social Security)
2:23-cv-03644 · 2024-06-21
Motions to remand (defendant) Granted

“the Commissioner's motion to remand is GRANTED. Upon remand, the ALJ will evaluate Dr. Sedacca's opinion, order a consultative mental examination of Plaintiff, hold a new administrative hearing, further assess Plaintiff's RFC and issue another decision”

Good v. Hollibaugh
5:23-cv-04319 · 2024-05-14
Habeas petition (petitioner) Denied

“I will adopt Judge Sitarski's R&R ... On May 14, 2024, Judge Sitarski issued an R&R recommending that I dismiss Mr. Good's petition because his first three claims are unexhausted and procedurally defaulted, and his last claim is non-cognizable in habeas. ... I will approve and adopt Judge Sitarski's R&R and overrule those objections.”

Suny v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
2:12-cv-01469 · 2013-11-04
Habeas petition (petitioner) Denied

“The Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge Lynne A. Sitarski dated November 4, 2013, is APPROVED and ADOPTED; ... Petitioner's Objections to the Report and Recommendation are OVERRULED; ... The Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Under 28 U.S.C. 2254 is DENIED and DISMISSED”

Chrystina A. v. Commissioner of Social Security
2:25-cv-04759 · 2026-03-27
Social security appeal (plaintiff) Granted

“Plaintiff's Request for Review is GRANTED; 2. This matter is REMANDED to the Commissioner for further proceedings”

Ann S. v. Commissioner of Social Security
5:24-cv-06517 · 2025-10-09
Social security appeal (plaintiff) Granted

“Plaintiff's Request for Review is GRANTED; 2. This matter is REMANDED to the Commissioner for further proceedings”

Adiel G. v. Commissioner of Social Security
5:24-cv-05459 · 2025-11-25
Social security appeal (plaintiff) Denied

“Plaintiff's Request for Review is DENIED; and 2. Judgment is entered in favor of Defendant.”

Doris H. v. Commissioner of Social Security
2:25-cv-01337 · 2025-10-07
Social security appeal (plaintiff) Denied

“Plaintiff's Request for Review is DENIED; and 2. Judgment is entered in favor of Defendant.”

Gary T. v. Commissioner of Social Security
2:25-cv-01294 · 2025-09-30
Social security appeal (plaintiff) Granted

“Plaintiff's Request for Review is GRANTED; 2. This matter is REMANDED to the Commissioner for further proceedings”

Tony F. v. Commissioner of Social Security
2:25-cv-00555 · 2025-09-19
Social security appeal (plaintiff) Denied

“Plaintiff's Request for Review is DENIED; and 2. Judgment is entered in favor of Defendant.”

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