S. Kate Vaughan

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington (Seattle) 27 signed orders read

Signed rulings

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

Zakel v. Commissioner of Social Security (K.M. Zakel)
3:23-cv-05408-SKV · 2024-02-13
Social security appeal (plaintiff) Granted

“the Commissioner's final decision is REVERSED and this case is REMANDED for further administrative proceedings under sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).”

Cross v. Commissioner of Social Security (Juanita A. Cross)
3:22-cv-05205-SKV · 2022-12-07
Social security appeal (plaintiff) Denied

“ORDER AFFIRMING THE COMMISSIONER'S DECISION by Hon. S. Kate Vaughan. ... JUDGMENT BY COURT: By Order of the Court, the decision of the Commissioner is AFFIRMED.”

Mary R. v. Commissioner of Social Security (Rodriguez)
3:20-cv-05385-SKV · 2021-05-19
Social security appeal (plaintiff) Granted

“the Court REVERSES the Commissioner's final decision and REMANDS the matter for further administrative proceedings under sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).”

Kristin K.-M. v. Commissioner of Social Security (Kano-Mannaz)
3:21-cv-05320-SKV · 2021-11-16
Social security appeal (plaintiff) Granted

“the Court REVERSES the Commissioner's final decision and REMANDS the matter for further administrative proceedings under sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).”

Cantil v. Commissioner of Social Security
3:21-cv-05319-SKV · 2021-11-05
Social security appeal (plaintiff) Granted

“it is ORDERED that the Commissioner's decision in regard to Plaintiff's applications for a period of disability, disability insurance benefits, and supplemental security income under Titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act be REVERSED and REMANDED to the Acting Commissioner of Social Security for further administrative proceedings.”

Murphy v. Commissioner of Social Security
3:21-cv-05367-SKV · 2022-01-24
Social security appeal (plaintiff) Granted

“it is ORDERED that Commissioner's decision in regard to Plaintiff's application for disability insurance benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act be REVERSED AND REMANDED to the Commissioner of Social Security for a new hearing and a new decision by an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ), leaving the Commissioner's decision regarding Plaintiff's application for Supplemental Security Income benefits under Title XVI of the Social Security Act undisturbed.”

Katelin A. v. Commissioner of Social Security (Armstrong)
3:21-cv-05364-SKV · 2021-12-09
Social security appeal (plaintiff) Denied

“the Court AFFIRMS the Commissioner's final decision and DISMISSES the case with prejudice.”

Misty F. v. Commissioner of Social Security (Figgins)
3:21-cv-05383-SKV · 2022-01-10
Social security appeal (plaintiff) Granted

“the Court REVERSES the Commissioner's final decision and REMANDS the matter for further administrative proceedings under sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).”

Tammy W. v. Commissioner of Social Security (Wise)
3:21-cv-05410-SKV · 2022-02-09
Social security appeal (plaintiff) Denied

“the Court AFFIRMS the Commissioner's final decision and DISMISSES the case with prejudice.”

Laurie M. v. Commissioner of Social Security (McEwan)
3:21-cv-05441-SKV · 2022-01-31
Social security appeal (plaintiff) Granted

“the Court REVERSES the Commissioner's final decision and REMANDS the matter for a finding of disability under sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).”

Terry J. v. Commissioner of Social Security (Jones)
2:21-cv-00828-SKV · 2022-03-30
Social security appeal (plaintiff) Granted

“the Court REVERSES the Commissioner's final decision and REMANDS the matter for a finding of disability.”

Alchemie M. v. Commissioner of Social Security (Mercer)
2:21-cv-00974-SKV · 2022-06-22
Social security appeal (plaintiff) Denied

“the Court AFFIRMS the Commissioner's final decision and DISMISSES the case with prejudice.”

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