Cardinale v. Colvin, No. 3:2016cv00024 - Document 19 (W.D. Va. 2017)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 1/11/2017. (mab)

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nIp/rs OFFI t, DI COURT CE Js. :TL ATROANOKE, VA FIED L J 12 2 1 A. 27 I THE UNI N TED STATES DI STRI COURT CT FOR THE W ESTERN DI STRI OF VI NI CT RGI A CHARLOTTESVI LLE DI SI VI ON J U . UDL , CLERK BY: ' CL ERK CH RI N A M . RD I A LE, STI CA N Ci lAci n No. 3: 6CV00024 vi to 1 Pl i if antf, M EM OM NDUM OPI ON NI CAROLYN W . COLVI , tng N Ac i Comm isone ofSocilSe iy, si r a curt By: Ho r bl Gl n E.Co a no a e e nr d Chi Unie St t Diti tJ ef t d aes src udge Dee f ndant . Pl n ifhasfl t sa ton c lngi t fna decson oft Co mi so rofSocal aitf ied hi c i hale ng he i l ii he m s i ne i Se urt de ngpli ifsca m f ape i ofdi a lt a dia lt i tr ebene isunde he c iy nyi a ntf li or rod s biiy nd s biiy nslanc ft rt S ca Se tiyAc, sa n e 4 U.. j 41 ()a d4 .J rs ito o tl c u tsp ru n o il cu t ta me d d, 2 SC. j 6i n 23 u idcin fii o r i u s a t s t j2 5 g o teAc, 2U. 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R. 4 4.5 0 9.Upo n i d o ei d f s blt r ia ii ns rn e n f . e l y t F. j 0 1 2 4 n r c pt of t Law J e ei he udge' a r e de son, pl ntf s s dve s cii ai if ought r vi by t Socal Se urt e ew he i c iy Ad n srto ' App asCo n i. I c nu cin wi h rrq e tf rr ve M r.Cad n l miitain s e l u cl n o j n to t e e u s o e iw, s r i ae h s ubmitd anumbe ofne m e ca r pors we r t Appe l Counc le nt ly ado e t te r w di l e t.Ho ve , he as i ve ua l pt d he La J w udge' o ni a t fna de son oft Comm isone . Ha ng e used al a ia e s pi on s he i l cii he si r vi xha t l val bl a i sr tver medi ,M r .Ca di l hasnow a dm nita i e es s r na e ppeae t t scour. ld o hi t W hie pl i if ma be dia e f c ran f ms of e o e , t c u i l f c ua l antf y s bl d or e ti or mpl ym nt he r c a a t l de e mi ton i whehe pl i ifwasdi a e f ra l or sofs t nta ganf le o e .Se t r na i s t r antf s bld o 1 f m ubsa il i ' mpl ym nt e u 42U. C. 4 3 d ( ) Th r a ef u ee n so p o fwhc mu tb c nsd rdi ma i gs c S. j 2 ( )2 . ee r o r lme t f r o ih s e o i ee n k n u h a a ayss Th s ee n saes mmaie a f lo : ( )o j ci eme ia fcsa ciia n n l i. e e lme t r u rz d s o lws 1 b e tv dc l a t nd ln c l fn i s ( )heo i o sa dc n l so so te tn p y iins ( ) ube t e i e c o ph ia i dng ;2 t pnin n o cu in f raig h sca ;3 s j ci v d n e f ysc l ve ma fsai ofi i nt,a de ci dt o h acli ntst tmony'a ( t cli nts niettons mpanne s s s rbe hr ug ama ' esi , nd 4) he ama ' 2 J e uc to , c to a h so y r sd l l l, n a e Vie v. n h, 8F.d 1 5 ,1 5 - 0(t d ai n vo ain l itr ,e iua sdls a d g . tk Fic 43 2 1 7 1 9 6 4 h Ci.1 71; ewo dv. b c f, 9 F.d8 0 8 (t Ci.1 6 ) r 9 ) Und r o Riio f 2 8 2 5 , 51 4h r 9 2 . Ona a , ai ifmake t s m e tr l t dar lm e s M r .Car i em ant i t t ppe l pl ntf s wo, o wha e a e g l nt . s d nal i ans ha t Ad i s tveLa J he m nikai w udgef ie t pr l de l t r c d i he c s Howe r t c t a ld o opery veop he e or n r a e. ve ,he our bei ve t tt La J le s ha he w udge c onductd a t r h and c e ho oug ompl t e ua i and r e ofa1t ee val ton eviw 1 he e de i t a nita i r or pr en e t t La J vi nce n he dmi sr tve ec d es t d o he w udgef rc i r to Pli tf r s o onsde ai n. a n ifa gue t t heLa l ef l oa es q si r iedbypl ntf st si o a opr ur a tona ha t w udg aiedt ddr s ue tons a s ai if e tm ny ndt oc e ddii l e de e gi n c rana bi tesi t r c d.Howe r t co tssmpl vi nc , ve e ti m guii n he e or ve ,he ur i i yuna et i iya bl o dentf ny sg ûca dei i nc e i heLa J i ni nt fc e i s nt w udge' c i ai oft ca e l m us ber m e r dt t he s onsder ton he s . t t e mbe e ha t bur nofpr f a t r s de oo , nd he e ponsbiiyt pr i lt o oducea o it e de e, esswiht ca ma .Se ppr pra e vi nc r t t he li nt e 20C. R.j404.51 W hieii t et tt Admilsr tveLa J r c ze t tt rc d F. 1 2. l t s nz ha he ritai w udge e ogni d ha he e or s t f rh ltl evi nce c e i pli if s e i e o t ite de onc m ng antf motonalpr blm s i c e wih he physca o e n ont xt t r i l c ompl i s t c tc l st ta s rc i i t e de e s dha bee a es e ant ,he our onc ude ha ny ho tom ngs n he vi nc houl ve n ddr s d byM r .Ca di e. s r nal On t ot rha t co tbele st tpl i ifss c a pl e on a a ,whih i he he nd, he ur ive ha antf e ond r m nt ppe l c n s ewa i a e e i n oft fr t doesha me i.Asnot d a om ys s n xt ns o he s , ve rt e bove,n r quesi r viw oft i e tng e e he Adm i sr tve La J nita i w udge' opi on by t Soc a Se trt Adm i sr to s Appe s Counci, s ni he i l cliy nitai n' al l pl ntf,k o hhe e l e e e a i , ubmil da tonal e c e de e.Thec t le ai i t ug rl ga r pr s nttves s te ddii m dial vi nc our be ives t t henew e de s m itdbypl i ifwa s ha t a es c ran dek inci i hem e ca ha t vi nce ub te antf s uc s o ddr s e ti t e es nt di l r c d a i ntfe by t Admi sr tve La J e or s de ii d he nita i w udge. Ne rhe e s i adoptng t La J e' ve t l s , n i he w udg s o ni ast fna decson oft Co mi so r t AppeasCounc llm ie isc i r to of pi on he l ii he m s i ne , he l i i t d t onsde ai n t new m e ca e de t t f l ng sae e : he di l vi nce o he olowi t tm nt 3 W e c i r d wheher t Adm i sr tve La J ons de e t he nita i w udge' a ton, fndi , or s ci ngs co l i i co r r ot weght t e de ec r ntyofr or W ec l d ncuson s nta yt he i of he vi nc ure l ec d. oncude t t hea tonal vi nc doe notpr deabassf rc ngi t Adm i sr tve ha t ddii e de e s ovi i o ha ng he nitai La J w udge' decson. s ii ( 2 .Thec t tssmpyu bet c ncu ewh t e t eCo sine' te t n o t en w TR ) oz i i l na l o o ld eh r h mmiso rs rame t f h e r e de ei s vi nc s uppore by s t nta e de e. td ubsa il vi nc I he t si n r e tmony a t a i sr tvehe rng,M r .Ca di l r l t t t be a e ofhe t he dm nitai ai s r nae e aed ha , c us r p y ia p o lmsa dia l yt wo k s es fesfo d p e so a dp s-rl tcsrs .( h sc l r be n n bit o r , h u fr r m e r sin n o ttal i te s TR i ma 5 ) S t siidt a s eh s e eve rame ticu i 6 . he e tfe h t h a r c i dte t n ,n ldngme ito fo me tl e l s e ilss d ain,r m n a h at p cait h f rhe e i lpr e s ( 5 6 ) Th Ad nitaieLa J d ea d e sd ti is a o r motona obl m . TR 6, 2 . e mi srtv w u g d r se h s sue s f l ; olows The c am a t tfe t ha ng ni m a ess ei ,s r pore ha ng PTSD l i nt esii d o vi ght r om tmes he e td vi t twa dignos d i 2007 t 2008,a s a lged team e oft r py.I he ha s a e n o nd he le r t nt he a n r De mbe ce rzol s ma yt tt cai nts m it s wr et ts ha a tnde 4 um r ha he l ma ub ted, he ot ha he d te d c ouns lng s s i a ha be n te t d by he f l phys ca f PTSD a ei e sons nd d e r a e r nmiy i in or nd a xey S e frh rn td tl g s c me iain a b p o in ( 1 F 5 7 . n it . h u te o e adn u h d c to s s u r po Ex. 5 / - ) Howe r t me c le de edoesnotndi a et t hec am a wase rdignos d ve ,he di a vi nc i c t ha t l i nt ve a e wihorte t df am e al s de bya a c pt bl m e ca s ce.naddii s t r a e or nt dior r n c e a e di l our I ton, he t pialyhadno m a nt lsgnso e m t o ho t r e n rod. r f e y c l r lme a i n xa hr ug ut he elva tpe i The e or , 1 fnd t t t c am a ' a l ed Ps- / nxi t dior r i a non- e cal i ha he l i nts leg l n ey s de s r m di ly dee m i bl i par nt tr na e m ime . ( 2) TR 4 . The co tbe ivest tt ne e de e s itd t t Appe l Counc ls t ntaes ur le ha he w vi nc ubm te o he as i ubsa i t pli ifst si onyr ar nghe e otona s mpt aol a ntf e tm eg di r m i l y om t ogy.Thene r porsr lt t pe i of w e t ea e o rods te t nt bo h be or a a trt d t oft Admi sr tveLaw J ' a me , t f e nd fe he a e he r nita i udge' opi on.Fo e mpl, s ni r xn e i al te fom alce e pr e sona c n e tr r i ns d of s i l ouns l dae De mbe 21, 5, heco ls ofpli ifs e or t d ce r 201 t tr e a ntf te t nti s ma ied a f l ws: r a me s um rz s olo 4 Thi lte i t c s e tr s o onfr t t Cl tna Car nal sa t r evi i vi l m ha uisi di e t red ec i ng ndi dua c ouns lng s r i e a The W ome sI ta i fom J 1 201 t Dec mber2, ei e v c s t n' nii tve r une 2, 4 o e 201 c 4 ompl tng 22 s s i ,The s r tlne f s r i s o Aug t 1 /201 ei e sons n he elr d or e vce n us 0 5 r c i ngasoft e e vi oday 1 c 6 ouns lngs so i hi s co r ei es i ns nt s e nd oundofte t e .nt al r am nt I ot s ha pa tcpa e i 38 s sons Shei an a tvecle a oft he s ri i t d n es i . s c i int s oday. Cl si cn s e ng s ui tna me e ki uppor t dea wih tal a de es i s m pt m st t t o l t r lma nd pr sve y o ha ha be n i ci he c ve e mpa tng r once r ton, f l w t oug a c ml c tonnta i olo hr h nd om mi a i r ltons p is wih f miyonadal bass Ba e onhe cilc pr s nt tona ea i hi s ues t n l iy i. s d r lrial e e a i nd s mp o s eh sb e da n e wi Po tru tc Srs Dio d ra d M ao y t ms h a e n ig osd t sta mai te s s r e n j r h De e sve Dio de . Ons t Cl si has a hit y ofc l pr s i sr r e : ui tna sor hidhood ta a t thas r um ha i mpace tdhera tlf Shei cae ha i dul ie. ndi tdt tnzooga c c umult dlf sr s or ti e e a e ie te s s rgg r d i e iyofta nt nst r umas ympt sa s sa t s ki s om nd he tred ee ng uppo t hr r t ough c ouns lng i ei n a he a nc not r ge y. ' Chrsi s l ve of fmc i ng i i itna' e l t toni s mpaced by t c lnge o deai wih t he hale s f lng t s ympt oms of ta a a de es i a o er d dic f r of physc pai r um nd pr son, nd bs ve s om o t ial n. Durngte t ntt st r pithasnotc t twhie Cl si i ar sle wom a i r a me hi he a s ied ha l ui tna s e iint n wih ma sr ngt ,t c t ny te hs he ombi ton ofphysca pan and m e a heat i s na i i l i nt l lh s ues c le ha lngeshe c pact t m ant i lveloff toni r quie t sa on t k f r a iy o i a n e . hnc i ng e r d o ty as or l pe i oftme. ong rods i ( 8 6. TR 7 ) The e de e s itd diecl t t Appe s Co i as i l sr po t fom apan vi nc ubm te r ty o he al uncl lo ncude e rs r i ma eme s c ait Dr Ra he d A .Si i .Dr Si quite t d M r .Ca di ei 201 a nag nt pe i ls, . s e dd qui . ddi r a e s r nal n 4 nd 201 I am e c s ur esatm e da e J r 1 201 Dr Si quis marze obs r a i ns 5. n dial o c t e nt t d anua y 4, 6, . ddi um i d e v to fom 38 te t nt s sons wih M r .Ca di l cove i a pe i fom Jme 1 201 tuoug r r a me es i t s r na e rng rod r t 2, 4 l h De e r1 , 1 . Dr Sd i u da no e p s-r u tcsr s ds r e a d mao d p e sv c mbe 5 20 5 . id q i ig s d o tta mai te s io d r n j r e r sie ds r e. ( 8 7 . He n tdt a plitf ss be tves mp o fe u n l itreewih h r io d r TR 7 ) oe h t an if u jci y t ms rq e ty n efr t e atnina c n e tain a wel sh ra ii t sa o ts f rs tie peid o tme ( te to nd o c n rto , s la e blt o ty n a k o usan d ro s f i . TR y 8 8 . e tmae ha M r. r iaeiu b e ost o mo et a 5miue wih u itm zto 7 ) He si tdt t s Cadn l s na l t ifr r h n4 n ts t o tne p in. ( 8 8. TR 7 ) As umi t tc ran oft ne r po t s itd diec l t t Appe sCot i a ebes s ng ha e ti he w e rs ubm te r ty o he al mc l r t c r c e i d a ne e de e,t c tbele st tpl ntf ha e tbls d Tgood c us ' f r ha a t rze s w vi nc he our ive ha ai if s sa ihe t a e' o r m a ofhe ca et t Comm isone f r f t rconsde a i o herc e o t m e is I e nd r s o he s i r o urhe i r ton f as n he rt . n Bo d r v He klr 7 7F.d9 4(t Ci.1 8 )t Uni dSae Co r o Ap asf rteFo rh r es . c e, 7 2 5 4 h r 9 5 ,he t tts u t f pe l o h u t e Cic ts r ui umma iedt sa r unde whih amoton f r m a bas d onne e de emus be rz he tnda ds r c i or e nd e w vi nc t c i r d' onsde e . A r vi wi co t a r nd aSocalSecliyc et t Se r tr ont ba i of e e ng ur m y ema i trt as o he c ea y he ss ne y dic r e de e i f pr r quiie a e me . The e de e mus be wl s ove ed vi nc f our e e st s r t vi nc t E elva t t de e mi ton ofdia lt a t tm et a ia i wa fr tfl t e nt o he t r na i r s biiy t he i he pplc ton s is ied a notmeel cl ai ' Mic lv.Sc i r 699 F. 18 188 ( h Ci. nd r y lmultve. thel ' hweke , 2d 5, 4t r 1 8 ) I mu t b maeilt te e tn t a t e S c ea/s d cso l g t 9 3 . t s e tra o h xe t h t h e rtr e iin ç h mi r as bl ha be n dif r nt'had t ne e de e be n be or he . Ki v. e ona y ve e fe e ' he w vi nc e f e r nc Caia o 5 9F.d5 7 5 9( t Ci. 9 9 ; i v Ha s 6 F.d2 28( t Ci. lfn , 9 2 9 , 9 4h r 1 7 ) Sms . ni, 31 2 6, 4h r 1 0 .Th r mu tb g o c us f rt ecama t f i r t s b tt e ie e 98 ) ee s e o d a e o h li n' al e o u mi he vd nc s u whe t ecam wa b f r teS ceay 4 U. C. 4 5g , n t cama t t n h li s e o e h e rtr, 2 S. j 0 () a d he li n mus pr s ntt t r ma ng c tçtl as age r s wi oft naur ' o t ne e e o he e ndi our ta e t ne al ho ng he t e' f he w e de e.I ng,599F. a 599. vi nc oi 2d t 777 F. a 955. 2d t I t i t c s i i abt ntycea t tt ne m e ca e de ewasa t lyr ceved n he nsant a e,t s mda l l r ha he w di l vi nc c ual e i byt Appea sCounc l a t tt r c n beno que to ast t na u eoft e de e.I i alo he l i, nd ha he e a si n o he t r he vi nc t s s undipu ed t t al of t ne r pors we e ge r t whie t ca e was sil be or t s t ha l he w e t r ne a ed l he s tl f e he Comm isone . Furhe mor a1oft ne r porswe e de l pe i t co s ofc i ng si r t r e, 1 he w e t r ve o d n he ur e ontnui team e ofpl i ifsphysca pr e ,de es i n,a sr s r a ton. Thus i i o oust t r t nt antf i l obl ms pr s o nd te s e c i , t s bvi ha t ne r pors a e st i s whi h w e e i ntfe by t Ad i sr tveLa J he w e t ddr s he s ues c r de i d he m nitai w udge i he n r s m m. ofpl ntf ' t s i o um y ai if s e tm ny. Ast t lna e e e oft Bor r i r t c t e t tt ne e de sr ngl o he i l l m nt he de s nquiy, he our not s ha he w vi nce to y s gesst t c rr t t o ni n oft La J ug t ha , onta y o he pi o he w udge M r .Car na e' e i li s s a e s , s di l s motona s ue r o 6 s ve east i pa tt peror a e ofwor aci te f whi h s ma ohe wiebephysc ly e r o m c he f m nc k tvii s or c he y t r s ial c pa l.M o e v r t en w rp rstndt s p r ten to t t litf' s b e tv s mpo a be ro e ,h e e o t e o u po th o in ha p an ifs u j cie y tms aedrcl rltdt o j ci ep y ia c ndto sfrwhihs eh s e ev ds b tn ilrame tl r ie ty eae o b e tv h sc l o i n o c h a r c i e u sa ta te t n i Thus t t e e t t t ne r po t s , o he xtnt ha he w e rs ubmil d die t d t t Appe l Counc l a e be t te r c e o he as i r s c r c e i d asne mediale de e,a upon c i r ton oft Bor r f c or ,t c t ha a t rze w c vi nc nd onsde a i he de s a t s he our beive t tpli ifha e tbls dG le s ha antf s sa ihe t ca e'orrma ofhe c et t Commiso rf good us 'f e nd r as o ie sine or f t ra m o ede al d c i ai n oft te de e. urhe nd r t ie onsder to ha vi nc Thecour r ogni st t ne s t ec ze hat he w ubmisonsm i a gua yf l i oas wha d fe e si ght r bl al nt ome t if r nt caego y,i m uc ast r po t we e fr tpr de t t Appeas Counci,and wer a ly t r nas h he e rs r is ovi d o he l l e cma l r f r nc byt Appe sCounci i isde a ofpl i i sr ue tf r viw .Thec t est t e e e ed he al l n t nil antY eq s or e e our not ha t Unied St t sCo tofAppe sf t Fourh Cic twa pr s nt d wih asm ia f c ua a he t a e ur al or he t r ui s e e e t i lr a t l nd p o e u a s e doi M e e v. t e 6 2F.d7 0(t Ci. 01 ) I t a c s ,h Co r ma e r c d rl c na n y r Asnl, 6 3 0 4 h r 2 1 . n h t a e t e u t d t f l ng co me s ast t as e s e t be gi n t e de e s itd t t Appe s he olowi m nt o he s s m nt o ve o vi nc ubm te o he al Co melf isco i r toni de e mi ngwhe he t r vi w t o ni n ofa t i or t nsde a i n t r ni t r o e e he pi o nAdmi sr tveLa nita i w J udge: On c i r ton oft r co d a a whol we sm pl c motdeer i whe he onsde a i he e r s e, i y ar t m ne t r s t nta e de s ubsa il vi nce upporst ALJSdenilofbe ft he e TheALJe t he ' a ne is r . mpha i ed sz t tt r c d be or i l c d G esrci pl e on t cli a by a te tng ha he e or f e t a ke t ti tons ac d r he am nt r ai physc a ' s ii n,' ugge tng t tt se de ir ga plye ar ei isde ii n.M eye si ha hi vi nta y p a d ol n t c so r s e nty obt ne t s mi sng e de e fom hi te tng physca Tha ubs que l ai d hi s i vi nc r s r ai i in. t e d nc c ro o ae teo no o DrW esga swh c heALJh drj ce Bu vie e o r b rts h piin f . is ls, iht , a ee td. t o he r c d e de e c e t d by t ALJ c lc swih t ne e denc The t r e or vi nc r die he onti t t he w vi e. A ppe s Counc lm a t ne e de e pa tof t r c d but s m a y de ed al i de he w vi nc r he e or um dl ni r vi w of t A LJ dec s o Thus no f c fnde ha m ade a fndi as t t ' e e he i i n. , at i r s ny ngs o he 1l i wel s tl t i or f pai t be di i , t r mus b ob e t me ia e d nc t s l e ted hat n der or n o sablng he e t e j c i ve dc l vie e et bls ngs mec diint a c ul r a o bl bee e tdt pr du et ep i a lg d.Cr i v. ae , sa ihi o on to h t o d e s na y xp ce o o c h an le e ag Ch tr 7 F.d 58 ,59 - 3 ( hCl.1 96 9Fose v. c e , 0F. 1 25 1 29( h Ci. 1 86 . 6 3 5 2 9 4t r 9 ) tr He klr 78 2d 1 , 1 4t r 9 ) te tng physc a s o ni n or a t r ai ii n' pi o tempt d t r co ie t t e de e wih t e o e ncl ha vi nc t he co lc i a s ntitng nd uppo tng e denc i t r c d. s e sng t pr tvevaue of ri vi e n he e or A s s i he obai l c mp tn e ie c i q itse tal he oeo t ef c fn rW ec n o u etke o eig vé n e s un e s nil r l fh a tide. a n t nd ra yt i i t fr ti t nc The e o e wemus r m a t c ef rf rhe f c fndi t n he is nsa e. r f r , t e nd he as o u t r a t i ng. 66 F. a 707. 2 3d t I hei t ntc e,heAdmi sr tveLa J nt nsa as t nita i w udges ik al f undt t ai ifse i l pect ly o ha pl ntf motona pr e di no gi rs t a s ve e me c i obl ms d t ve ie o e r di al mpai nt Ye ,t m e c le de e s nne . t he di a vi nc ubmitd te die tyt t Appe l Co i cea l s r c l o he a s uncl l ry upporsa c tay fndi t on r z ng.Pe ha m o ei r ps r mpora l t tnty, he e de é s itd t t AppeasCot i i l sa a s s ntbyate tng physcan a pan vi nc ubm te o he l mcl nc ude n s es me rai ii nd i s ci it whi h hepst fnde off c t rt nd t r l i hi bet e pl i ifs physc l pe als, c l he i r a t mde sa he eatons p we n antf ia p o lmsa dh rs b e tv s mp o .Asn tdb t eCo r o Ap e l, s e sngt ep o aie r be n e u j cie y t ms o e y h u t f p as a s si h r b tv vaueofs h e de i G nt s nta l t r e o t f c fnde . M e ra 707. The c ti l uc vi nce s t es e ily he ol f he a t i r' ye t qui ' our s smpl t bl t c udet tt sr s i y ma e o oncl ha hi e ponsbiiyha be n dic r da t spoi , t tpl ntf i lt s e s ha ge t hi nt or ha ai ips c am ha be n g ve f l c i r ton bas d o a1oft e de enow ava lbl a t t e e l i s e i n u l onsde a i e n l he vi nc ia e s o he xt nt o h r s bl yd rn t t peida j dc tdb heAd n srtv La J d e Th s tec u t f e dia ii u ig he i ro du iae yt miitai e w u g . u ,h o r t me fndst i f good c us 'f r ma oft sc s s t tt a opra ef c fnde c n co i ra 1oft a e' or e nd hi a e o ha he ppr it a t r a nsde 1 he e de eno a l ef rr viw . vi nc w vaiabl o e e Fo t r s ns sa e t c t tnds Gg r he ea o tt d, he our i lood c us ' f r r nd of t s ca e t t a e' o ema hi s o he Comm isone f f rherde opme ,i udi co i r ton ofne e de e s itd durng s i r or u t vel nt ncl ng nsde a i w vi nc ubm te i t pe i be we n t is nc oft Adm i sr tveLa J he rod t e he s ua e he nita i w udge' o ri n a t a in ofs h s pilo nd he dopto uc o ni n a t fnalde ii n oft Co mi so r I t Comm isone i una et decdet sc e pi o s he i c so he m s i ne . f he s i r s bl o i hi as i antc sf voront bassoft e si r c da s pplm e e by a y ne m e c e de e, npli i a he i he xitng e or s u e nt d n w dial vi nc 8 t Comm iso rwilc he s i ne l onductane a i sr tvehea i a whi h bo h sde wilbea l dt w dm nita i rng t c t i s l lowe o pr e a tona e de a rgumen . a o it or rofr ma wilbee e edt sda es nt ddii l vi nce nd t An ppr pra e de e nd l nt r hi y. Thec e k i diecedt s nd c ri d c e oft sopilon t a1 cou e ofr cor l r s r t o e e tie opis hi zi o 1 ns l e d. DATED: i lI Ths d yo a u r , 1 a rl n a y 20 7. Chif nie Stt sDititJ e t d a e src udge 9

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