McGlothin v. Astrue, No. 7:2012cv00506 - Document 15 (W.D. Va. 2013)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 7/5/2013. (lab)

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CL ERK: OFFI t, DI . CE JS. ST COURT AT Rx oKe, A V RL ED I TH E UN I N TED STA TES DI STRI COU RT CT FOR THE W ESTERN DI STRJ OF VI CT RGW I A ROA N OK E D I SI VI ON J C5 2 1 UL 03 J G, DL X UL ; D RK C R J EANETTE LOUELLA M C GLOTHPZ Ci lA c i N o. 1 vi ton 7: 2CV 00506 Pl i if a ntf , M EM O M N D UM O PI I N N O CA RO LYN W .COLV I A c i N, tng Co m i s one ofSoci lSe urt m si r a c iy, By: H on.G l n E.Co la e rr d ChifUnied St t Diti tJ e t aes src udge Def nda . e nt Pl i if has f l d t s a ton c le ng t fnalde s on of t Com m i s one of Soci l a ntf ie hi c i ha l ngi he i cii he si r a Sec iy de ng pl i i fscl i sf di a lt i lr nc be f t a s e e als c iy i om e urt nyi a ntf a m or s biiy nsz a e ne is nd uppl m nt e urt nc be tt unde t Soca Se urt ta a nded, U. C. 41 i a 423, nd42U. C. 1 neis r he il c iyAc, s me 42 S. jj 6() nd a S. j 381 qtsq.r peci l J iditon oft sc ti purua t 42 U. C.j405 g a 42 U. C.j e , es tvey. urs ci hi our s s nt o S. ( ) nd S. 1 c( .Thi c t rviw i lmie t adeemi to a t whehe t r i s tnta e d e 383()3) s our' e e s i td o tr nain s o t r hee s ubsa il vienc s ts o uppor t Com m i s one ' co l i t tpl i iff ie t e t bls e il m e t be k sunde t he s i rs nc us on ha a ntf a l d o s a i h ntte nt o net r t A c . I s h s t nta e denc e s s t tnalde i i oft Com m i s o m us be af i me he t f uc ubs a i l vi e xi t , he i c son he s i ner t fr d. La v. e e e, F. 640( hCi.1 6) Sttdbrel s bsa il vi ncehasbe dei ws Celbrzz 368 2d 4t r 96 . ae ify, u tnta e de en fned a s h r l va e de ,c i rng t r co d asawhol,a m i bef s uc e e nt vi nce onsde i he e r e s ght ound a quaet s de t o uppor a t c l i byaras nabl mi liha ds v. rl ,402U. 38 400( 971 . oncuson e o e nd. tc r on Peaes S. 9, 1 ) Thepl i if J a te M cGl t n, a bo n o J y 9,19 and e nt ly c pl t he hi h a ntf , e ne t o hi w s r n ul 69, ve ua l om e ed r g McGlothin v. Astrue s hool c educ ton.M s M cGl t n a s e r s eco l gec edi.Sheha r c ve voca i l r i ng ai . o hi l o a ned om le r t s e ei d tona t a ni Doc. 15 i co put rr pa r Pl ntf haswor d prm a iy a a c put rc e k and c e i a as i t n . She l s n m e e i . ai i f ke i rl s om e l r lrc l ssa t at w or d o a r gul r a s t i d ba i i 2003. On N ove be 1 2005,M s M cG l t n f l d ke n e a nd us a ne ss n m r 0, . o hi ie a i tons f r di a lt i ur nc be i s a s e e a s c iy i om e be is Ea le pplca i o s biiy ns a e neft nd uppl m nt l e ur t nc neft . r i r a i a i f s h be ft ha pr n uns c s ul l flng he m or r e a i a i , a ntf pplc tons or uc ne is d ove uc es f . n ii r e ec nt pplc tons pl i if Dockets.Justia.com al ge t ts be n ediabld f a1f r sofs t ntalg nf e o e onJ r 20,2003, le d ha he c m s e or l o m ubsa i ai ul mpl ym nt anua y due t m us ul ke e a pr e si he l gsa hi , o c os l t l obl m n r e nd ps obest ps hol ca dit uli ,a e y,a iy, yc ogi l fk tes nxi t nd pa n. She now m a nt i t ts ha r m ai d di a ed t t pr s nttm e. st he a i a i f i i a ns ha he s e ne s bl o he e e i A o r pplc ton or di a lt i uz ncebe is t r or r ve l t tM s M cG l hi m e t i ur d s a usr quie e t s biiy ns a neft , he ec d e a s ha . ot n t he ns e t t e r m n s oft Ac tr t f t q re of2007, utnott r fe .Se g neal 42U. C.jj41 iand he tl ough he ourh uatr z b heeatr e e rly S. 6() 423()Cons que l pli ifi enildt dia lt i urnc beneisonl i s ha esa ihe t t a . e nty, antf s tte o sbiiy ns a e ft y f he s tbls d ha s bec m e di a e f ra 1f r sofs t nta ga nf le pl ym en o orbef e De m be 31, he a s bl d o 1 o m ubs a i l i u m o tn or ce r 2007. Se ge r l 42U. C.j423() e nealy S. a. Pl i if s c ai s we e d ni d upo i tal co i r ton a r co i r ton. She t a ntf lm r e e n nii ns de a i nd e ns de a i hen r que td andr c i r e by a Adm i sr tveLa J e se e eved eviw n nita i w udge.l e pli tf sa i tonsha nde d, a n if pplcai ve r s t d i t ee s pa at a i s r tvehea i a de i i ns On t fr tt o occ s ons he cl i s e ule n hr e r e dm nit a i rngs nd c s o . he i s w a i , r am w e e de e by dif r tA dm i s r tveLa J r ni d f e en nit a i w udge .H o e r o bot oc asons t Soci lSec iy s w ve , n h c i , he a urt Adm i sr ton' Appe sCou i r m a d t ca ef a tona f c -i ng a r vi w .Thet r ni ta i s al nc l e nde he s or ddii l a t fndi nd e e hi d Adm i sr tve La J e r nde e a de s o on J nua y 6,2011. The La J ni ta i w udg e r d ci i n a r w udge f m d t tM s ot ha . M cGl hi e re essvee i r nt on t baesofde neai j ntdie e'hit y of ot n xpeinc e r mpaime s he s ge rtve oi sas , sor m i a ne he c ; bia e al hi pa n s co r t m id de ne a i c gr i ada hes l t r p i e nda y o l ge r tve hange , m or d obest s bi iy, pe s iy di or r a e y di or r a pos -r lm a i sr s di or r Be aus of t s r onalt s de ; nxi t s de ' nd , tt a l tc t e s s de . c e he e i pa r e s t La l m i m nt ,he w udgenledt t a ntf i di a e f l ha pl i if s s bl d orhe pa tr l n or a tviy.H ow e r r s e eva tw k c i t ve , t La J e f undt tM s M e ot n r t i s fcentf tona c pa t f alm ie r ng of he w udg o ha . Gl hi ea ns ufii unc i l a ciy or i t d a e s de a ywor a tviy.TheLa J e nt r k ci t w udgeas e s pli ifsr i ua fmc i lc pact asf l : s s ed antf ' esd l t tona a iy olows A f e c r ulco i r to oft e i e r c d,t s Adm i sr tve La J t r a ef ns de a i n he ntr e or hi ni ta i w udge f nds ,i t tt cl i a hast r s dua f tona c pa t t lf a o ca r 20 pounds ha he a m nt he e i l unc i l a ciy o: it nd/ r ry oc as o ly a 1 po m dsf e nty; h/ l iht l c i na l nd 0 t r que l pus pul w t he owere r ii s m ea t xtem tes n s he lf/ a r m ount st or6hotr outofa 8hourwo kday; t ndand orwak f 2 hour itc rya ;if ls n r sa / l or s o ofa 8 ho w or y;a oc a i ly c i b r m ps s a r ,bal nc kne ,c a l ut n ur kda nd c s ona l lm a / t i s a e, el r w , a s oop. o e r t c a m a c n ne rw or a ou ha r usm a hi r w o k nd t H w ve , he l i nt a ve k r nd za do c ne y, r a unpr ec e hei t ,c i b l dde s r / ca f ds w or o vi a i s f ce ,o t ot t d gh s lm a r /opes s fol , k n br tng ur a s r wor i a e r k n n nvionment t e e sveyl ba kgr wih xc s i l oud, c oundnoie . nal t c am a s s Fi ly,he l i nt i lm ied t sm pl r utne,r pe ii , nduns le t s t ti ve onl oc as o l s i t o i e, o i e ttve a kil d a ks ha nvol y c i na i e a tons wih t ge r publc a do no i vol co i ntr c i t he ne al i nd t n ve ntnuouspr oduci t ton ype aci te . tvii s ( 1 . Gi n s h a r i lf tona c pact a afe c i i M s M c ot n' a TR 8) ve uc esdua unci l a iy, nd tr onsderng . Gl hi s ge, ed ai a prorwor e re e,a we last si uc ton, nd i k xpe i nc s l e tmony fom avoc i le r,t La J r atona xpe t he w udge de e m i dt t aitf r t i s fcint t to c pa iyt pe f r s ve a s c tcs de a ywor t r ne ha pl n if e ans ufi e fmci nal a ct o ro m e r l pe ii e nt r k r ese si i sgnii a num be i t na i lec no y. co di y, heLa J ol xitng n i fc nt r n he tona o m Ac r ngl t w udge c ude oncl d t tM s M c o hi i notdia e a t ts i note ildt be ft unde et rf de a pr gr m . ha . Glt n s s bld, nd ha he s ntte o ne is r ihe e r l o a Se 20C. R. 404. 20( a 416. g) Ont soc so t La J e F. jj 15 g) nd 920( . hi cain,he w udge' opi onwa a ed s ni s dopt ast fna de ii n oft Comm iso rbyt Soc a Se urt Admi sr ton' Appe l Counc l he i l c so he s i ne he i l c iy nita i s as i. H a ng fna l e vi i ly xhaus e a la ia e ad i sr tve r m edi s M s M c l t n has a al d t t s t d 1 va l bl m ni ta i e e , . G o hi ppe e o hi court . W hie pl i if m a be diabl d f c r a n f m s of em pl ym e , t c u a f c ua l a ntf y s e or e t i or o nt he r ci l a t l de e mi ton i whe he pli tf i dia e f a1f msofs t nta ganf e o e .Se 42 t r nai s t r a n if s s bld or 1 or ubsa i l i ul mpl ym nt e U. C.jj423()2)a 1 2c() Theeae f ee nt ofpr whih mus bec i r d i S. d ( nd 38 a. r r our lme s oof c t onsdee n ma ngs ha a yss The eelme t aeml rze a f l :( )ob e tvemedialfdsa ki uc n nal i. s e ns r mmai d s olows 1 j ci c a nd ci ca fndi ;( t opi onsa c usonsofte tngph i a ;( s j ci e de eof lni l i ngs 2) he ni nd oncl i r ai ysoins 3) ub e tve vi nc ph i l m a f t tons of i pa r e t ,as de c i d t ough a cl i a ' t tm ony' a ( t ysca nies a i m im n s s rbe hr a m nts es i , nd 4) he cai ntse a i voc tona hit y,esdua s ls a a .Vie v. nc 438F. 11 11 l ma ' duc ton, ai l sor r i l kil, nd ge t k Fi h, 2d 57, 59- 6 ( hCi.1 ) Unde wpodv. bkofl298F. 850,85l( hCi.1 . 0 4t r 971; r Ri t 2d 4t r 962) A f e a r vi w of t r c d i t s c s , t c t i co t a ne t co ude t t t tr e e he e or n hi a e he our s nsr i d o ncl ha he Com m i soner sf na de i i i s s i ' i l c son s upporedby s t nta e de e. ihou ques i M s M cG l hi t ubs a i l vi nc W t t ton, . ot n s f r f o a va i t ofphysca pr bl m s l add ton t t di nos ls e by t A dm i s r tve uf e s r m rey i l o e . n ii o he ag es i t d he ni ta i La J w udge,s ve al doc or ha s e r t s ve ugge t d tbr ya gi a a pos i e e a t o f pl i if s s e i om l a s s bl xpl na i n or a ntf ' c ompl i sofc oni pan i herba k,s de s hi ,a kne .Theme c lr c d alocon ns ant hr c i n c houl r , ps nd es dia e or s /i not tonsofpos i eAs r rss ome.W hiet r i s c lc i t medial e r a t t ai sbl pe ge ' yndr l he e s ome onfi t n he c r co d s o he s ve iy ofpl ntf sphys c li pai nt , hec t le t tt Co m i s one m i r as bl e rt ai i f i a m nne s t our be i ves ha he m s i r ght e ona y r l on a r a i l r e c ula i r por i c l ng t M s M cGl t n' phys c lc ton ey el tve y ec nt ons t tve e t n onc udi hat . o hi s i a ondii doesnotpr ve pe f m a eofs de a y lvel ofwor a tviy i whih s i pe mit t c nge e nt ror nc e ntr e s k c i t n c he s r ted o ha postons a ne de Pl ntf s de es i a e y,pe s lt di or r a pos -r um a i sr s ii s e d. ai if pr s on, nxi t r ona iy s de , nd t t a tc t e s dior rpr e a s e ha cl erquesi n. H owe r bas d on t r por soft m e c pr de s s de es nt om w t os to ve , e he e t he di al ovi r w ho ha te t t s di tc te ,t c tbeleve t tt A dm i s r tve La J ve r a ed he e fi uli s he our i s ha he nit a i w udge pr ry ope l de e m i d t tpl i if sno t r ne ha a ntf nexe tona i pa r e t a e nots s ve e ast pr ntpe f m a of ri l m im n s r o e r o eve r or nce t s m pl uns le w or r es f whi h s i o he wi e physca l c bl Thus t c t he i e, kil d k ol or c he s t r s i ly apa e. , he our co ude t tt Co m i s one ' fna de i i i s ncl s ha he m s i r s i l c son s uppor e by s t nta e de e. td ubs a i l vi nc M s M cGl hi ha c . ot n s ompli ofs ve ea de lttngpai snc a las 2003.For hem os aned e r nd biiai n i e te t t t pa q he te tng physc a ha bee una e t dee ta m e ha c lpr e s whih c d be r r rai ii ns ve n bl o tc ny c ni a oblm c oul e xpece t pr td o oduc adia i lve ofpa n.Howe r durngape i i whih M s M cGlt n wa e s blng e l i ve , i rod n c . o hi s lvi i Ca i o i ac r pr c or Dr Cl it rFe o, oduc dphys c l i ngsandas es m e s i ng n lf m a, hi o a t , . sophe ar pr e i a f ndi s s nt i ca i t aldi a lt f a lf ndi tng ot s biiy or l onnsofs t i w o k a tviy.l hi w or a s s e pr uc d o us a ned r c i t n s k s es m nt od e n J y 3, ul 2009, . ra o opi t tM s M cGl hi i a et sta sa i awo k e r Dr Fe r r ned ha . ot n s bl o i nd t nd n r nvionme no nt mor t t e hour i a ei thotda ( 423- .Howe rt co t e t tDr Fer o' t han hre s n n gh tr y. TR 24) ve,he ur nots ha . rar s ci c lfndi do noti l obeci noainsofmusul keea dysuncin o r s t fom lnia i ngs ncude j tve tto c os ltl f to r e uls r o jciesu isd mo taigsv r me h n c l e iin is l wo l se t a DrFer r b sd be tv t d e e nsr t e e e c a ia d fce ce . t u d e m h t . ra o a e n hswo k rltd p y ia a s sme to plitf ss b e t s mpo . Eve t e Dr F ra o s i r -eae h sc l se s n n an if u j ci y tms ve n h n, . er r ' tndi a e notove l r ma ka e i tr sofpl i ifsove al ph i a sa us Fo e mpl, on i ngs r ry e r bl n e m antf r l ysc l t t . r xa e J nua y 1 2009,t l s of i vi i doc e e b D r Fe r r prort t s i s on ofhi w o k a r 2, he a t fce st um nt d y . r a o i o he ubm s i s r a s s e , twasnot t tS he pa i ntco i r he s l t be i f i hea t ' t ts û r or s s es m nt i ed ha ç t te nsde s r e f o n a r lh'and ha he t f m pe lghtexecs o argul bass' ( 428 . i rie n e ar i. TR ) ' I quesi ng t voc i n toni he atonal e r a t mos r ce ad i sr tve hea i t xpe t t he t e nt m nitai rng, he Adm i sr tveLaw J nita i udger e e e ame c lc ula r po t ompl t b Dr Robe t e ns ef r nc d di a ons t nt e r c eed y . r St phe on on A ugus 20, 0. D r St phe on c pl t d a de a l d c i c le m i ton,i l ng a r nge of t 201 . e ns om e e t ie lni a xn na i nc udi a m o i n sudy. Dr St phe on no e no t ua physc lm a f ttons a no vii e sgns of to t . e ns td mus l ia niesa i nd sbl i ifa to o j it weln .Dr Se h ns no tie x rysu isa drpo tdrs t a f lo : n lmmain r on s lig . tp e o b an d -a t de n e re euls s olws X - a of lz bos c als ne we e obt i d t y i A P a l t r lvi w s w hi h s r y lm a r pi r a ne oda n nd a e a e c how m i m a - id deg r tve di k di ea e w ih a s ni lm l ene a i s s s t ugge ton of e ry s r ng of t si a l pur i he l ba s ne a t um r pi lhough no s g fc nt s rng i not Ove al di k s c a e w el i nii a pur i s ed. r l s pa es r l pr e v a no sg fca e d e of a nce de ne a i i not d.Ove al es r ed nd inii nt vi enc dva d ge r ton s e r l algnm en i nor al N o fac ur s ora ut c nge a e s e i ts m . r t e c e ha s r e n. ( 51 . Dr Se e o lse o rl i e sonsa f l : TR 2) . tph ns n itd vealmprsi s olows l es i i t t of a 4l ye rol wo a wih muli e s m ai c mpr son s ha - a- d m n t tpl o tc ompli t be t ans s da n e a c r n cp i sn r me Th cama t s j cie s mp o a e rt ig osd s h o i an y d o . e li n ' ube tv y tms pp a o s sg fc nl o t ih h rs be tv fn ig .T da n i o fb o ag a wa iniia ty u weg e u jcie idn s he ig oss f i r my li s brought up on eval i t uaton oday but t s exam i does not fnd t s m eet t hi ner i hat he s he Am e i n Cole oflhe l a ol crt r a f tbr ya gi gi n he l ck ofti ge rca l ge t lm t ogy ie i or i om l a ve r a rg r poi son a r oduci e bas s. nt epr bl i Thec am a silha chr ni o iywih lkeyc oni de lt ton gi n he lm ie l i nt tl s o c best t i l hr c biia i ve r i t d aci t l ve so rt pa ts ve yea sors snc s soppedwor ng. we g l s tviy e l ve he s e n r o i e he t ki A i ht os a e r s pr a i r omme d i t s r ga d.Ces a i of s o ng i as nd xe cie ogr m s ec nde n hi e r s ton m ki s lo r omm e d ast swo d lkel hel he c loni pan a e pe i ly l w ba k pan. ec nde hi ul i y p r lr c i nd s c al o c i Thec am a gi sahit yofde es i a ar eywhihm a bec rbutngt he l i nt ve sor pr son nd l t xi c y onti i o r ong ngis sofc oni pana e l tonandposi ete t ntmy gilame a oi sue hr c i nd vauai sbl rame sc ntl he t pr esi (iqi t srgar i rc alh of son sc n hi e d s e omme d.One uai t y,howe r nde val ton oda ve, t cl i a does not e bi a s gnii nt f t ona pr e s wih r ga d t he a m nt xhi t ny i fca unc i l obl m t e r o de es i o a e y.The c a m a ' r m a ni m uli e m edi a pr e s i l ng pr son r nxi t l i nt e i ng s tpl c l obl m nc udi gasr opha lr fux die s ,mi r nehe dac sa irt bl bo s om ea 1 toes gea e l s a e g ai a he nd ria e wel yndr 1 a a t ber ltvel sa e a c r le wih c r ntmedia i a team e ppe r o ea i y tbl nd onto ld t ure c tons nd r t nt Pr am . ogr ( 51 ) DrStphe onas c ee ame c la s s ntof anifsphysc la lt f wor TR 2 . . e ns lo ompltd dia sesme plitf ia biiy or kr aed a tviis.Ba ed o pl i ifss e tvec elt c i te s n antf ubic i ompli s t co ula pr ant ,he ns t nt oduce fndi whi h d i ngs c i c t t tMs McGl hi i una et wokonas t ne ba i.( 51 1 .Howe r a notd ndiae ha . ot n s bl o r usai d ss TR 5- 9) ve, s e a bove,Dr Stphens n wasuna e t deec a phy ialc esofpan ofs h pr pori . e o bl o t t ny sc aus i uc o ton. TheAdm i sr i La J nitatve w udgesaedt ts g eltl weghtt t opi onsr nder dbyDr t t ha he av ite i o he ni e e . St phe o i sw or r l t m e c a s s e .How e r t co t i vest t r St phe on' e ns n nhi k- e a ed di al s es m nt ve , he ur bele ha D . e ns s r por i e il d t s t ntal e g ,e pec a l snce i r pr e st m os r e e l ton ofM s e t s ntte o ubsa i w i ht s i ly i t e es nt he t ec nt va ua i . M c l hi sphys c c ton.Fu t r or D r St phe o sr por i t oug a a es e bo h G ot n' i al ondii rhe m e, . e ns n' e t s hor h, nd ddr s s t o j ci a ds be t fco snplitf c s .W h na k dt c n ie o yo jciefn i sDr be t n u j ci a t r i an ifs ae e s e o o sd r nl b e tv idng , . ve ve St phe o s o e va i ns a i pr s ons cl a l do not s e ns n' bs r to nd m es i e ry uppor pl i if s c ai t t s i s t a ntf l m ha he s o i r d a t pr ntpe f manc ofa f m ofwo k.l i wel s tld t ti or rf pa n t be mpaie s o eve ror e ny or r t s l ete ha n de or i o dia i t r mus beo j ci me ca e de ee tbls ngs mec tont tc dras bl s blng,he e t b e tve di l vi nc sa ihi o ondii ha oul e ona y bee ce t pr uc t panal d.Cri v. tr 76F. 585,592- ( hCi.1 ; tr xpe td o od e he i lege ag Chae , 3d 93 4t r 996) Fose v.He klr 78 F. 11 11 ( h Ci.1 .l t i tn c e t c tmus c udet t c e - 0 2d 25, 29 4t r 986) n he nsa t as, he our t oncl ha pl ntf se de f lss t n e t bls ngt e se ofac tonw hi h c d r as bl c us ai i f vi nce a l hor i s a i hi he xi t nce ondii c oul e ona y a e 6 t lve ofd s o f t c i d byM s M cGl hi i he t tmony.Thus t c tco udest t he e l i c m or des rbe . ot n n r esi , he our ncl ha t Com m i s one ' as e s e ofpl i if sphys c c ndii n i s ppo t d by s t nta ev de . he s i r s s s m nt a ntf ' i al o to s u r e ubs a i l i nce M s M c ot n' ps hi rc, y hol c , pe s lt i r e spr e a s . Gl hi s yc ati ps c ogialand r ona iy mpaim nt es nt omewha t cl er que ton. A s not d above pl i i f ha be n t e t f r de es i a l e y, pe s lt os si e , a ntf s e r a ed o pr s on, rxi t r ona iy pr em s a pos -r um a i s r s ove a pe i d of s ve a ye r . Se r pr de s ha a s obl , nd tt a tc t e s r ro e rl a s ve al ovi r ve l o s es e t pos i lt of m id A s r r s Synd om e. W hie t cour bele s t t t ugg t d he sbiiy l pe ge ' r l he t i ve ha he Ad i sr tve La J m nitai w udge has unde sa e t e e o t l ngt nalhit y of pli ifs rt t d he xt nt f he o iudi sor antf none r i xe tonalpr bl s t c tc nc udest tt e de e doe no s o em , he our o l ha he vi nc s t uppor t noton t tt s t he i ha he e dif c tes a e s s r as t pr ve pe f m a e of t s de my w or r es f r whi h M s f i uli r o eve e o e nt r or nc he e nt k ol o c . M c l hi i o he w i e phys c ly c pa e. G ot n s t r s i a l a bl The smpl f c i t tno me a he lh s c aithas s se t tpl i ifs e i l i e a t s ha nt l at pe i ls ugge t d ha antf motona difc te a es s ve east co tt eo con rbut t a ove aldia lt Ona l s t oc sons fiuli s r o e r o nsiut r ti e o n r l s biiy. t ea t wo ca i , i Jm e of2008 a A ug tof201 M s M cGl hi sm e alhe lh s r i w or rnot a GA F i n t nd us 0, . ot n' nt a t e v ee ke ed n t mi 60s1( 407, .Fu t nnor a notdbyt La J , s M c ot nha nohit y he d- . TR 503) rhe e, s e he w udge M . Gl hi s sor ofan r ul rps hi t i i t r e i W hie s hasde i t s pt m s ofa e y a de es i y eg a yc a r c n e v nton. l he fnie ym o nxi t nd pr s on, icu iga o a h b a t r i n idc t nta t e ed fiute aen ts b e tt s meme s eo n ldn g rp o i,hee s o n iai h t h s ifc lis r o u jc o o o aur f c r . Eve as i i ,i as e s ng pl n ifs r s dua f tona c pac t a i que toni t ontol n t s n ss i ai tf e i l unc i l a iy, nd n s i ng he voc tona e r, heLa J easlm e t tM s M c ot n i lmie t smpl r i r peii a i l xpe tt w udg sz d ha . Gl hi s i t d o i e, outne, e ttve, a t s le t s w hi h do notr quier gul ri t r c i w ih t ge r publc a do noti ve nd m kil d a ks c e r e a n e a ton t he ne al i , nd nvol 1The gobalas es m entoff i ng, orGAF, sus dt r p t h ei ca s ud n of h l s s unctoni i e o e or te lniin' j gme t t e s b e tsov r le e of u to ng. GAFs or bewe n61a d7 rpr e so ys memids mp o u j c ' eallv l f ncini A c e t e n 0 e esnt nl o l y t ms ors difc t i s al occupatonal ors ome f iuly n oci , i , choolf i ng,butge aly f i ng pr t wel,wih unctoni ner l unctoni ety l t s emeani uli e er onalr a i hi Ameri Ps a rcA s ociton,Di om ngf nt m s eltons ps. can ychit i s a i agnos i and St itcal tc atsi M a ua o M e a Dior e s4 ( t e t x rv. 0 . n l f ntl s d r 7 4 h d.e t e 200 ) c i ontnuous pr ton a tviy. ( 693- ) I rs ns t t hypot tca i udi t e oduci ci t TR 94 . n epo e o he hei l ncl ng hes r titons t voc i le r i ntfe s vea j i whih pli ifc d be e ce t esrci , he atona xpe t de iid e rl obs n c antf oul xpe td o pef m. ( 693 9 . l s t t c tbeive t tt Commisone a ountd fra1 of ror TR - 5) n hor, he our le s ha he si r cc e o 1 pl i ifsphysc a e i lpr e s i udi bot he e to lal non- xe ona pai i antf ' ial nd motona oblm ,ncl ng h r xeri na rd e di l n, n a s s ng he c pa iy f a t m a e w or a tvii s G i n t voc tona e r ' r pons s t t s es i r a c t or le t k c i te . ve he a i l xpe ts es e o he hypot i a que to ,i f l t tt Commisone ' fnaldec son i s ppo td by s t nta hetc l si ns t olows ha he si rs i ii s u re ubsa i l evi nc de e. l s m a y, heco t f n um r t ur has ound s t nta e de s ubs a i l vi nce uppori t La J tng he w udge' r ol i of s es uton t f c ualconfi t i t s c s l f l s t tt f na de i i of t Com m i s one m us be he a t lc s n hi a e. t olow ha he i l c son he si r t afi m ed. fr l a fr i t Com m i s one ' fna de s on, he c tdoe nots ges t tM s M cGl t n n fi m ng he s i r s i l cii t our s ug t ha . o hi i f e ofpa n, s om f t de e son, nd a e y. l d, hem e ca r co d co i m st tpl i if s re i di c or , pr s i a nxi t ndee t di l e r ntr ha a ntf ha s f r f om a va i t ofph i la e o i s uf e ed r rey ysca nd m tonalc tonsw hi h c n be e c e t r ul i a ondii c a xpe t d o es t n wi r ngeofad r es de a ve s ympt m s Ho ve ,tm us ag nbeno e t tt voc tona expe t ooka1 o . we r i t ai t d ha he ai l rt l t w o k-el t d r t i tonsr as bl s he r r a e esr c i e ona y uppore by t r c d i o a cot i a s s i pl ntf s td he e or nt c mt n s e s ng ai if ca ciy f ale na e wor aci tes Thi i e pe i ly tue gi n t t oughne s o Dr pa t or t r t k tvii . s s s c al r , ve he hor s f . S e h n o srp r a dhi d tr n to ta p an ifss b e tv l tto c u dn t eln e t tp e s n' e o t n s eemiain h t litf u j cie i ains o l o b ik d o mi ob e tveca e .Asnotdbyt Admi srtveLa J e,hi doesnota arobeaca ei whih j ci us s e he nitai w udg t s ppe t s n c t c ai a ha be t e t d f s ve e a i r c a e pa n.M s. cGl t n hasnotr e ve t pi a he l m nt s en r a e or e r nd nt a t bl i M o hi ec i d y c l p i te t n s c a te a y seod ij cin ,TENS u i,o itn iep y ia r h b l ain. an r ame t u h s h r p , tr i ne to s nt r n e sv h sc l e a ii to t Sae d fe e t ,h r i e eyr a o t b le et a Ms Mc ohnc ude j ys merle fo he ttd ifrnl t ee s v r e s n o eiv h t . Glt i o l n o o eif r m r y pa n t ough a o i t m ed c la t nto I m us be r c ze t t he i biiy t do w o k w ihout i hr ppr pr a e i a te i n. t t e ogni d ha t na lt o r t a ys b e tv ds o o t o sno o is lrnd racama t oal ds be .Cr i v. ae , 6F.d n u j cie ic mf r d e t ftef e e li n ttly ia ld ag Ch tr 7 3 5 5 5 4 9 ( t Ci.1 9 ) On ea an i a p ast ta1o t e s b e tv fco sra o a y 8 , 9 - 5 4h r 9 6 . c g i, t p e r ha l f h u j cie a t r e s n bl s p re b teme ia r c r h v b e c n iee i te aj dc to o plitf scamsf r u po td y h dc l e o d a e e n o sd r d n h du iai n f anif li o be ft . l f l t tal f e soft Co misone ' fna de son a e s ne is t olows ha l ac t he m s i rs i l cii r uppored by s t nta t ubsa il e de e. vi nc Asage r lnle, es uton ofcontit i t e de e i ama trwihi t pr nceoft ne a l r ol i lc s n he vi nc s te t n he ovi he Co mi sone e n i t c tmi htr s l t c lc sdif e l Ri ha ds n v. r l , upr , m s i r ve f he our g e o ve he onfit fer nty. c r o Pe aes s a' Oppe m v.Fi h,495 F. 396 ( h Ci.1 4) Fort ra ons satd,t c tfndst nhei nc 2d 4t r 97 . he e s t e he our i he Com misone ' r s uton oft pe tne c lc si t r c d i t s ca e t be s s i rs e ol i he ri nt onti t n he e or n hi s o uppo td b re y s t nta e de e.A cc di y, hefnald i i o t Com m i sone m us be a fr e La sv. ubs a i l vi nc or ngl t i ec son f he s i r t fi m d. w Cee rz e s p a Ana p o raej d me ta do d rwi b e tr dti d y. lb e z , u r . p r p it u g n n r e l e nee h s a l The Clr i diecedt s nd ce tfe c eso t sM e a ek s r t o e ri d opi f hi mor ndum Opi on t a lcouns of ni o 1 el r or ec d. DATED: i Th s 5 d yo J l, 01 . a f uy 2 3 , y, Chi fUnie St t s Di ti tJ e t d a e sr c udge 9 , .

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