Green v. Colvin, No. 7:2014cv00039 - Document 17 (W.D. Va. 2014)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 10/14/2014. (lab)
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C. 405() Asr lce byt me a a agume s te byt 205( he t42 S. j g . efe td he mornda nd r nt ubmitd he pa tes t is sbef e t scou ta e whehert Comm isone ' fna de ii n i s ppo td by ri , he s ue or hi r r t he s i rs i l c so s u re s t nta e de e, nd i i i not whe he pl i ifhasm e t bur n ofpr a pr c i d by a ubs a i l vi nc a f t s , t r a ntf t he de oof s es r be nd pur ua t t Act St t d br e l s t ntale d e hasbe n de i d a s h r l va e de , s nt o he . a e i fy, ubs a i vi enc e fne s uc e e nt vi nce c i rngt r c d a awhol a m i bef onsde i he e or s e, s ght ound a quaet s de t o uppor aco usonby ar a ona e t ncl i e s bl mi Rihads nv. r e ,402U. 389,401(1 71. nd. c r o Peals S. 9 ) The pl i if V i a Brneg r G r e was bor on D e e be 1 1 a ntf , vi n i a e n, n c m r 8, 957, a eve ualy nd nt l Green v. Colvin Doc. 17 c ee he hih shoole ai Mr Gr e as c eed oneye rofc lge. ( 44) ompltd r g c duc ton. s. e n lo omplt a ole TR . Pl n ifha bee e pl d asar s r t r t r pi t de i or r a s m bl lnew o ke , ndw at es ai tf s n m oye e pia o y he a s , l w ke , s e y i r ra ir s. Appae l M r.Gr nl twor donar ulra s ti dba i i 2009.( 233- . rnty, s ee as ke eg a nd usane ss n TR 34) Dockets.Justia.com l s e st tpl i iffrtfl da i tonsf diabiiyi ur ncebe ft and s eme a t e m ha antf is ie pplcai or s lt ns a ne is uppl nt l s t iy i om e be tt on M a 24,2007. Thes cl i sw e e de ed upon i talc i r ton a ec t t nc r ne i s y e am r ni nii ons de a i nd r onsdeai ec i rton. She t n rquese a rc i d a X novo he zng and r e beor a he e td nd e eve ai eviw f e n Admi sr tveLa J nita i w udge.I a opi onda e Nove r4, n n ni td mbe 2009,heLa J t w udgea s de e m i dt t lo t r ne ha M r Gr e wa notdia e The La J s. e n s s bl d. w udge' o ni wa a ed a t tna d ii n oft s pi on s dopt s he i l ec so he Co mi so rby t Soc a Sec rt Admi sr to sAp a sCounc l M r .Gr e a ald t m s i ne he i l u iy nitai n' pe l i. s e n ppe e he adve s de i i t t Unie St t DititCour f t Ea t l DititofVigi a.Howeve , he r e c son o he t d aes src t or he sem src r ni rt dit i tc t tm a el a tr ed t Com m i s one ' fnalde i i s rc our uli t y fi m he s i rs i c s on. On Oc obe 21 201 pl ntf fl d ne a ia i f d s biiy i ur e be ft a t r , 0, ai if ie w pplc tons or ia lt ns anc ne is nd s e nt l e urt i om ebe ft .Sheal edt ts uppl me a s c iy nc ne is leg ha hebe media e oral or sofs t nta cn s bl df 1f m ubsa i l ga nf e pl i ul m oyme on Ocobe 1 2009 due t s na se i,de ne ai dic diea e bipolr nt t r , o pi l tnoss ge r tve s s s , - a dior r de e so a pos-r uma i sr s dior r She now m ant i t ts ha r mai d s de , pr s i n, nd tta tc te s s de . i ans ha he s e ne di a e t t pr s nttm e A st he ap i to f dia lt i ur nc be ks t r co dr ve l s bld o he e e i . o r plcai n or s biiy ns a e net , he e r e a s t tM r . e nm e t i ur sausr quie nt oft Ac t oug t fr tq trof201 butno ha s Gr e t he ns ed t t e r me s he t hr h he is uare 0, t t ra tr Seece r l 42U. C. 41 ia 423() Cons ue l pli ifse tte odia lt hee fe . nealv S. jj 6() nd a . eq nty, antfi nildt s biiy i ur nc be iso yi s hase t bls d t ts wasdia e f a 1f r ofs t nta g nf ns a e neft nl f he sa ihe ha he s bl d or 1 o ms ubsa il ai ul e ly n o o b f r M ac 31 2 0 S eg n r l , 2U. C. 4 3 a. mpo me t n r eo e rh , 01 . e e eal 4 S. j 2 () y As t he cai f r s pplme a s urt i ome be ft ,i wa de e m i d u o r l m o u e nt l ec iy nc ne is t s t r ne pon i ta nii l c i r ton t tM r .Gr n wasdi a e f ral f m sofs t nta ga nf e pl ym e a oft ons de a i ha s ee s bl d o l or ubs a i l i ul m o nt s he d t o he a pl ain f <b nei . ( 1 0 4 ) Plitf b g nt r c i s p lme tls c t ae f r p i to o e ft l TR 3 - 3 . anif e a o e eve u pe n a e miy c s i ncom e be t s How e r he cl i f di a lt i ur nc be i s w as de ed upon i ta ne k . ve , r a m or s biiy ns a e neft ni nii l c i rtona r c i rton.Mr. e nt ns hta rc ve aétnovoheai a rviw onsdeai nd e onsdeai s Gre he oug nd e ei d rng nd e e be or a s cond Adm i sr tve La J f e e ni ta i w udge. Folowi c l ng onduc ofa a nitai hea i t s condLa J t n dmi sr tve rng, he e w udger r d ade son on ende e cii N ove r 1 201 mbe 6, 2.Ast t pe i bewee pli ifsal ge dia lt ons tdat ofOcobe 1 o he rod t n antf le d s biiy e e t r , 2009 t ough Nove be 4,2009, he dae oft Comm isone ' fna de ii n onpl ntf sea ler hr m r t t he s i rs i l c so ai if ri a ia i f bene is t La J pplc tons or ft ,he w udger e t tM r . e n' ca m ofe il men wasbar dt uld ha s Gr e s li ntte t re mder ted crn o a miitai rs u iaa S e2 C. R. j40 9 7a d4 49 1 S eas M c we h o tie f d n sr t e j d c t. e 0 F. j 4.5 n 0 .8 . e lo Go n ve v Ha s 6 6F.d6 ( t Ci. 9 1 .Th s teLa J d ed tn n dta,o pupo e o h rcam . ni , 6 2 0 4h r 1 8 ) u ,h w u g ee nie h tf r r s s f e li f rdia lt i ur nc be tt ,twa ne s a yt de e mi whehe pli tf wasdia e wihi t o s biiy ns a e neis i s ce s r o t r ne t r a n if s bld t n he mea ng oft Ac a a tm ebewe n Nove r5,2009,t d y f l ng t da e o t pror ni he t t ny i t e mbe he a olowi he t f he i a i s r tve de son,t ough M a c 31 201 t d e oft r i ton ofpl i i f si ur d s a us dm ni ta i ci i hr r h , 0, he at e m na i a ntf ns e t t . TheLa J ef w udg oundt t durngt pe i a is , r . e n s f r d fo s ve a s ve e ha , i he rod t s ue M s Gr e ufe e r m e r l e r i r nt ,i l ng d ne a i dicdiea e, t oa t ii , n afeci dior r a a a e y mpaime s ncudi ege r tve s s s ose rhrts a f tve s de , nd n nxit dior r Be a e oft e i par e s t La J s de . c us hes m im nt, he w udge he d t tM r .Gr e pos e s ar sdua l ha s e n s s ed e i l f tonalca ciy f onl a lm ied l veloflghtw or a tviy durng t crtc pe i The Law unc i pa t or y i t e i k ci t i he ii al r od. J e a s s d pl i if sr i udg s es e a ntf esdualf to lc pa iy asf l w s unc i na a c t olo : 1Unde 20 C.F. j41 .35 as c e su cama t o s p e n a s c rt ic mec nr c i be e i n r R. 63 , u c s f l l i n f r u plme t l e u i n o a e eve n ft o y s e ri t t mont f lw i t mont ofa iato a ler han he h olo ng he h pplc in. 3 Aferca e ulc i r ton oft entr r co d,heunde sgne fndst t t ought t r f onsde ai he ie e r t r i d i ha , hr he da els i ur t cli nt dt r i ual u tonal a ct t pe f m lg wor t a t ns ed,he a ma ha he esd f nci c pa iy o ror i ht k a defne i 20CFR 404.567*)e e t ts mus bea et atr t bewe n s i dn 1 xc pt ha he t bl o lenae t e st i a s a ng onc e r t o hour .I a ton, hew aslm ie t postonst t itng nd t ndi e ve y w s n ddii s i t d o ii ha r r no m or t o a i lbe ng,soopi ,c i bi kne i c o hi a equie e han cc s ona ndi t ng lm ng, elng, r uc ng nd ca i . F rh r s ec ud n twok a j b r q rn itr ci nwih te g nea rwl ng u te, h o l o r t o s e uiig ne a to t h e rl publc orm or t n oc asonali e a ton w ih s r s sa c or r . i e ha c i nt r c i t upe vior nd ow ke s ( 25 .Gie s c ar sd a f n to a c p ct, n atrc n ieigM r. e n' a e e u ain, TR ) v n u h e iu lu cin l a a i a d fe o sd rn s Gr e s g , d c t y o a pro wor e re e,a wel a t tmony fom a voe tona e r,t La J e hel t t nd i r k xpe inc s l s esi r a i l xpe t he w udg d ha pl n ifr t ne s t intf nc i lc pa t t pe f m herpas r e twor a a a s mbl ra al aitf eai d ufk e u tona a ciy o ror t elvan k s n se e t 1 rlva tmest oug t dael ti urd. ( 29) ee nt i hr h he t as ns e TR .Rel ng on t tsi yi he etmony oft voc tona he ai l e r,t La J xpe t he w udge as f lo ound t t a a1r e nttm e ,pl i ifr t i s fce f tona ha , t l elva i s antf e aned ufi int unc i l c pact t pero m ot rlght kr ese si i sg fca tnumbe i t nai le no ( a iy o fr he i wor ol xitng n inii n r n he tona co my. TR 31.Ac or ngl t La J uli tl c l t tM r.Gr nwa no dia e a a tme ) c di y,he w udge tmaey oncuded ha s ee s t sbld t ny i prort t t r nai n o i ur d saus a t ts i note tte t dia lt i ur ebe ft . i o he e mi to f ns e t t , nd ha he s n ild o s biiy ns anc ne is Se g n r l , 0C. R.j 4 4 1 2 ( a d( ) Th La J d eso no wa a o tda tef l e e eal 2 F. j 0 .5 0 9 n g . e w u g ' piin s d p e s h i y na de i i n of t Com m i s o r by t Soc a Se urt A dm i s r ton' Appe l Counc l H a ng c so he s i ne he i l c iy nit a i s as i. vi e us e a 1a ia e a i s r tve r m edi ,M r .Gr n ha now a a ed t t s c t xha t d 1 va l bl dm ni ta i e es s ee s ppe l o hi our . W hie pli if ma be dia e f r c ran f r s of e pl l antf y s bl d o e ti o m m oyment t c u i l f c ua , he r c a a t l de em i ton i whe he pl ntf wasdia ed f a 1f r sofs t nta gai ule pl t r na i s t r ai if s bl or 1 o m ubsa i l nf m oymen . Se t e 42U. C. 423( ( .Theeaef ee nsofpr ofwhihmus beconsdee i maki s ha S. j d)2) r r our lme t o c t i rd n ng uc n a l i Thes ee nt aes nayss. e lme s r ummai da f lws ()o j ci me ca fcsa clnia fndi ; rze s olo : l b e tve di l a t nd i c l i ngs ( t opi ons a c l i of te tng physca ' ( s j ci e de of physc l 2) he ni nd oncusons rai iins 3) ub e tve vi nce , ia 4 manie ttonsofi ime s a de ci d t ough acli ntstsi ny;a ( t cai ' fsai mpar nt, s s rbe hr ama ' etmo nd 4) he l mant s ed ai voc tonal sor rsdua s lsa ag Vie v. nch, F. 11 11 60( hCi. uc ton, ai hit y,e i l kil, nd e. tk Fi 438 2d 57, 59- 4t r 1 71 ; d r o v. b c f, 9 F.d8 0 8 (t Ci.1 6 ) 9 ) Un e wo d Riio f 2 8 2 5 , 51 4 h r 9 2 . A fe a r vi w oft r c d i t sc e,hec t suna et co l t t heCom m i s one ' tr e e he e or n hi as t our i bl o nc ude ha t si rs fna de ii i s i l c son s uppore bys t nta e de e.I e t c t le st t heCo mi sone ' td ubsa i l vi nc nde d,he our bei ve ha t m si rs te t e ofM r . e sdia lt i u anc c am i un e bl a bo d sont bi re.Pli if r am nt s Gr en' s biiy ns r e l i s t na e nd r er he za r antf s f r fom va i physca pr e ,nc udi ose rhrts s na se i, esl s lg s o e ufe s r rous i l obl ms i l ng t oa t ii, pi l t nos s r te s e yndr m , a tbr m y gi Eve a s i t tpl ntf phys ca pr e s a e nots s ver a t pr ve nd i o al a. n s um ng ha ai ifs i l obl m r o e e s o e nt lghtrf m sofwo k aci t t c talo not t tM r .Gr en e re e s rousps hiti i e or r tviy, he our s es ha s e xpe i nc s e i yc arc difc tes I M a of201 s wa hos t lze f te t e ofbi a dior wih ps hotc fiuli . n y 0, he s pia i d or r am nt polr s der t yc i f at e a pos -r um a i s r s di or er A snot d by t A d i sr tve La J e ur s nd tt a t c t e s s d . e he m ni ta i w udge, r . r e s M s G e n' s c a i a i f s e nt ls curt i o ebe f wasap o don t bassoft tndi e ond pplc ton or uppl me a e iy nc m ne hs pr ve he i he i ng t he a f tve dio de wa s s ve e as t me tt c iera of a lsed i ime as ofhe hat r fec i sr r s o e r o e he rt i it mpa r nt r a iai f be f on Ocobe 21 2010. ( 29) I d,a1o t me a heat e de e pplc ton or nehs t r , 2 TR . ndee l f he ntl lh vi nc de ope i c vel d n onneci wih pl n ifss co s tofa i ai nsi c t st tM r . e n i t aly ton t aitf e nd e pplc to ndia e ha s Gr e s ot l di a e due t he ps hi ti pr e s s bl d o r yc a r c obl m . TheLaw J udger e t tpli ifsps hiti co ii n di notpr ve pe f uld ha antf yc arc nd to d e nt ronna ofpa t nce s r l va w or a a tm e pr ort t t r i ton ofi ur d s a us W hie t La J e r c ze e e nt k t ny i i o he e m na i ns e t t . l he w udg e ogni d 2Un rtetid se o te sq e ta dsbly a ay i,i acama ts fesfo a i ar n o de h hr tg f h e u nil ia ii n lss f li n ufr rm n mp i t r t me co bi tonofi paim e swhlhm e so equasa i r tlsedi t a nitai r gulto ,hecam a m nai m r nt c et r l n mpaimen it n he dmi sr tve e ains t li nt i dee e t bedia edw ihou co i r to off t r s h a a educ i andprorwor expe i e. Se 20 s m do s bl t t nsde ain aco s uc s ge, aton, i k renc e C. R. j91 9 ( ) F. 6.20 d . t tal helt me a he t r porss s t t antf i t t ly dia e t La J ha lt aer nt l alh e t ugge t ha pl i if s o a l s bld,he w udgef mdt t ol ha t rpo t doferltl pr tve vaue f t rlva ttmeperod. ( 28) The La J he e rs s f ite obai l or he ee n i i ' TR . ' w udge deemi t gi t elt rporsiiteweght' TR 28) l ra hi t sco l i t La tr ned o ve hes aer e t t tl i . l '( . n e c ng hi ncuson,he w J udgeose i yr le onr t fom none mi ngsaea nc physca andps tnsbl eid epors r xa ni tt ge y iins ychol ss ( ogit. TR 28 .Th La J dg itr rtdt e er p rst s g s t a t eewa is f e te ie c t f l ) e w u e n ep ee h s e o t o ug e t h t h r s n u t n vd n , o ul ki e y e l t t s ve iy ofpl i ifsm e alheat c ton pro t he ps hi ti hos t lz ton on vaua e he e rt antf nt lh ondii i r o r yc arc piai a i M a 5, 0.l t r por c t b t La J e, he sa eag nc ps hol i t Dr St phe P. xby, y 201 n he e t ied y he w udg t t t e y yc og s , . e n Sa sae a f l s t t d s olow : R e e e de i s g f a f bi a di or r wih ps hos s a pos ta a i c nt vi nce s i nik nt or pol r s de t yc i nd tr um tc sr s di or r The cl i a ha ha m uli e ps hi t i hos t lz tons i 201 tes s de . a m nt s d tpl yc a rc pia i a i n 0. Evi nc fom t s hos t i to i c t ha l i tonsa pa anoi i a i as de e r he e pialzai ns ndia e lucnai nd r d de ton wela p o se pa da p tt, efij r u gilb h v o , s c o trrtr ain l s o r le n p ei s l-nu o s sc e a i r p y h moo ead to , e a s c da i a i Thecli a ' r po t he f tona a ltesi sgnii a f nd uii l de ton. am nts e r of r unc i l biii s i fc nt or pa anoi t nki s h a r pori i biiy t t s ot r a w e la poor a lt t r d hi ng uc s e tng na lt o nz t he s s l s biiy o concentat r e. A c ula i e m i ton waspur ha e i or rt ob a n a tona i or a i ons ttve xa na i c s d n de o t i ddii l nf m ton r gar ng t cl i a ' c tons On exa i to s w a f e di he a m nt s ondii . m na i n, he s ound t ha s g fc t o ve i ni i an de es i s pt m si l ngpo see po a tt , e o y i pa r e , ui i pr sve ym o nc udi or l p, or ppe ie m m r m im nt s c dal i ton,l enegy( i ton)a paa dt deai ow r motvai nd rnoi hought.A medials c sae nt s c our e ttme f om t pr de oft c ula i e m i ton s ges s t tt c a m a i not r he ovi r he ons t tve xa na i ug t ha he l i nt s c pa e ofpe f ng w o k c ns s e l due t t s s pt s a bl r onni r o i t nty o he e ym om . I i alo not e t ta i e v e w a c ts s abl ha n nt r i w s onduc ed w ih t c a m a t sca e o ke a t t t he l i n ' s w r r t he D e rm e of Soc a Se vi es w he e t c a m a r e ves f s a ps r ar ng a pa t nt il r c r he l i nt ec i ood t m eg di m ee i i J 201 Thec a m a w asdes r be asne vo , ous t ns r s l s , tng n une 0. l i nt ci d r us anxi , e e, e t e s a wih poorc e r ton.Shewa f ndt be vei aû r noi m ame 'a ha nd t onc nta i s ou o ha n t a d l r' nd d pa a s t te i s n. hor a t nton pa Evi nc i c t t tt c am a w o d no be ca bl of co pl tng a nor al de e ndi a es ha he l i nt ul t pa e m ei m w or y or w or kda kwee w ihout s gnii an i t r u i f om ps hol ca l bas d k t i fc t n e r ptons r yc ogi ly e s pt s. Due t par d t nki t cl m ant w oul al have si fcant ym om o anoi hi ng, he ai d so gni i 6 lm ia i r ga di s i f toni Be im i 5 5 201 t cl m a ' c ton i t tons e r ng oc al unc i ng. g l ng / / 0, he ai nt s ondii if s ound t m e tlsi 1 0 bc B23. o e itng 2.4A1 dghi The fr t e de e whi h esa i he t s rt o t c ai a ' m ent l hea t i s vi nc c t bls s he eve iy f he l m nt s a lh c ndii i t ps hi ti hos t lz ton i M a 201 Pr o t 5 5/ 0,t r i o ton s he yc a r c pia i a i n y 0. i r o / 201 he e s i ufi i nt e de ns f c e vi nce a ia e t f l e ua e t s vert of her m ent l he t va l bl o uly val t he e iy a alh co to . ndii ns Cli a ' dael ti ur d i 3 31201 Att ttme,her wasi ufi i nte denc am nts t as ns e s / / 0. ha i t e ns fc e vi e t f l e ua e t s ve iy ofhe c to o uly val t he e rt r ondii n. ( 80- 1.Si lrfndi weenot i as e ntsaea nc rpor.( 1 . TR 8 ) mia i ngs r ed n ubsque tt ge y e t TR 03) Ass tf t a e orh bove, e on pl n if sme c lhit y,t sa ea nc ps hol s f tt t bas d aitf di a sor he tt ge y yc ogit el ha iwasnec s a yt pur has aco ulai e ua i Dr The e eM . a aps hol it c t e s r o c e ns t tve val ton. . r s M y, yc og s, onduc e td t c ula i ps chol c s ud w ih r por da ed M a c 1 2011.D r M a di nos d r curen he ons t tve y ogi al t y, t e t t r h 6, . y ag e e r t mao d p e so , t sg fc n i anne ti mo d j dg n,c n e tain a dl gc l g l j r e rs in wih iniia t mp i n n o ,u me t o c n rto , n o ia, oadie t t nki Dr M a lse dignosi i e sonsa f l ' r ced hi ng. . y itd a tc mpr s i s olows . M s Brnega pr e s w ih s m pt s ofs ve e de es i a s c dalt r quii . i r es nt t y om e r pr s on nd ui i iy e rng s ve a hos t i to wihi hels ye r Shepr e swihch o cs c da i a i e r l pialza ins t nt a t a . es nt t r ni uii l de ton, hope e s s de es e m ood, l e dit ba e, te i a co nta i pr bl m s l s nes , pr s d s e p s ur nc a t nton nd nce r ton o e a poo ap tt She a s i a t doni a ho l s . She pr s nt w ih a hi t r of nd r pe ie. l o s rhe c nd pe e s ee s t so y a e, voi ntbe vi ra ni t a e s bus a da ha o nd gh m r s ugge tve o a PTSD di nos s Sheha be n si f ag i . s e di i gilwihbi a i t pas, t e mi rc dno gahe a c rnt agnoss sc t polr n he tbut he xa ne oul t t r ny ure e de e ofm a c e s s vi nc ni pi ode . ( 40 .l t msoft pr esi ofpli ifspschiti dia lt Dr M a c TR 2) n er he ogr son antf y arc sbiiy, . y omme e a ntd s f l s olow : M s Brneg pr e sasa s ve e y de e s d and phys c ly de e i a e w om a w ho . i ar es nt e r l pr s e i a l t ror t d n has exper enced si tcantcognii em otonaland phys caldeclne overt l tf i gnii tve, i i i he as ew year goi f om skil em pl entt r ai ng i bed f m os oft day. s, ng ' r led oym o em ni n or t he She a a s t r quie a s s a e w ih m os a tvii o daiy lvi ppe r o e r s i t nc t t c i tes f l i ng. She r ques s e t s r ii off upe v son undsgi n he c nii difc tes ve r og tve fiuli . ( 40 . TR 2) I s t t co t st a e t c l t tt La J n hor , he ur i m bl o onc ude ha he w udge' a s s e oft m e ca r c d s s es m nt he di l e or i s s uppo td by s t nta e denc l lgh of Dr M a s cons ttve r por, whi h was re ubsa i l vi e. n i t . y' ula i e t c c m i soned on t r co m e ton of t none m i ng s a e a nc ps hol s s t c t om s i he e m nda i he xn ni t t ge y yc ogi t , he our be i ve t tt La J e' r la e on t s a e a nc r porsi m i pl c M os i pora l t le s ha he w udg s e i nc he t t ge y e t s s a ed. tm tnty, he c t i noba i i t r c df t La J e' dee nai t tt l t rps a rcr t re our fnds ss n he e or or he w udg s t nni ton ha he a e ychiti epors n td srp ie o plitf slv lo f n to d rn t epeid o tme i whc s e sile j y d o e citv f anif e e f u ci n u ig h ro f i n ih h tl n o e i l e s a us nsz d t t . r l i w e ls tl t te de de l d a t t nni ton ofi ur s a usm a ber l vantt t s l e ted ha vi nce ve ope fer e na i ns ed t t y ee o pr diabiiya ii beor t daels i ur Bidv.Commisone,699 F. 337 (t Ci. ove s lt rsng f e he t at ns ed. r si r 3d 4h r 201 ;J hns v. r r,434F.d 650( h Ci.2005) W oolrduev. 2) o on Banha t 3 4t r ; di Bowe 81 F. 1 1 0 n, 6 2d 57, 6 ( hCi.1 ; ndM oor v. nc 41 F. 1 1 ( hCi.1 .l t i tntc e,ti ce r 4t r 987)a e Fi h, 8 2d 224, 226 4t r 969) n he nsa as i s la be yond any r as bl ques i t t pl ntf s ps hi ti di a lt exit a a tm e pr or t t e ona e ton ha ai i f yc a rc s biiy s ed t i i o he t r i to of i ur d s a us The sa e ag nc ps hol s ,as w e las Dr M a f us d on t e m na i n ns e t t . t t e y yc ogi t l . y, oc e he a o e e i d ps hi t i hos t i to on M a 5,201 A tt tm e of di c r l s t n t o f r m ntone yc a rc pialza i n y 0. he i s ha ge, es ha w m on hs a t rt t nni to ofpl i if si ur s a us M r . ee st e tng ps hi t i t D r N az r t fe he e na i n a ntf ns ed t t , s Gr n' r a i yc a r s , . i Cha udha y,of e e t f l w i c m e s as t t dur ton ofpl n if s m e t a em oto l r f r d he olo ng om nt o he a i ai tf n al nd i na pr em s: obl 8 Pai ntha a l hit y of bi a dior r Pa int ha be n on ps ho r c te s ong sor pol r s de . te s e yc topi m e c to f rye r .Pai ntaloha muli em e c lpr blm s Pai nti t pa t dia i n o a s te s s tpl dia o e . te n he s hasbe n t M CV a al o Ra ha m o Ge r H os t li Se e be 2009 o t e o nd s ppa l ck ne al pia n pt m r n he ps chi t i foo . y arc l r ( 31 ) Dr Ch u h r ma esmi rtn ig i ame tle iu lu cin l a a i q e tomar TR 9 . . a d ay d i l i dn s n na r sd a fn to a c p ct u sil ie a y com pl t d on O c ober20,201 l t hos t lr po t Dr Cha ee t 0. n he pia e r , . udha y m a r f r nc t a e r i r de e e e e o n a ler pe i ofhos t lz ton i Se e be of20 w e lbef e t r i to ofi ur s a us a prort r od pia i a i n pt m r 09, l or e m na i n ns ed t t nd i o t fnal c s o oft Com m i sone on pl i if str ts tofa i atons3 On t toc s on, M r he i de i i n he si r a ntf i s e pplc i . ha ca i s. Gr e wa hos t lz d a tras cdeat mpt Shewasdi nos d a s f rng fom bi a dio der e n s pia ie fe uii te . ag e s ufe i r polr s r wih ps hotcfaursa pos-rumai sr sdior r ( 306- ) nt hos tlrpor,Dr t yc i e t e nd tta tc tes s de . TR 07 .I he pia e t . Cha udha y s m a i d pl i if s hit y asf l w s r um rze a ntf s or olo : 3W hieM r . Gr n' hos iai to i Se e be o 2009oc uredbef et is nc oft Adm i srtve l s ee s p tlzain n ptm r f c r or he s ua e he nitai La J w udge' de son onherfr ts tofcam s t hos t rpor wasnotm a avalbl t t frtLa J ,t s cii is e li , he pial e t de ia e o he is w udge he AppeasCouncl ort U.S.DititCo tf t Ea tr DititofV igi a.H o l i, he src ur or he sen src r ni weve ,hi hos t rpor i pa t r t s pial e t s r oft r c dco ld i c he e or mpie n onneci wihpl ntf ss conds tofa ia i .l de ngt s co a i to f ton t ai if e e pplc tons n nyi he e nd pplcain or dia lt i lr ncebe is t La J s biiy nsza neft ,he w udgecie t Se e be 2009hos t r por onl b e binum be i s td he ptm r pial e t y y xhi t r n uppor t oft obs r tont tl ai nthasahitr ofanafe tvedior ,a a et dior r a middeg r tvedic he e vai ha t ma cl so y fc i s der n nxi y s de , nd l ene ai s d s a e' ( 2 )Th La J d edd n t v l aet er p r i t ec n e t fh rd c so t a t eme ia f i g ie s . TR 6 . e w u g i o e au t h e o t n h o t x o e e ii n h t h d c l md n s ' m a durngplitf ' hos t i to i M a of201 c dno ber ltdba k t atm epro t M a c 31 201 t de i an ifs pialzain n y 0 oul t eae c o i ir o r h , 0,he daeIs i u e l e t La J t a tns r d. nde d,he w udgerf t pli ifst tm o t ts ha as ci at e ued antf' esi ny ha he d ui de temptw ihi t r lva t n he ee nt t fa , oigta teei ç e ie eo as cd atmp wi i terlv n tmepeid. ( 28.Th s i i rme n t h th r sç vd nc f uiie t t t n h ee a ti ro ' TR ) u ,t me n no e h ' se ta teLa J d eulmaeyrj ce al vd nc c mpi dp irt teu a jdiae p ro a n trlv n, ems h t h w u g t tl ee td 1e ie e o l ro o h n du c td eid s o ee a t i e a dic u tdalvd n ec mpi da rteu aj diae p ro a n t r b tv o panifsc n iinp irod y nd so ne 1e ie c o l he h n du c td eid s o p o aie f litf o dto ro t a e ls i ur Thecour tndsno bassf rs h te t e o pli ifsevi nc a t ns ed. ti i o uc r am nt f antf de e. Pehapst mos outa ussa e n madei c c i wiht Se e r2009 hos t r por a r r he t r geo tt me t n onne ton t he ptmbe pial e t ppea s i teCo sin rs mo a d m i o p sto t plitf'moinfr u r u g n.l a p rn rc nto n h mmiso e 'me rn u n p o i n o anifs to o smmayj d me t n p ae te og iin i oft sgnii anc oft Se e be 2009ps hiti hos t r ti unde c tngt La J he i tc e he ptm r yc arc pialepor n r uti he w udge' tndi t tM r. s i ng ha s Gr e di notbe m edia edduet ps hi rc i par ntun i a en d co s bl o yc ati m ime tl boutt m ont afe t da els i ur t wo hs tr he t a t ns ed, he Co sin r itish th rpotsto b re b rsu iaaa h Co rma n t o sd rtnis u sa ta mmiso e manan tate e rii w ard y e j dc t,ndte ut y o c n ie ii t s btnil n e ie erve ofh c s . ( f' Re yBr 1.Ap ae t ,h Co sin rb l v sta be a s Mr. e n vd nc e iw te a e' De. pl . ) p rnl te mmiso e ei e h t c u e s Gre ' s y e ddn t u miteS pe r2 0 rp ra p r o tee ie c t b c n iee i teaj iaino h rf s st f i o s b th e tmbe 0 9 e o t s at fh vd n e o e o sd rd n h dudc to f e i t e o r camsterp rc n o b c n iee i c n eto wi teaj dc to o he sc n st f p iain .l sp o t li ,h e o ta n t e o sd rd n o n cin t h du iain f r e o d e o a pl to s n u p r h c oft sr m akabl aseri t Co m isone ctst de sonoft Unie Stt Cou ofAppeal f rt Fourh hi e r e s ton,he m s i r ie he cii he td aes rt s o he t Cic ii Alra t Con ro S c S c,l 4F.d4 (t Ci.1 9 )a dAc uec n eRui 0 -4 )is e a rutn b ih v. rm' f o . e . 7 3 73 4h r 9 9, n q ise c l 0 14 su d s ng arslo Alrc t Ye, bih a dAR0 14 d a wi tettl u rltdrq ie n ta, e aj dc t g eut f b ih . tAlrc t n 0-() e l t h oal neae e urmet h twh n du iai h y n as ondapplcai f be tt,a Adm i sr tveLa Ju m us c i rt tndi m a byanohe Law J ec i ton or neis n nitai w dge t onsde he i ngs de t r udge i h aj diaino a erir li Th c u ts n waeo a ya to i frh po o iinta, sdo p icpe nte du c to f n al cam. e o riu a r f n uh rt o te rp sto h tbae n rn ils e y o r s u iaao oh r s:h c uti frcoe fo c n ieigtesg i cn eo teS p e e 2 0 hopi l f e j dct r tewie te o r s oe lsd rm o sd rn h int a c f h e tmb r 0 9 s t i a rpotnt isa t ae Sl l sae , litf sn w a piain rq iet a jdiaino h r nie n d rn e r i he ntn c s . mpy ttd pani e p l to s e ur he du c to f e e tlme t u ig f c t altrp ro o tme Re jdiaab r atmpst rl iaetesmecam.Alra t soaa 4 6 li a u a t ae eid fi . su c t as t t o eig t h a li b ih, u r t 7 . ts b nd nl e t y ce rh ti teisa t ae pan ifsig t asc n cam,ndta ted crneo a miitaiersu iaah s la ta,n h ntn c s, litf iliai e o d li a h th o ti f d nsrtv e j dc t a t ng n pe lsveefc a t tee ie c t b c nsd rdi ta aj dcto . o rcu i fet s o h vd n e o e o iee n h t du iain 9 Pa i tha ahit yofbi a dio deran pos-r um ai sr sdi o de .Pa inthas ten s sor polr s r d tta tc tes s r r te be n o ps hot o c m e ca i n. Pa i ntalo has a hi t y ofa t ii ,fbr yal a e n yc r pi di to te s sor r hrts i om gi a r tes l g s o e.Pa i nti t pas hasbe n a it t M e c Colegeof nd es l s e yndr m te n he t e dm ted o di al l V igi a. She wasi I a tra ove dos pr bl an a i nt love dos a t n r ni n CU fe n r e, oba y cc de a r e, nd he lt rons wa ta f re t t ps hiti fo .Shewast r f a t1 da a ae he s r nse r d o he yc a rc l or he e or bou 0 ys nd wasdic r d o 05/ 9/ s ha ge n 1 2009. Paintha a hit r o s cdala tm pt i t pas. te s s o y f ui i te s n he t Pa i nts yst ts a t m pt s c de 7 dif r nttm e bu di notgo t a hos t l te a ha he te ed ui i fe e i s t d o ny pia . The pa i nta s hasbe n t W a s w Co e i Cent ron a f occ s ons te l o e o ra uns lng e ew ai . ( 306) TR . I s m a y,t c tc l n um r he our onc udest tt Co m i s one ' f na dec s on i nots ppo t d by ha he m s i r s i l i i s u re s t ntale de ubs a i vi nce. G i n t f c t tt s a e a nc ps hol s s de e r d t t cons t tve ve he a t ha he t t ge y yc ogi t f r e o he ula i ps hol s i s es i M r . e n' co to a i muc ast cons t tveps hol s cla l yc ogit na s sng s Gr e s ndii n, nd nas h he ula i yc ogit e ry f oundt t antf sps hiti pr e sa edia i t c t le t tt Law J ha pl i if yc a rc oblm r s blng,he our be ives ha he udge' r lanc s ei e o t s a e a nc ps hol ca r por s i s m pl not c i t t wih t r c d i t s c e. n he ' t ge y yc ogi l e t s i y t ons s en t he e or n hi as M or ove ,gi n t hit r ofps hiti hos t i tonsasouti d i Dr Cha ha y' r po t i e r ve he so y yc arc pialzai lne n . ud r s e rs n 2009 a 201 a a f t re nd 0, nd s urhe mphasz d by t co ula i ps ie he ns t tve ychol s ,t cour co udest t ogit he t ncl ha M r .Gr e hasm e t bur ofpr ofi e t bls ng t ts e r e ed es e i l t s e l ve s en t he den o n s a ihi ha he xpe i nc s ntaly he am e l ofpsc iti d su cintru h u teu aldctdp ro ,frp ro e o h ra piainfr y harc y fn to ho g o t h n du iae eid o up ss f e p lcto o di a lt i t a ebe is.Thec tc l st tM r .Gr en ha m e t b de i e tbls ng s biiy nsl nc neft r our oncude ha s e s t he ur n n sa ihi e ilmentt ape i ofdia lt a dia lt i ur nc be is wih a ons tda eofNove be ntte o rod s biiy nd s biiy ns a e nett, t n e t m r 5 2009. , 4 4Thevocai le t es ii t t e f c t t hewor - rlt lm iai i ii byD rChaud y, tona xper t tfed o he f e t ha t k eaed i ttons dentfed . har and ati tdt Mr. e nb DrCh u h l b gn igi 2 0 , udp e e t efr nc o al r a t t.( 5 ) t bue o sGre y . a d ay e inn n 0 9 wo l rv n p ro ma e f 1wok ci y TR 5 . r vi 10 Fo t r as saed,t c ti c tane t concude t tt Com mi sone ' fna r he e ons t t he our s onsr i d o l ha he si rs i l d cso i no s p o tdb s b tn il vd nc .Dee a tsmo inf rs mmayj g n mu t e iin s t u p re y u sa ta e ie e fnd n ' to o u r ud me t s be de e Upo t fndi t tt pli ifhasme t bur n ofpr aspr c i d by a purua nid. n he ng ha he antf t he de oof es rbe nd s nt t t Ac, u g n wi b e trd f rp an if Th tn ld cso o t eCo si n rwi be o he t j d me t l e n ee o litf. e i a e iin f h mmiso e l l l r vered and t c e r omm itd t t Comm isone f c e s he as ec te o he s i r or omput ton and a d ofa o it ai war ppr pra e b n ft.A j d me ta do d ri c n o miywil ee trdt sda e eis u g n n r e n o f r t lb nee hi y. The Cl r i die t d t s ndce tf e c pi of hi M e o a ek s rce o e rii d o es t s m r ndum Opi ont a 1c ni o 1 ouns el ofr co d. e r o A'so : 'hi ' r r s /#- d yo oco e, 2014. a f tb r ; a Chi fUnied St t D i ti tJ e t a es sr c udge
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