Flowers v. Colvin, No. 7:2015cv00243 - Document 17 (W.D. Va. 2016)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 6/17/16. (eot)
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G ERKS OFFI U. DI CC' f' CE 9. ST . ' ; ' .2 J AT ROANOKE, VA FIED L I THE UNI N TED STATES DI STY CT COURT FOR THE W ESTERN DI STRI OF VI NI CT RGI A ROANOKE DI SI VI ON MI CHAEL W AYNE FLOW ERS, JUN 1? 2 1 26 J A ULI BK DEP , EIF CL R C ' L ERK Ci lA c i N o. 7: 5CV 00243 vi ton 1 Pl ntf , ai i f M EM O R AN DU M O PI O N NI CA R OLY N W .COLV I A c i N, tng Commisone ofSoc a Se t iy, si r il cu t By: Ho Gl n E. n. e Conr ad Chi fUnie Stt Diti tJ e t d aes src udge Dee n. f nda t Pl i ifha fl d t sa ton c lngi t fnaldec so oft Comm isone ofSoc a antf s ie hi c i hale ng he i ii n he si r il Se uiyde ngpli ifscai f s e e a s c iyi omebe ist r heSo a Se urt ct' nyi antf l m or upplm nt l e urt nc t neft mde t cil c iy Ad,a n n e ,4 U. C.j 1 1# s o.J rs ito o t i c u t sp ru n t 4 U. 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Colvin Doc. 17 Thepl ntf , i ha lW . ower , a bo n o br at zl 1 , d e nt lyc pl t ai i f M c e Fl s w s r nFe u y , 965 > ve ua l om e ed hi hi s hoo e a i M.. owe sas c s gh c l duc ton. r Fl r lo ompl t d s ve a c s i colege W hiepl ntf e e e r l our es n l . l ai if haswor d fom tm et tm e t Adm i sr tveLa J ke r i o i , he nitai w udgede e m i d t tM r Fl r ha no t r ne ha . owe s s pas r e ntwor f pur esofco i r ton ofhi cl m f s eme a s urt i ome t elva k or pos nsde a i s ai or uppl nt l ec iy nc Dockets.Justia.com b n tt. TR3 0 . uy2 2 1 p anif ie a a p iainf r u plme tl e miyic me e eis ( 0 ) Onl l 7, 01 , litf fld n p lc to o s p e n a s c t n o be ft .I s e st e dira i ai f s h be ft ha pr n uns e s ul I flnghi ne is t e m hat a e pplc tons or uc ne s d ove ucc s f . n ii s mos r c ntc am , r Fl r al gb t thebe nmedia e f a 1f r of s t nta ganf t e e l i M . owe s le d ha c s bl d or l o ms ubsa il i ul e oy e on Jme6,2003,duet pa n i li ba ne k,rg hi a l g;hi bl pr s e mpl m nt t o i n ls ck, c i ht p nd e gh ood es ur , hit y o pa r a ii ;acd r fux;de es i ,a n e y. Pl i ifnow mai ai t the has sor f nc e tts i e l pr son' nd nxit antf nt ns ha r m ane dia e t t pr s nttm e. e i d s bld o he e e i M r Fl r cli wasde ed upon i ta co i r ton a r onsde a i . owe s' a m ni niil nsde a i nd ec i r ton. He t n he rque t a rceve aéqnovohe dnga rviw beo ea Admi srtveLa J .I a e sed nd e i d a nd e e fr n nitai w udge n n opi o da e Fe a y4, 4,heLa J ea s dee ne t tM r Fl r i notdia e f ni n t d bnz r 201 t w udg lo tnni d ha . owe s s s bld or pu pos ofhi a i ai n f rs e nt ls c liy i m ebe ft . TheLa J r es s pplc to o uppl me a e trt nco neis w udgef ound t t ha pli ifs f r fo s ve a s r i pa r nt ,ncudi s t eus dior ro t bassof antf ufe s r m e r l eve e m ime s i l ng ubsanc e s de n he i cuon cac h l b s ; n raiiion a trlis icu i lmba o c r iaga a h so yo l i lo o a u e pa ce ttsj it rh aga ,n ldng u g , e vc li, nd itr f hi slge y;a mi ;hy re i n;r fux/ r as bor ri pe s lt dio de ;a de e so p tr r ne a pe tnso e l he ni ; de lne r onaiy s r r nd pr s i n. ( 3 0 . I tn o t s q e ta d sbi t a ay i etbl h d f rtea j d c to o s c TR 0 ) n e ns f he e u nil ia l y n lss sa i e o h du iain f u h i s cams s e20C. R.j416.20,heAdmi srtveLaw J f mdt tpli ifs fr fom a li , e F. 9 t nitai udge ot ha antf ufes r lse i ime bas onas ve elm iai n i c nta i a s a e wihhi s t nc a e it d mpar nt ed e r i t to n once r ton s ocit d t s ubsa e bus ds r e . ( 3 6 . Ho v r t e La J g r ld ta M r Flwesd e no s fe fo a io d rl TR 0 ) we e , h w ud e ue h t . o r o s t u fr ' m r dia lt wihi t m e ni oft Ac d t t sdiablng m e alco to be a e hewoul s biiy t n he a ng he t ue o hi s i nt ndii n, c us d nots frfom a i ime ofdia i sve iyi hea ti dfom t us ofal . ( ufe ' n mpar nt sblng e rt f bsane r he e cohol TR r 3 9 .I s c a teLa J dg f t ta p an ipsac h ls i ac n rb tn f co mae il 0 ) namu h s h w u e omd h t litf lo oim s o tiu ig a tr tra 1I acl mants f sfom als edi paimentunderAppendi 1t Subpar P oft Adm i sr tve f ai uf er r it m r x o t he nita i Regul i Par 404,t cl m anti de eddiabl f a1 f m sofw or w ihoutconsde ton off t s atons t he ai s em s ed or l or k t i ra i ac or s ha a e e uc to a p i wor e re e Se 2 C. R. 41 92 d . uc s g , d a in, nd ror k xpe inc . e 0 F. j 6. 0( ) t t de e m i to ofdia lt t La J o he t r nai n s biiy, he w udge pr ee d t c i rwhehe pli tf woul oc de o onsde t r a n if d rman dsbldi heso dusngalohol Se z n.20 C. R.j41 935.Astmi t tMr e i ia e f tppe i c . e, e . F. 6. sz ng ha . Fl r c s usng a c ,t La J owe s ea ed i l ohol he w udge f ound t thi a lte t s t i c ha s biiis o usan once r ton, nta i p ritn e o pa ewo l b o l mo eaey i ie .( 3 9 .Astmigc s ai no ac h l e sse c , r c u d e n y d rtl mpar d TR 0 ) sz n e s jo f lo o us ,t La J e he w udgewe ont a s s M r Fl r 'r sdua f nci na ca ciy a f l w s nt o s e s . owe s e i l u to l pa t s olo : W he t efe t oft ca ma ' s t nc us a e f t r out he r a nst n he f c s he li nts ubsa e e r ac o ed , eti he r sdua f to lc pact t pe f a r ng oflg wo k a de i d i 20 CFR e i l unci na a iy o ronn a e i ht r s fne n 41 96749, xc ptt t mus a de tr oha adss ha da r movi 6. 1 e e ha he t voi xposlet z r uc s ngeous ng mac ne y a c i ng l dde s r pe ,o s afo di Hei f t rlm ie t no hi r nd lmbi a r , o s r c f l ng. s urhe i t d o mor t n oc sona e e sve wo k- ac vi a i .Hi me a i ime s e ha ca i l xc s i r pl e br tons s nt l mpa r nt , a e s tnc us ,lm ihi t wor i vi no i e a tonwiht publc a bs nt ubsa e e i t m o k nvol ng nt r c i t he i , nd no o et n oc sona i e a tonwih c wo ke s Hec n pero m t kild wo k r ha ca i l ntr ci t o- r r . a f r ms le r t ks as . ( 31 ) Gie s c ar sd lu cin l a a i , nda tr o i eigp an ips g , d c to TR 0 . v n u h e iua f n to a c p ct a fe c nsd rn litf a e e u ain, y a l c o prorwor e re e t La l nd a k f i k xpe inc ,he w udger l dt t i pl i ifa t ne f o usngalohol u e ha ,f antf bsai d r m i c a ilga d gs hewo dbec pa eofpe f m i s ve als cii lg a s de a ywor r e nd le l nz , ul a bl ror ng e r pe fc iht nd e nt r k ols e itn i sg t a tn mb ri ten to a e o o xsig n ini n u e n h ain l c n my. ( 31 ) Ac o dn l, h La J g k TR 2 . c r igy t e w ud e uli e y c l d t tM r Fl r i notdia e and t he i notentted t s e tmatl onc ude ha . owe s s s bl d, hat s il o uppl ment al sc dt n o be eks S e z n.20C. R. j41 .2 4 ) d41 9 5 Th La u g ' o i o e u yic me n t . e , e , F. j 69 0 g = 6.3 . e wl d e s pnin wa a ed a t fna de ii oft Co misone by t Soc a Se iy A dm i s r ton' s dopt s he i l c son he m s i r he , i l eurt nit a i s A ppe l Counci. Ha nge use ala ia ea nitai r m e e , r Fl r ha a a e a s ' l vi xha t d l val bl dmi sr tve e dis M . owe s s ppe l d t t sc t o hi our. W hie pli if ma be di a ed f r ce ti f m s of e oy e ,t c ucalf cua l a ntf y s bl o ran or mpl m nt he r i a t l dee mi toni whehe antf wa dia e f a l or ofs t nta ganfz e oy e .Se t r na i s t rpli if s s bl d or l f ms ubsa il i t mpl m nt e l 42U. C.j1 2c() Theeaef t ee nt o pr whihmus bec i r di ma ngs S. 38 a . r r otr lme s f oof c t onsde e n ki uch a a lss Th s ee n saes mma e a f l ws ( )o j ci eme ia fcsa d ci ia n nay i. e e lme t r u dz d s ol : 1 b e tv d c l a t n lnc l o fn ig ;2 teo no a dc n l ins fr aigph sca s ( ) u j ciee ie c o p y ia i dn s ( )h piins n o cuso o te tn y iin ;3 s be tv vd n e f h se l ma ietto so i ar ns a d s rb dt r u hacama t tsi n a ()t cama t n fsain f mp ime t, s e cie h o g li n' e tmo y; nd 4 he li n' s s e u ain vo aina h soy,e iua s i s a da e Vie v. n h, 3 F.d 1 5 , 1 9 6 (t d c to , c to l itz r sd l kl , n g . tk Fic 4 8 2 1 7 1 5 - 0 4h l Ci. 9 ) Und r o v.kbc f, 9 F.d 8 0, 51(t Ci. 9 2 . r 1 71; e wo d li io f 2 8 2 5 8 4h r 1 6 ) Afe a r viw o t r c d i t s c e,t c ti c ta ne t c l t tt tr e e f he e or n hi as he our s onsr i d o onc ude ha he Commi so r sfnal ii i s s i ne ' i decson s upporedb s tnta e de e.W ihoutq si d i hos t y ubsa il vi nc t ue ton, urngt e tm e i whih M r Fl we s us s aco t e es ,he doe notpos es s cint me a or i s n c . o r e l hol o xc s s s s ux e nt l e i lc pact t e agei a m e ni ul kaci t Ho ver t co t le st tt motona a iy o ng n ny a ngf wor tviy. we ,he ur bei ve ha he La J w udgepr ry de em i t ti pl i ifa t i fo s t nc abus ,hewoul pos e s ope l t r ned ha f antf bsans r m ubsa e e d ss s ce physc la e i lc pact t e ux int i a nd motona a iy o ngag i lghtr f r ofsmpl ,t s led wor e n i e o ms i e m kil k a tviy. Thus t co ta e t tpli ifss t nc a e dio de i a c rbutng f cor ci t , he ur gr es ha a ntf ubsa e bus s r r s onti i a t mae lot d tr n to o d sbit .S e4 U. C. 1 8 ca( )J.S mpysae , ieMr tda t he ee miain f ia l y e 2 S. j 3 2 ()3 () i l ttd whl . i Flwes x ein e mustos eea c mp an sa dd g n rtv a trtc r c s i lp e ons o r e p re c s cl k ltl o lit n e e eaie rh i p o e s nmut lj it, l i i t r i no i c to t thi physc li ime spr ve pe f m a e o lght rf m sofwo k he e s ndia i n ha s i a mpar nt e nt ror nc f i e or r aci t Ha ng r viwed t media r or t c tfndss t n i le de et s tviy. vi e e he c l ec d, he our i ubsa ta vi nc o uppor t t he La J d esd tr n to t tt e o j cie me ia e ie e smpl fist d cl n t w u g ' ee miain ha h b e tv d c l vd nc i y al o o l t he me e se c o a y ph ia c n iin wl c i s s v r a i p e n pef r nc o lg ta d xitn e f n ysc l o dto z h s o e ee s o rve t ro ma e f ih n i s de a y f r sofe ri I d,when a ke t pr vi s e nt r o m xe ton. ndee s d o o de uppor f rpli tY sa i ton f t o ani pplcai or be ft ,o ofM T Fl w e s t e tng ph i i nsa t VA M e ca Ce e e i ty obs r e t t ne is ne . o r 'rai ys c a t he di l nt r xplcil e v d ha p anifso l p o lm i ac ho d p nd n ea t a het a wok. TR 7 ) W h l p an if litf ny r be s lo l e e e c nd h t l n r ' c '( 21. ie litf alo slf r fo c oni panc e tts whih i de m e t beas oc a e wih li a c s tfe s r m hr c r a ii, c s e d o s i t d t zs l ohola e,a bus s 4 we lm a hit y of pa r tc ps udoc t ,t r i no i c ton t tt s pr e s pr ve l s sor nc eai e yss he e s ndia i ha he e oblm e nt pe f m a o r ul ra tviy durng t s pe i i whih M r Fl we si a tne . Ge r ly, ror nce f eg a c i t i ho e rods n c ' . o r s bsi nt ne al t c talo fndss t nta e de et s he our s i ubsa i l vi nc o uppo tt La J e' dee m i ton t tpli i s r he w udg s t r na i ha a ntc s b e tv c mplit ae o to p o o t n t t me ia e ie c i t e c s ,i panifs u j cie o an s r u f r p ri o he dc l vd n e n h a e f litf o s t nc a ei notc i r ubsa e bus s onsde ed. M r Fl we s e otonal obl pr s ntas wha c os rque to Aspr vi usyno e . o r ' m i pr ems e e ome t l e si n. e o l t d, t Admi sr tveLaw J he nita i udgede e i dt t antf s f r fom de es i a e y, ndt thi t = ne ha pl i i ufe s r pr son/nxit a ha s i ime ti c e r to i s s ve ea t r rhi dia e dtrngpe i ofc oni a c mpar n n onc ntai n s o e r s o ende m s bld li rods hr c l ohol a e. Howe r t La J bus ve , he w udgewe on t fnd t tpli ifsa lt t s t i c nt o i ha antf biiy o usan once r ton, nta i pe sse e orpa i onl ode a eyi ie durngt epe i i whihhei s r TheLa r itnc , ce s ym r t l mpa r d i hos rods n c s obe . w J udgede e mi t tt sm ode a el ve ofi nne i nots h ast pr ve pe f manc of t r ned ha hi r t e l mpai nt s uc o e nt ror e t smpl t kil d wo k r esf rwhi h t voc to le r c i r M r Fl r t be he i e, ms le r ol o c he a i na xpe t onsde ed . owe s o ot t s c pa e.Thecour mus c l t tt sfndi i s he wie a bl t t oncude ha hi ng s upporedby s t nta e de e. t ubsa il vi nc The La J w udge obs r d t t d li t e pe i i whi h he i fe of a c ,pl i ifs e ve ha , trng hos rods n c s re l ohol antf ' i par nt nco nkai n, r it nce o m ime i nce to pe sse , rpac e uls9om l om ec oni i e a e s ue 'a er s t G s hr cpanr l t di s s' nd t ts h ma f sa i c d r s bl bem ii t i pli tf pe f r lght rwor aci te ha uc nie ttons oul ea ona y tgaed f a n if r o ms i e k tvii s o asmpl a t k l dnaue ( 3 9 .Th c u t eive t a tlsd tr nain f i e nd ms il tr . TR 0 ) e o r b l s h t l eemi to e e i i c itntwiht e t t sa eag nc yc og s whoas e s hevoc tonal i t a e s onsse t her por of he tt e yps hol it s s edt a i sgnik nc o pl ntf snone r i l m pa nne s I f ni i f xe tona i i nt . naps hol c a s s m e tcô pl t d onD e e be 1 yc ogi al s e s n m e e c m r 2, 2011 D r Lo s Pe r tnot m ode a e lm ia i i t r s of pl ntf ' c pac t t m a nt i , . ui r ot ed r t i t tons n e m ai i f s a iy o i a n a tnton, once tai a pac ( 355) te i c nrton, nd e. TR .Hpwe r bas ont e de eofr c dasoft ve, ed he vi nc e or he da eofhi ps hol c r vi w,Dr Per t o ne t tpli ifs dbec i r d ca bl of t s yc ogial e e . ro t pi d ha antf houl onsde e pa e 5 ii l, o tn , o -te s'lwo k r q i l td s ca i tr ci n' ( 3 6 . Th c u t t mpe r u ie n n srs f s u r e udng i e o il nea to . TR 5 ) e o r mi ' bei ve t tt La J le s ha he w udgem i tr s na y r l on Dr Pe tsa s s m e i ma ng fndi s gh ea o bl ey . aot' s e s nt n ki i ng a t pli tf sr sdua fmci lca ciy. s o a n if e i l t tona pa t I s ta trf c o out hevpc tonalmpa tofpl ntf ' c oni a c n hor, fe a t dng t ai i c ai ifs hr c l ohol e t c t us , he our fndst tt La J i ha he w udge' hy t tc que to t t vocai na e r c pt r d a 1ofpli if s s po he ial si n o he to l xpe t a u e 1 a ntf ph i la e i llm ia i r a ona y s ppore by t m e ca r or I f l t tt ysca nd motona i ttons e s bl u td he di l ec d. t olows ha he La J e pr pe l r le on t vocai na e r' i i dee i zi t tM r Fl r i no w udg o ry e id he to l xpe ts nput n trnilng ha . owe s s t dia e f r a 1f ms of s t n i lga nfl e oyme . Thus t co tc l s t t t s bld o 1 or ubsa ta i ll mpl nt , he ur onc ude ha he Co mi so r sfnalde son i t sc ei s m s i ne ' i cii n hi as s uppore by s tnta e de e. td ubsa i l vi nc On a alt txs c t pl i if a g s t tt La J ppe o li our, antf r ue ha he w udge i o ry dic t t mpr pe l s oun ed he vo to l i sc nc of ode a elm iai nsi s i lfz tozi co e r to p'r itnce a cai na sgni a e m r t i t to n oc a l i zng, nc ntai n, e sse , nd nc pa e.Cii amuliudeofde ii ,ncudi t toft sc ti Se onv. vi 21F. c tng tt c sons i l ng ha hi our n xt Col n, supp. 3d 6 9( . Va 2 4 a dt a o t eUntdSae Co r o Ap e l f rheFo rhCic ii M a co 3 W D. . 01 ) n h t f h ie tt s u t f p as o t u t rutn s i v. vi 78 F. 63 ( hCi. Col n, 0 3d 2 4t r 2015)pl nifague t tt La J , aitf r s ha he w udge' fndi o almiain s i ng f i tto t smpl , l l wor doe no ne es a y i y, tkei o a comt mode aelm ia i i o i e unsdled k s t c s dl mpl or a nt c t , r t i ttons n c e r ton, r it nc orpa e.W liet c lt le t tpli ifha c r c l i e pr t d onc ntai pe sse e, c ll he otr bei ves ha antf s ore ty ntr ee t hol i i M a ci a Se on,hec t sno le t t her tonaeoft s c esa i he d ngs n s o nd xt t our doe tbei ve ha t a i l he e as pples t A .Fl v r c ar I M as o a Se on,t c am a s pr e s wih c e r ton, o 4r oq e s' l in. n ci nd xt he l i nt ' oblm t onc nta i pe sse ,a pa we e a s i t d prm a y wih e i lpr e s Asnot d by t La r it nce nd ce r s oc a e i dl t motona obl m . e he w J ei hei t n ca e M r Fl we s c e r to pr blm sa ea s it di s t n i l e ur udg nt nsa t s , . o r ' onc ntai n o e r s oca e n ubsa ta m as e wihhi t sphysca dic f r .TheLa l i l s om o t w udgea co e or hi c r lm sa ei i ngt t antf c unt df t s icl tnc nfndi ha pli if i'i ie t lg e a s de a yf msofphysc la tviy.Asalonot d byt La J slm t d o i ht r nd e nt r or ia ci t s e he w udge, r M . Fl r a t lype f m e wor a tviydurngt epei i whihhewa notd i ngalohol owe s cual ror d k c i t i hos zods n c s rnki c t e c s .( 3 9 .I t ec u tsve t i fc sp rsten to t a p an i sc n e tai n o x e s TR 0 ) n h o r' iw,h s a t u po t h oi n h t litY o c nr to pr e sdti pe i ofa tne ea eno s s ve east pr vent e a wor a tviy.Fi ly, oblm u ng rods bsi nc r t o e r o e r gulr k c i t' na l asno e a t d bove Dr Pe r t s cfc lyde e mi dt tM r Fl we s de i e e i co e r to , . r o t pe ii a l t r ne ha . o r ' fcincis n nc ntai n, pe sse e a pa a e nots h a t pr ve pe f m a e ofsm pl ,unscle wor a tviy r it nc , nd ce r uc s o e nt ror nc i e lild k ci t i vi o y one o t se . Si pl sa e t c tbe ivest tt m e c lr cor i t nvol ng nl r wo t ps m y t t d, he our le ha he di a e d n he i tntc s ,a t a s s ntoft c iialis sby t Admilsr tveLa J nsa a e nd he s es me he rtc sue he rita i w udge dif rfom , fe r M a c o' ca e. I e l tng M r Fl e s cl i f be ft , t Law J si s s n va ua i . ow r ' a m or ne is he udge M f r d s e f e e om e a ton, a ct d e de , i s xpl nai nd ie vi nce n uppor of t fndi t t pli tf ' i ime s i t he i ng ha a n ifs mpar nt n c once r ton,pe sse ,a pa e do notpr ve pe f r nce of smpl unsdle lg or nta i rit nce nd c e nt ro ma i e, l ld, i ht s de ay wor a tviy.Ass tf t a ve t c t le st tt La J e ntr k ci t e orh bo , he our beive ha he w udge' as e s e i s s s m nt s s uppore by s tntale de . A c or ngy, he fna de son oft Comm isone m us be td ubsa i vi nce c di l t i l cii he si r t a fr d. fime I a fr ngt Comm isone ' de son,hec t n fimi he s i r s cii t our doesnots ges t tM rFl we si fee ug t ha . o r s ' r o a l n,dic or,we knes , ndf tgue.I ed, ve wihouteo i r tonoft i c of f l pai s omf t n s a a i nde e n t nsde ai he mpa t pli ifs c oni a c antf ' hr c l ohol a e t m e ca r or co im s t t M r Fl r s f r fom bus , he di l ec d nfr ha . owe s ufe s r sg t a m us ul ke eal o e , c anbee c e oc us i lmia i ofmoton, nd i nik nt c os lt pr bl ms whihc xpe t dt a epan,i t ton i a l c ofsami Ho ve ,i m us a n beobs r d t tpl i ifsphyscin a t VA hos t a k t na. we r t t gai e ve ha antf i a t he pial s ik al not d t tM r Fl r c d wo k de pie s h pr blm s I m us ber ogni d t t pect ly e ha . owe s oul r s t uc o e . t t ec ze ha t eia l yt d wo kwih u a ys be tv d so o td e n t ftefe e acama to al h n bit o o r t o t n u j ci e ic mf r, o s o o is lrnd r li n t tl i y ds be Cri v. ae , 6F.d5 5 5 4- 5( t Ci.1 9 ) Onc a an,ta pe r t tec ur ia ld. ag Ch tr 7 3 8 , 9 9 4h r 9 6 . e g i i p a s o h o t t a t Ad nitai La J d ec nsd rda1 ftes be tvefco sra o a l s pp re b h the mi srt ve w u g o ie e 1o h u j ci a tr e s n by u o td y t me ia rc r i a j iaig panifscam frb neis I f lo t ta1fc t o t he d c l e o d n dudc tn li t li o e ft. t o lws ha l a es f he f Co misone '. lde ii a es m s i rssna c son r uppored b s t nta e de e. t y ubsa il vi nc z Asage r r l ,r s uton ofco lc si t e de e i am a trwihi t pr nceof ne al u e e ol i nfit n he vi nc s te t n he ovi t Comm iso re n i t c tm ihtr ol t co lc sdif r nty. Ii ha ds n v. r es he s i ne ve f he our g es ve he nfit fe e l tc r o Pe al , s p a Op n i v. n h, 9 F.d3 6(t Ci. 9 4 .Fo t ra o sae ,h c u tid t e u r ; pe hem Fic 4 5 2 9 4 h r 1 7 ) rhe e s ns tt d t e o r fn s h Commi sone ' r s uton oft pe tne confit i t r co d i t sc e t be s s i rs e ol i he ri nt lc s n he e r n hi as o uppore by td s tnta e de e.Ac or ngl t fna de son o t Comm isone m us bea fr d.Laws ubsa il vi nc c di y,he i l cii f he s i r t f me v. lb e z , u r .Ana p o daej d me ta do de wil ee tr dti d y Cee r z e s p a p r p t u g n n r r lb ne e h s a . TheClr i die t d t s nd c rii co esoft so ni t a1c ms lo r c d. e k s r c e o e e tfed pi hi pi on o l ot e f e or DATED :Thi I s N da ofJme 201 y t , 6. Chi Unie Stt sDititJ ef t d a e src udge 2I connectonw ih hi r n i t s eques f r vi oft Adm i s r i La Judge' decii , M r Fl s t or e ew he nitatve w s son . ower s bmitd amuliu e o n w me c lr p t t t S ilSe u iy Admi sr ton' Apge l Co ncl u te tt d f e dia e ors o he oca c rt nitai s as u i. However t c tfndst t er t r at t teat e ofpl ntf ' l t ngphyscalpr e s , he our i hat hes epors el e o r m nt ai ifs ongsandi l oblm , a dt the o frn hi n w. na muc a t ne r po t a eme eyc mua i ,h c urfnds c us n ha t y fe pt ny e I s h s he w e rs r r l u ltve t e o ti no a e f rrma df c sd rto o t n w e d nc Se Bor e sv. c e , 7F. 95 (t Ci.1 5) nd o e n or on le aln f he e vie e. e d r He klr77 2d 4 4 h r 98 a M e rv. tu , 2F. 70 (t Ci. ) ye Asr e 66 3d 0 4 h r 2011. 8
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