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Post by anderson on Aug 19, 2018 17:42:29 GMT -5
Except that all Appael Council judges are in Falls Church and ALJs are national. That is inaccurate. There are AC judges outstationed throughout the country.
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Post by Legal Beagle on Aug 19, 2018 17:50:54 GMT -5
From the article in the Miami Herald: "A judge who reviews federal disability cases in Miami was arrested at his El Portal home Tuesday night after police said he threatened the mother of his child with a gun and a rifle." Do newspapers no longer use editors? Well, apparently he was packing a handgun on his hip and went inside to get a rifle with scope. According to the victim that is. But that would be both "a gun and a rifle" - i.e. 2 firearms total. |
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Post by Pixie on Aug 19, 2018 18:26:30 GMT -5
I think Judge Knot was thinking more along the lines of "both a pistol (or revolver) and a rifle" At least that is the way I read it. Pixie
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Post by Mermaid on Aug 19, 2018 18:42:58 GMT -5
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Post by magisterludi on Aug 19, 2018 23:40:23 GMT -5
Currently, the Appeals Council is made up of approximately 57 Administrative Appeals Judges, 46 Appeals Officers, and several hundred support personnel. The Appeals Council is physically located in Falls Church, Virginia with additional offices in Crystal City, Virginia, and in Baltimore, Maryland.
Not sure that DC MD and VA quite meets that description
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Post by hopefalj on Aug 20, 2018 6:59:09 GMT -5
Just read by the ALJ in Miami. Per the article he threatened first with a handgun, then went back inside his home and came out with a long gun. The story also referred to a pending action in court and a request for a restraining order against him. A couple of years ago another Florida ALJ ran afoul of the law with a domestic abuse problem. His accuser tried to retract her story, to no avail. He was removed and I don't think it took years for the removal. Nor do I recall there being any criminal prosecution in that case. He was terminated for conduct based on the SSA investigation. And if the alleged gun threats weren't substantial enough to warrant removal, he also referred to himself as a federal judge during his bond hearing. Some might consider that the bigger crime. I do think region acted promptly to help secure the Miami office for their employees and inferior officers. |
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Post by Ace Midnight on Aug 20, 2018 7:05:53 GMT -5
And if the alleged gun threats weren't substantial enough to warrant removal, he also referred to himself as a federal judge during his bond hearing. Some might consider that the bigger crime. Not going to lie, I chuckled audibly. |
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Post by neely on Aug 20, 2018 15:02:13 GMT -5
And if the alleged gun threats weren't substantial enough to warrant removal, he also referred to himself as a federal judge during his bond hearing. Some might consider that the bigger crime. Not going to lie, I chuckled audibly. ...If not all that, how did he get away with this rate of production:
He was averaging less than 200 Decisions/year and was there for 8 years!?! Isn't the goal 400-600?
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Post by nylawyer on Aug 20, 2018 15:41:29 GMT -5
Not going to lie, I chuckled audibly. ...If not all that, how did he get away with this rate of production: He was averaging less than 200 Decisions/year and was there for 8 years!?! Isn't the goal 400-600?
That particular website is unreliable. |
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Post by marathon on Aug 20, 2018 19:58:26 GMT -5
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Post by nylawyer on Aug 20, 2018 23:30:55 GMT -5
That particular website is unreliable. Not disagreeing with you, but how do you know the site is unreliable, and how far off is it (2%? 20%?)? Just curious. I’ve compared it to my own data. No idea if it is consistently off from judge to judge. |
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Post by Ace Midnight on Aug 21, 2018 1:32:24 GMT -5
Even that is off for me - it's over 100 short for this FY. |
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Post by vudublu on Aug 21, 2018 15:34:02 GMT -5
Even that is off for me - it's over 100 short for this FY. Spot on for me. Are you looking at total dispositions across all offices? |
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Post by uboat on Aug 21, 2018 17:34:54 GMT -5
He is also now on an SSA-wide "do not admit" list, not allowed on any SSA premises. Hmmmmmm, doesn't seem as though things are going well for the lad. |
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Post by Ace Midnight on Aug 22, 2018 7:44:07 GMT -5
Spot on for me. Are you looking at total dispositions across all offices? I think I have it sorted out by data point. Adjusting for that, it is accurate for me. |
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Post by hopefalj on Aug 22, 2018 16:42:12 GMT -5
He is also now on an SSA-wide "do not admit" list, not allowed on any SSA premises. Hmmmmmm, doesn't seem as though things are going well for the lad. They also shut down the Miami and Ft. Lauderdale offices today and will potentially do the same tomorrow. Things escalated very quickly. www.miamiherald.com/latest-news/article217127315.html |
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Post by christina on Aug 22, 2018 17:24:17 GMT -5
He is also now on an SSA-wide "do not admit" list, not allowed on any SSA premises. Hmmmmmm, doesn't seem as though things are going well for the lad. They also shut down the Miami and Ft. Lauderdale offices today and will potentially do the same tomorrow. Things escalated very quickly. www.miamiherald.com/latest-news/article217127315.html😳 in reading first part of article |
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Post by dvsw on Aug 22, 2018 18:12:02 GMT -5
Sorry can we keep this thread focused on “SSA hiring plans, post-EO” intel/info/comments?
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Post by christina on Aug 22, 2018 18:24:44 GMT -5
Sorry can we keep this thread focused on “SSA hiring plans, post-EO” intel/info/comments? unfortunately, the two topics may be more tied together when we want. Depending on how things go with this Fla judge, we may learn insights on how SSA plans to get rid of judges they don't want to keep(completely understandable regarding Judge M but whatever happens with him could set up a bad precedent for everyone else). So although not directly related to hiring, the goal of getting hired is to keep the ALJ job. if that turns out to be more challenging than desired, it will be good info to know. As we watch Judge M's issues continue to unravel, we may learn a whole lot about the firing end of things. Regarding the thread though, last i heard and it's old info is that SSA plans to hire judges between October 1 and December 31 or at least that's the goal. it's on the board somewhere. im passing on what i "remember" seeing so don't question me for accuracy or details cause I'm swimming blind with the rest of you. |
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Post by Pixie on Aug 22, 2018 18:48:45 GMT -5
There has been very little hard information in this thread, so it, as do most threads, tend to wander after a few pages. The only thread that has survived without any wandering is the topic that may not be named outside of its own dedicated thread. I think I can say, without getting in trouble with myself, the initials are A___________ M_________. It has lasted for 81 pages without coming up for air. In light of recent developments, however, I think its days are over.
The only question in my mind is whether the Agency can bring on a couple of classes before a lawsuit, and ensuing injunction, shuts down hiring for several years. If so, we will have a good idea of how the Agency intends to proceed in the future. Until then it is all informed speculation. Pixie
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