John D. Early
How Judge Early decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Procedural preferences
Runs a tightly managed Social Security joint-submission calendar and will issue an order to show cause re sanctions when parties miss the joint-submission deadline.
“ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE POTENTIAL SANCTIONS FOR FAILURE TO TIMELY FILE JOINT SUBMISSION by Magistrate Judge John D. Early. The parties are ordered to show cause in writing by August 7, 2020, why sanctions should not be imposed for the failure to comply with the Order.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), IT THEREFORE IS ORDERED that Judgment be entered reversing the decision of the Commissioner of Social Security and remanding this matter for further administrative proceedings consistent with this Order.”
“IT THEREFORE IS ORDERED that Judgment be entered affirming the decision of the Commissioner and dismissing this action with prejudice.”
“IT THEREFORE IS ORDERED that Judgment be entered reversing the decision”
“IT THEREFORE IS ORDERED that Judgment be entered affirming the decision”
“IT THEREFORE IS ORDERED that Judgment be entered affirming the decision”
“IT THEREFORE IS ORDERED that Judgment be entered affirming the decision”
“IT THEREFORE IS ORDERED that Judgment be entered affirming the decision”
“IT THEREFORE IS ORDERED that Judgment be entered affirming the decision”
“IT THEREFORE IS ORDERED that Judgment be entered affirming the decision”
“affirmed and this matter is dismissed with prejudice.”
“decision of the Commissioner of Social Security is reversed and this matter is remanded”
“decision of the Commissioner of Social Security is reversed”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Median case duration in the sampled dockets: 308 days (N = 2).
Median motion-to-ruling time: 23 days (N = 1).
Early's consent docket is dominated by Social Security disability appeals in which he serves as the deciding judge under 28 U.S.C. 636(c). He also handles referrals in complex civil matters and a share of the district's 2026 immigration-detention habeas caseload.
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