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Jonathan D. Greenberg

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio (Eastern Division, Cleveland) magistrate Appointed by U.S. District Judges for the Northern District of Ohio (merit-selected magistrate judge; magistrates are appointed by the district's Article III judges, not the President; eight-year term). Joined the court 2016-08-18, succeeding Magistrate Judge Nancy A. Vecchiarelli (who retired 2016-07-22). 10 signed orders read

Signed rulings

A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.

Williams v. Commissioner of Social Security
3:17-cv-02524-JJH · 2019-03-28
Social security appeal (plaintiff) Denied

“the September 18, 2018 Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Jonathan D. Greenberg, recommending I affirm the decision of the Commissioner ... I adopt the Report and Recommendation, (Doc. No. 13), in its entirety as the Order of the Court, and affirm the Commissioner's decision.”

Raney v. Commissioner of Social Security
5:20-cv-01488-JG · 2021-06-21
Social security appeal (plaintiff) Granted

“Magistrate Judge Greenberg accordingly recommended that this Court vacate and remand the Commissioner's ... the Court ADOPTS Magistrate Judge Greenberg's R&R, incorporates it as if fully restated herein, and VACATES and REMANDS the Commissioner's decision.”

Brewer v. Commissioner of Social Security
1:23-cv-01241-CEF · 2024-04-18
Social security appeal (plaintiff) Denied

“On March 12, 2024, Magistrate Judge Jonathan Greenberg issued a Report and Recommendation ('R&R') recommending that the Court AFFIRM the Commissioner's final decision. ... the Court ADOPTS Magistrate Judge Greenberg's R&R, incorporating it fully herein by reference, and AFFIRMS the Commissioner's final decision.”

Renfrow v. Commissioner of Social Security
3:24-cv-00946-JJH · 2025-03-31
Social security appeal (plaintiff) Granted

“United States Magistrate Judge Jonathan D. Greenberg issued a Report and Recommendation ('R & R') recommending I vacate the Commissioner of Social Security's decision ... and remand this matter for further proceedings ... I ... adopt Judge Greenberg's R & R in its entirety as the final Order of this Court. The Commissioner's decision is vacated, and this matter is remanded for further proceedings consistent with Judge Greenberg's R & R.”

Moore v. Commissioner of Social Security
1:25-cv-00486-DAR · 2026-03-13
Social security appeal (plaintiff) Granted

“The Magistrate Judge's R&R recommends the Court vacate Commissioner's decision and remand the matter for further proceedings. ... The Court has carefully reviewed the Report and Recommendation, finds no clear error, and agrees with the findings set forth therein. The Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation (R. 11) is hereby ADOPTED ... The Commissioner's decision is hereby VACATED and this matter REMANDED for further proceedings.”

Peace v. Commissioner of Social Security
3:25-cv-02147 · 2026-06-02
Social security appeal (claimant) Denied

“the Magistrate Judge recommends that the Commissioner’s final decision be AFFIRMED.”

Awad v. Acting Director (ERO), ICE Detroit Field Office
4:25-cv-02751 · 2026-05-01
Habeas petition (petitioner) Granted

“it is recommended that the Court GRANT Awad’s Petition and ORDER Respondent to provide Awad with a bond hearing under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a)”

Alberto-Alvarenga v. Aumille
3:25-cv-02644 · 2026-03-04
Habeas petition (petitioner) Granted

“it is recommended that the Court GRANT Alberto-Alvarenga’s Petition and ORDER Respondents to provide Alberto-Alvarenga with a bond hearing under 8. U.S.C. § 1226(a).”

Kauffman v. Commissioner of Social Security
1:25-cv-00886 · 2026-02-17
Social security appeal (claimant) Granted

“the Magistrate Judge recommends that the Commissioner’s final decision be VACATED AND REMANDED for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.”

Kuntz v. Commissioner of Social Security
5:24-cv-01849 · 2025-07-07
Social security appeal (claimant) Denied

“the Magistrate Judge recommends that the Commissioner’s final decision be AFFIRMED.”

Caseload & timing

From public federal docket records for this judge.

Median case duration in the sampled dockets: 366 days (N = 4).

Median motion-to-ruling time: 260 days (N = 5).

The sampled merits work consists mainly of Social Security appeals, including cases referred under a district judge's case number. Matters assigned directly under Judge Greenberg's name also include duty-magistrate criminal proceedings such as warrants, complaints, and initial appearances. Nature-of-suit and duration figures reflect the Social Security sample only.

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