Smith, Jr. v. Colvin, No. 5:2015cv00025 - Document 20 (W.D. Va. 2015)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 11/24/2015. (jat)
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CL ERK' OFFI U. DI .COURT S CE S. ST AT ROANOIE, K VA yj ua u I THE UNI N TED STATES DI STRI COURT CT FOR THEWESTERN DITRI OFVI I S CT RGW A H ARRI SON BUR G D I SI VI ON N2v 2i 2 1 25 a wc uu BK HERALD G. W TH, S P an if litf, v . CAROLYN W . COLVI Acig N, tn Co sine o S ca S c dt, mmiso r f o il e u y De e d n . . fn a t ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) DP C C Ci iAcinNo.5:5 0 25 vl to 1 CV0 0 M EM OM NDUM OPI ON NI By: Ho Gln E. ma n. e Co d ChifUnie SttsDititJ e td ae src udge Pli tf a n ifhasfld t sa ton c le ng t fna de son oft Comm isone ofSoca ie hi c i hal ngi he i l cii he si r il Se urt de ngpl i ifscli sf dia lt ns a c iy nyi antf am or s biiyi ur ncebe ft a upplm e t ls c yi om e ne is nds e n a e udt nc b neisu d r h S ca Se m'yAc, sn nd d 4 U. C. j41 ()a d4 3 a d4 U. . j e ft n e t e o il c i t a me e , 2 S. j 6 i n 2 , n 2 SC. t 1 # s u.r s e tvey J ds ito o t sc u tsp ru n t 4 U. C. 4 5 g a d4 U: C. 381 1 e ,e p ci l. u dcin fhi o r i u s a to 2 S. j 0 ( ) n 2 S. . j 1 8 ()3 . 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Colvin Doc. 20 Thepli tf , r dG. t J .wasbom onlme 1 1 a n if He al Smih, r, t 2, 966.M r Smihc . t omplt dhi hi h ee s g s hoole a i Hehaswor d apr s o r t r pa t c e k/ a ge ,nve o yc r c ek, nd c duc ton. ke e s pe a o , rs l r m na r i nt r ontol l r a c hir TheComm isone deenni t tpl ntf a te ge i s tnta ganf a tviy i as e . s i r t ned ha ai ifl s nga d n ubsa i l i ul ci t n 2006. 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La J w udgef mdt t antf s f r fom s ve ei im e s i udi dio de soft s nea ot ha pl i if ufe s r e r mpar nt,ncl ng s r r he pi nd obe iy.Bec us ofpli ifsphysc lpr blm s t La J ehe dt tM r Sm ihi dia e f st a e antf i a o e ,he w udg l ha . t s s bld or alofhi pa tr lva wor r e .Howe r t La J e r l t tpl i ifr t nss fc e l s s ee nt k ols ve , he w udg ued ha antf eai ufi i nt fmc ina c pa iyf ralm ie r ngeofs de a ywor Gi ns har sdua f nc i c pa iy, l to l a ct o i t d a e nt r k. ve uc e i l u tonal a ct a a t c i rngpl ntY sag ed a i a nd fer onsde i ai i e, uc ton, ndpror ke de , swelast tm o r i wor xpe nce a l esi nyfom ' avoc tona e r,heLa J a i l xpe tt w udgede e mi dt tM r Smihr t i s fc e f tona c pa iy t r ne ha . t e ans uf i nt unc i l a ct t pe f r s ve a s ii s de a y wo k r es e si i sgnik a t nlmbe i t na i l o ro m e r l pecfc e nt r r ol xitng n i t n z r n he tona e no Ac r pgl t La J co my. co di y,he w udgeuli ael c l dt tM r Sm ihi notdia e a t t tm t y oncude ha . t s s bl d, nd ha h i n te tte t b n ft t e et rf d r lp o rm.' e 2 C. R.j 4 4.5 ()a e s o n ild o e eis md r i e ea r g n S e 0 F. j 0 1 20g nd he 41 9 0 g . Th La J g ' o ii nwa ltra o tda tefna d cso o Co sin rb 6.2 ( ) e w ud e s pn o s ae d pe s h i l e iin f mmiso e y 2 t Soca Se udt m i s ton' Appe sCo i.Ha nge use a l va lbl a i sr tve he i l c yAd nilai s al uncl vi xha t d l a ia e dm nitai r m e e ,M r Sm ih a e dis . t ppeaedt t sco t l o hi ur. Bym e o a tm o ni a or re e e Augus 31 2011,hec t e nde pl i i s m r nd l pi on nd de nt r d t , t our r ma d antc c e t t Co misone f f t rde opme a c i r to The c thel t tt as o he m s i r or urhe vel nt nd onsde a i n. our d ha he e de e s vi nc uppored t La J t he w udge' dee mi ton t t pl ntf r t i d s t int f tona s tr na i ha ai if e ane ufk e unc i l ca ct f alm ie r ngeofs de a y e rin. pa iy or i t d a e nt r xe to Howe r t c to e ve t twhiet La ve , he our bs r d ha l he w J udger le onaco ula i m e ca r por i ases hv pl i ifsr sdua fmci lc pact t e id ns t tve di l e tn s s antf ' e i l l tona a iy,he La J w udgef ie t not t tt c ula i e m i rde e m i dt t .. ihi blndi slf a ld o e ha he ons ttve xn ne t r ne ha M r Sm t s i nhi e t e e.TheLa J y w udgef ie t i l lf e blnd s i shypot tc lque to ot voc tona al d o ncude e t ye i ne s nhi hei a si nt he a i l e r.Cii t wele t bls dr et tavocai nale r' t tmony c n ber e nto yi xpe t tng he l- sa ihe ul ha to xpe ts esi a elva nl f i i gi n i r pons t hypot tc quesi whi h f il s t out al of t c am a ' t s ve n es e o he ial tons c ary e l he l i nts i par e t ,hec ur co l dt theLa l ge' r la ont voc tona e r' t si ony m im n s t o t ncude ha t w ud s e ince he a i l xpe ts e tm c tl no bede m e t bes o ld t e do upporedby s t nta e de . Se W ake v.Bo n,889F. 47, t ubsa il vi nce e l r we 2d 5 ( t Ci.1 8 ) 0 4h r 9 9 . Onr m a t Comm isone a sg dt c s t t s meAd i sr tveLa J e nd, he s i r s i ne he a e o he n m nita i w udgef or as e nt lhe i a decson.The La J uppl me a arng nd ii w udge is d ane dec son on Oc o r26,201 s ue w ii t be 2. I ss co opi on,heLa l nhi e nd ni t w udgef mdt tM r Smihs f r fo s ve a s ve ei im e s ot ha . t ufe s r m e r l e r mpar nt, i l ngdicog ni/ ge r tvebac dio de 'c oni pai s ome; i ne si t lf e ncudi s e c de ne a i k s r r hr c n yndr , blnd s n he e t ye; lmb rs o d lss a d lf to c a trcb rii.( 71 ) Be a s o t e ei ar n s t e u a p n yo i; n e tr n h n ei u sts TR 2 . c u e f h s mp ime t,h La J w udger l dt tpl i ifi dia e f ra 1ofhi pas r e ntwor r e .Ho e r t La u e ha antf s s bl d o l s t elva k ol s w ve , he w J eo ea i dee m i dt t r Smihr t nss f e f nci lc pact f alm ie r nge udg nc gan t r ne ha M . t eai ufkint n tona a iy or i t d a o s d n aywo k a tvt .( 71 - 4 .Th La J d er le o tsi n fo av c to l f e e tr r ci iy TR 3 1 ) e w u g eid n e tmo y ' m o aina r e r i t r ni ha M r Sm ihr t i s fcen l tona c pa iyt pe f m s ve al pe ii xpe tnde e mi ngt t . t e ans ufi i tlmc i l a ct o ror e r s cfc s de a ywo k r ese si i sg fc tnlmbe i hena i e onomy.Ac or ngl t La e nt r r ol xitng n i nii an l r nt tonal c c di y,he w J geonc a i c l dt tpl i ifi notdia e a t thei no enttedt be ft unde ud e gan oncude ha antf s s bl d, nd ha s t il o ne is r et rfd rl r gn Se 2 C. R. j4 4.5 0g a 41 .20 g . i e ea p o r m. e 0 F. j 0 1 2 4) nd 69 () he M r Sm ih a . t ppeaed t La J l he w udge' de ii n t t Socil Se urt Adm i sr ton' s c so o he a c iy nita i s Appe sCot i.0nJ y29, 3,heAppea sCot i r m a dt c s f f rhe pr e di al mcl ul 201 t l mc l e nde he a e or u t r oc e ngs c it ntwih t sc ur ' e riror rofr ma Spe fcal t La J onsse t hi o ts a le de e nd. ci ly, he w udge o e ve t t i bs r d ha , n t s c opi on,heLa J he e ond ni t w udgedi nots iywha posur llm ia i M r Sm hh e re es d pecf t t a i t tons . xpe inc . M o eo rwM l heLaw l r ke , et udgeha ei dons ve a co ula i e dr le e r l ns t tver pohs t ,heAppea sCot i no ed l mc l t ta t eLa J d eddn te pli t yt s o no sweea o tdo n t d pe . ( 7 6 . h t h w u g i o x an ç he e piin r d p e r o a o td' TR 5 ) wh ' Th pe l Co n idr ce h thec s G ea sg e oa oh r miitai La l g . ( eAp as u cl ie tdt a t a e û sin dt n te Ad n srtve w ud e' TR b ' 7 7. 5) Folowi nduc o as e e a a nita i he rng,hes c l ngco t f upplm nt l dmi sr tve a i t e ondLa l w udgepr e oduc d a opi o n M a 16, 4.TheLa l n ni no y 201 w udgef mdt tM r Sm ih s f r fom s ve ei ot ha . t ufe s r e r mpaime s r nt , i l ng dicoge c de ne atveba k dior r c oni pan s dr e blndne si t l f e nc udi s ni/ ge r i c s de ; hr c i m om ; i s n he e t ye; . ' lmb rs o d lss a dlf to h n ei b rii.( 5 ) Th La J d er ldt t litf s l a p n yo i; n e t' c a trc u sts TR 21 . e w u g ue ha p an ifi z r t b et pefr a y p s r lv n wo k ( 5 3 . Ho ve,t e sc n La J g as ma l o rom n a t ee a t r . TR 3 ) we r h e o d w ud e lo de e mi dt tpl i ifr t i s fce f nc i lca ct f alm iedr ng ofs de a ywo k t r ne ha antf e ans ufi int u tona pa iy or i t a e e nt r r aci t TheLa J tviy. w udgeas e s M T. ih' r i ualfmc i lc pact asf l : s s ed Sm t s esd l tona a iy olows Afe c r f c i r ton o t e ier co d, het r i e fndst tt tr a e ul onsde a i f he ntr e r t mde sr d i ha he c ama ha t r sd lfmc i c pact t pe f m p de a y wor a l i nt s he e i ua L tonal a iy o ror e nt r k, s d f di 2 CF 40 1 6 4 a d41 9 7 *, x e tha hewo l bea l t eme n 0 R 4.5 7 $ n 6.6 ( e c p t t ud be o sa am a m lm of2 hour ,stam a m um of6 hotr a wak a ma mum of tnd xi l s i xi ls nd l xi 90 mi e .Hewoul r quiea stsa o i wih asti m a mlm of2 nut s d e r i/tnd pton t itng xi l 4 hour a atm e a sa ngm a m um o 1houra atme a awal ma mum s t i , tndi xi f t i nd ldng xi of30 m i esa atm e. wo d bea et f e ue l c i br mpssar a nut t i He ul bl o r q nty lm n /t is nd pe f r oc asonalba a i soopi kneei c ouclng a c a i butno rom c i l ncng, t ng, lng r li nd r wlng, clmbi ofldde sr /ca f ds Hewoul alo bea et haveno gr a e t n i pg a r /opess fol . d s bl o e t r ha geq n e ue t xpos et wor a ehaz r ,i l ng ha r m o kpl c a ds nc udi za dousm a hi r movi c ne y, ng m a hi r a o r ton/ ntolofam o orve cl a noexpos et c ne y nd pe a i co r t hi e nd ur o unpr e t heght . f rhe woul be lm iedt wo k no r quii pe i r l ot ced i s He a t r d i t o r t e rng rphe a ac t orvii i bo h e s duet hi blndne si onee uiy son n t ye , o s i s n ye. ( 5 2 .Gi ns harsd a f n to a c p ct, n a trc n iei gpli tf a e TR 2 ) ve uc e iu l n ci n l a a iy a d fe o sd rn anifs g , e a i a prorwor e de e,a wel ast tmony fom avoc tona e r,t La duc ton, nd i k xpe nc s l esi r ai l xpe t he w J e dee mi d t tM r Sm ih r m ansc pa e ofperbr i s ve a s c fc s de a y wor udg t r ne ha . t e i a bl l m ng e r l pe ii e ntr k r eswhih e s i sgni a nlm be i t na i lec ol c xit n i fc nt l r n he tona onomy. Ac or ngl t s co La c di y, he e nd w J e c l d t tM r Smih i notdia e a t thei note il d t bene st ret r udg oncude ha . t s s bld, nd ha s ntte o lt mde ihe fd rl r gn ( 5 4 .S e2 C. R.j 4 4 1 2 4)a 41 .2 ( ) Ont i o c so , e ea p o r m. TR 3 ) e 0 F. j 0 .5 0 g nd 69 0 g . hs c a in t La J he w udge sopi on wa a ed a t fnalde ii n oft Com mi so rbyt Soc a ' ni s dopt s he i c so he s i ne he i l Se y Ad i sr to sAppe l Cot i.Ha ng ag n e use a 1a lbl a nita i cudt m i tai n' a s mc l vi ai xha t d 1 vaia e dmi sr tve r medis MT.Smih hasa e e, t ppeaedt t sc t l o hi our. W hie pli if m a be dia e f ce ti f m s of e o e ,t c calf m a l antf y s bl d or ran or mpl ym nt he nli ac l dee m i ton i whe he pli tf i dia ed f a 1f m sofs tntalganf le o e . Se tr na i s t r a n if s s bl or 1 or ubsa i i u mplym nt e 4 U.. j 4 3 d ()a d1 8 c a.Th r a efu ee n so p o f ihmus b c n iee 2 SC. j 2 ()2 n 3 2 () ee r o r lme t f r o wh c t e o sd r d i kigs c a a ayss T s ee nsaesl rz da f lo :( ) b e tv me ia fcs nmn n u h n n l i. he e lme t r l mmaie s olws 1 o j cie d c l a t a dciia fn i s () h o no sa dc n l so s fraigp y iin ;3 s b e tv e i e c n lnc lidng ;2 t e piin n o cu i n o te tn h sca s () u j cie v d n e ' o r o p y ia pn fsainso i i ns a d s rb dtr u hacama t tsi n ; n ()te f h sc l nle tto f mpanne t, s e cie h o g li n ' e t y a d 4 h s mo l ! cai ntse a i voc tonalhit y,r sdua s ls a a Vie v.Fi h,438 F. 1157, l ma ' duc ton, a i sor e i l kil , nd ge. t k nc 2d . 1 5 - 0(t Ci. 9 ) Un e wo dv Riio f 2 8F.d 8 0 8 ( t Ci. 9 2 . 1 9 6 4h r 1 71 ; d r o . b c f, 9 2 5 , 51 4 h r 1 6 ) 5 Afe a r viw o t r c d i t s c s ,t c ti c ta ne t c l t tt tr e e f he e or n hi a e he our s onsr i d o oncude ha he Commi so r sf lde soni s s i ne ' ma cii s uppore bys t nta e de e.M r Smihs f r fom s ve e td ubsa i l vi nc . t ufe s r e r ba k pr bl m s i l ng r sdua s o a dic t c o e , ncudi e i l f s ecomy pe me on De mbe 8,2008. H e now dbr d ce r e de es c i ng d s oge c/ e r tve pr s i hi l we bac as wel as ll xpe nc ontnui i c ni deg ne ai oce s n s o r k l lmbar s pondy ossa czoni pan s ome. M r Smih a s ha ahit y ofblndnes i t l f e l i nd lr c i yndr . t lo s sor i s n he e t ye a s ve ehe dac s pos i ya s i t nd e r a he , sbl s oc éedwihli vii obl m .Howe r asnot di t c ts t ls sonpr e ve , e n he our' ea e e a um o ni t co te i c vhc dt t int pos e s sr i l nc i l dirm mor nd pi on,he ur r ma ns on e ha pl x s s e esdua o tona ca ct f s de a y l ve s ofwor i whih he i al wed t st orsa a wil a a d pa iy or e nt r e l k n c s lo o i tnd t l, nd voi a tvii s whih r quie ba k moton a e ri n. He i a s t bl t pe f m wor whi h ci te c e r c i nd xe to s lo ma e o ror k c ivol e tr t da r i tume aii ,orr q r sf 1 viuala uiy.A sr fecedi t n ves xposze o nge ous nsr nt ltes e uie u 1 s c t e l t n he La J w udge sfndi ast r sdua fmc i c pa iy, hec tt i ve t tt La J ' i ngs o è i l l tonal a c t t otr bele s ha he w udget ook aloft elmia i i oac o3 i as es i a n i sc pact f at m a ewor a tvii s The 1 hes i t tons nt c mtn s sngpli tc a iy or le t k c i te . c ur c ude t tt La J o t oncl s ha he w udge r as bl r le on t r uls fom a r e c ulai e ona y ei d he es t r ec nt ons t tve e mi to ro m e byDr Sco t xa nai npe f r d . t Kohlr I ed, ve hepr es i na ur of a ntf sba k e . nde gi nt ogr sve t e pli if c c ton,t c tbe ivest ti i es cily a oprae f t La J e t ac or gr a e ondii he our le ha t s pe a l ppr i t or he w udg o c d e t r we g t t m os r ce c ula i e l to TheLa J i ht o he t e nt ons t tve vauai n. w udgees e ilyado e Dr Kohlr s s nta l pt d . e' fndi a t pl ntf s r i ua fmc i ngs s o ai if esd l t tonal c pa iy, a i l d s h lm iai i t a ct nd ncude uc i t tons n he ' . h p teia q e to po e t t vo ain le pe t TR 5 6 6 ) I r s o e t vo aina y oh tc l u sin sd o he c to a x r.( 6 - 9 . n e p ns ,he c to l e p r ie tfe s v rlj bswhc Mr S t c ud bee pe td t p ro m,icu ig b n h x e t d n iid e ea o ih . mi o l h x ce o ef r n ldn e c wo k rs re ,n a d e srsu fr ( 5 7 68 . h s c a in t c u t eive t a t eLa r e, o tra d d r se/t fe. TR 6 - ) Onti o c so ,he o rb l s h th w e J e pr ry r led on t voc tonale r' t si on i as e sng pl i i s ca ciy f udg ope l ei he a i xpe ts e tm y n s s i antc pa t or at r t wor aci te .Ba edon t t r ug s oft La J le na e k tvii s s he ho o hne s he w udge' hypot tc lquesi , s hei a tons as 6 welast voc to le r' t si ony,heco t le st tt Co mi so rsGnalde ii n l he ai na xpe ts e tm t ur be ive ha he m s i ne ' c so is s uppore by s f i e de e.I f l t tt fna de ii oft Comm isone m us be td ubsmntal vi nc t olows ha he i l c son he si r t afime fr d. ' On a ppea t t sco tM r Sm ih a t st tt Comm iso re r d i a or ng g e t r l o hi ur, . t rr ha he ue s i ne re n cc di r a e we g t t co ula i r por s bm itd byDr Ko le .Pl i ifpoi sou t tonl sxm ont i ht o he ns t tve e t u te . llr antf nt t ha y i hs bef e Dr Kohl rco uce li e mi to a pan m a m e ph i in' as it nt Robe t or . e nd t d ls xn nai n, i nage nt ysca s ssa , r Btr co plt d ar sdua f nctona c pact que tonnaiewhih i c t st tpl i i sba k zke, m e e e i l u i l a iy si r c ndi a e ha antv c p o lmsaes sv r a t p e n wo ka tvt o a eg thol p rd yb ss ( 1 7 - 3 . r b e r o e e e s o rve t r ciiy n n ih tr e a a i. TR 2 9 8 ) Mr Bt k sw p an ifi c nt to wi Dr Daln aM . ie ap i ma a e n s e ils, . l e a litf n o jmcin t . rid Grc , an n g me t p cait r h wh as o n dt a Mr S t i ds b e f ral o mso s b tn il an u e ly n .( o lo pie h t . mi s ia ld o l f r f u sa ta g if l mp o me t TR h 1 ) Fial plitf o s r e ta i a e rirc n ul tv rpo t Dr Ch it p e Ne l 261. n l nnif b ev s h t n n ale o s t ie e r, . rso h r wel y, a pr oduce a medialsa e nt of pli ifs physc l a lt f wo k-ea e aci te ,whi h d c t t me a ntf i a biiy or r r lt d tvii s c id c tsg e trr srcinst nt o eie tfe b Dr Ko e . ( 4 6 71 . n iae rae e tito ha h s d n iid y . hlrl TR 6 - ) ' W hie t r a e s m e c lc s i t m e c l r or t c lt bele s t t t l he e r o ontit n he di a ec d, he otr ive ha he Commi so r sr ol i oft eco lc si s s i ne ' es uton hos ntit s uppore by t e de e. Dr Ne l' ph i a td he vi nc . we ls ysc l 1Asas pa ae is , a a s to i a s e nt me a lm i s rtofhi moto f sl l e r t sue nd s e ut n upplme al morndl n uppo s in or lmmay jlntetpanihag eKotreCnotasinrerdiava de usigacnutt eemiaiaiyDrKo lr Pdnin, litta Drstaeh smmisomgphysciee rhaemde t ooveai avl trtb r> ltons. u i f bsr e!f ru. h twao tet re inn,n t tt n rhegslni dau so ve e.aje, f g q t v n a fo ev t hl ra n r ng nit l 5 qt o resh peer ore o a osl i ea n t . e 2 FR: j 0 .5 9 + 69 9 . r araigsuc lte rfr dsuc fr cnutt e xmijip S e 0C.. j 4 41 1ha 41.1h M. t n e av o T m1 as n tshaDrKo lrcn uldtecnutt ee mmalnaa itnt a rh tr to o isrd t lo oet t . he o d ce h o slai xa t t pon i l heteemmain fnue h y o me sau .Hq v rtec u t o s o belv ta teeol cins r sfiin frleto o DrKo lrsc n uttv tts we e,h o r d e n t le e h jh s be to ye ufse to rj cin f . he' o s l ie a rp r j eMrS t h s p eldtedna q b t hsca so dsblymsrneb nfsyjsp lmetl e ot mc . mi a a pae h ell f qh i lmz fr lait uac e ei n u pe na . h i t Moui r o te e jte ardeài uew,tdsblynevesc ttei m.rometnnsitr clnai Newess scrymcssebntt,Featelsisrdfr l ourtisrnt bn fs up sss o o enciricDr.ticle ereove,ame f s m h dt atnbel ohea ltbelua e ehertpe soe mcot vel est lnhs a'. t i i ha e y l orh e l o c s l erilc n uttv e lain. Uli tl,a as stfrh b lw,tqc u tb le e ta plitf' ag me tfr ale o s l ie vau to a t ey s lo e ot eo h o r eiv s h t an i s r u n o ma t DrKo lrDrNehe'cnuAr erpphillnwhopcnme Rcmtfsbah stey,rbenbsr$e eg 1af rjclno DrKo lrs oDrtteqe otslt f aeo r q elq lamuc alh rottolies llyp qsr eethef . weland sl itt ryscao petros u na,pfs ck s gecu c udtntal ! 1 ! o , . l, av q e s a r m1 o . . l hg l f d l' t r o dsp o t eo t n to ta MrS t cnwqko ary lr al i sd naywokr lswhc p r t stsa d . u p ri fhe oin h t . ml a r n e ua b ss n e e tr r oe lh emia l tn v h / opton.I e ,a stota o ei j eri o mini tlcs,h cuto n sbtnilvdn eosp oth i nde d s L w Judge' tndi efri blflnctonalcapacg f anmiedrete oedentrdeu sateven befceD r.Kohlte h v,n t alr ly o lhs aangeofsrfu y xerton, eie ort u p r r' s e t or i t a a s i ngofr sdua l l e a i es r por wa r c vedi ot a nitatver or e t s e ei nt he dmi sr i ec d. . . 7 ' sndi a es e ti onsse .W hiehesa e i hi m e ca s cesa e e t tM r Sm ih ngs r om wha nc it nt l tt d n s di l our tt m nt ha . t c n stfrn mo et n fl h u si a eg th u wo k a ,( 4 7 , . welfun i hi a i o o r ha oz o r n n ih o r r d y TR 6 ) Dr Ne l o d n s r rp r ta p an ifc n stf ru t sxh t si argua eg th u wo k a ( 4 2 . I i s e o th t litf a i o p o i ol n e lr ih o r r d y. TR 6 ) n l r i nr a i sa e nt t c ulsn r poredt tM r Sm ih c n st sa a wal f rat t lofsx tve tt me , he ons t t e t ha . t a i; t nd, nd k o o a i t eg t o .( 6 ) Ye i s dc l olc sae n , o ih h ms TR4 2 . tnhime ia s t e ttme tDnNe lo n dt a plitf c ud r wel pie h t anif o l st sn d a dwakf rattlo eg th t si arg lrwo kd y ( 4 7 . Th c u t eiv s i, tn , n l o oa f ih ol n e ua r a . TR 6 ) e o r b le e r t t f t mos pa t Dr N e lsfndi ast pl i ifsr i fmci lc pa iy a e not ha , or he t r, . wel' ngs o nntf esdual l tona a ct r d n a ialy dif r ntfo t eofDr Kohlr W hiei i t et tt physca sas itnt M r r m tc l fe e r m hos . e. l t s nz ha he i in' ssa , . Bur ,r po td t al dia i fmc i lm iai ,t gove i ad i s tve r ai ke e re ot ly s blng L tonal i ttons he m ng m nika i egultons e t bls t tgr a e weghts ul nor al bea c de t t fndi ofphyscinst nt tms sa ih ha e t r i ho d m ly c or d o he i ngs i a ha o l e o no p y iin .S e20C. R. j4 4 1 2 a d41 .2 Th rp rso b t . h e a f n-h sca s e F. j 0 .5 7 n 69 7. e e o t f ohDrKo lr ndDr . Ne l difrs t ntal fom t e ua in pr de byM r Bur Fi l t c tno est t we l fe ubsa i ly ' he val to ovi d r . ke. naly,he our t ha t Comm iso rsr s uton oft co lc si t m e ca r co d i s he s i ne ' e ol i he nfit n he di l e r s uppo td byt opi on of re he ni Dr Vi e Ade , hes ge whope f m e pli ifsdice t m yi 2008.ByAprl2009,f ur . nc nt t t m on ror d antf s co n i o mont a trt s ge y, . ltopi dt tM r Sm ihco dbeco i r d aca da ef lght hs fe he ur r Dr Are ne ha . t ul nsdq e ndi t or i er fr o wok lha wo l a ci t asa dnga d sti p sto ' ( 49 ) I s o twhie oms f r t t u d c l e tn i n it o i n. TR 5 . n h r, l t ma ng i ' t r a e med c r pors a opi ons s si t t M r Sm ih i di a ed,t co tfnds he e r i al e t nd ni ugge tng ha . t s s bl he ur i s t n i e de et s ubsa tal vi nc o uppor t Com misone ' fna de ii n t tpl i ifc ldbee c e t he s i rs l c so ha antf otl xpe t d t pe l m alm ie r ngeofs de a ywor r ese si i t na i ec o rbr i td a e ntr k ol xitng n he tonal onomy. On a alpli tf a s mait i t tt Commi so rf l dt ac or pr pe te t nt ppe , a n if lo n a ns ha he s i ne aie o c d o r r a me t avii n i r ntl e r t r co plt dbyDr M a cShil , n o om ers, J n r 27, o so mpaime nt roga o y m e e . r e ds a pt tit on a ua y 201 I s h ast i e r t r wa c 5. na muc he nt roga o y s omplt a atm eafe t Adm i sr tve La J ge eed t i tr he nita i w ud is d hi o ni pli ifs itd Dr Shi l i e r t r die ty t t Appe sCo mcl s ue s pi on, antf ubm te . eds' nt roga o y r c l o he al t i. 8 I t i e r t y,Dr Shil opi dt tpli i se pr e pr uc he c whih a e n he nt rogaor . e ds ne ha antY ye oblm od es ada hes c r s sveea t p e n p ro ma c o e e b scwok a tvte .( 1 5 . M r S t n w o e r s o rve t ef r n e f v n a i r ci iis TR 41 ) . mih o c e t tt Comm isone ' fna de ii s dber ve s d be a e s h he dac swe e ont nds ha he s i rs i l c son houl e r e c us uc a he r notc i r d by t Adm i sr tve La J onsde e he nita i w udge o t tt c s s d be r m a d s t t , r ha he a e houl e nde o ha ) a opra ec i r ton c n begi n t t sm e c lco ton. ppr it onsde ai a ve o hi di a ndii The c ur i t bl t co l t tt vii n i ime i e o t s ma e o ncude ha he so mpa r nt nt noga o y c t r ompl td b Dr ee y . SMe dso J nua y27, l n a r 2015s r est unde c t fnal cii oft Comm iyone .l s m st t ev o r ut he i de son he s i r t ee ha Dr Shi l bega t te tM ..Smih on Augus 27,201 Att ttm e,Dr Shi l opi d t t . eds n o ra 1 . t t 2. ha i . eds ne ha p an i ssmp o o l G rl 'itre e t atnina dc n e tai n ( 1 0 ) M o e v r litc y t ms nytaey'nef r wih te to n o c n rto . TR 3 6 . r o e, r a t tm eoft m os r c nta nita i he rng, hevocai na expe t e tfe i r s t he i he t e e dmi sr tve a i t to l r t sii d n e pons t eo aquesi 9om pl ntf sa t e t tM r Sm ih' s ve ehea c s asde c ton ai if tom y ha . t s e r da he , s dbedby pl i ifi antf n f li t tmony, ls esi woul no a f c pe f mu ceoft s de a ywor r e f rwhi h hei o he ie d t fe t ror he e nt r k ol s o c st m s p y ial c p b e ( 5 2 .Fo t e era o s t ec u t o sn tb le et a t s b sino h sc ly a a l. TR 7 ) r h s e s n ,h o r d e o eiv h the u miso f Dr Shil 'mos r ce i e r t yne es iaesa a tonalc i r to ofpl i ifsc e. . e ds t e nt nt rogaor c st t ny ddii onsde ai n antf as I M r Smih bele t thi he da he a e mor s ve e t n a t tm e c i r d by t f . t i ves ha s a c s r e e r ha t he i onsde e he Admi sr tveLa J nitai w udge pl i ifspr pe co ls i t fl ane ca m f rs pplm e a s trt , antf o r tr e s o ie w li o u e nt l ecliy i omebenekss t tli wo s ni pr blm wih he dac sc n bepr pe l addr s ed. nc t o ha zs r e ng o e t a he a o ry es I sl ma y,hec t f t s t nta e de ei s n lm r t our has omd ubsa il vi nc n uppor oft Comm isone ' f a t he si rs m l de ii n de yi pli tf se ilme t ape i o dia lt dia lt i ur ncebe ks a c so n ng a n if ntte nt o rod f s biiyj s biiy ns a net , nd s e e a s urt i ome be ft . The c ttnds no ba i u upplm nt l ec iy nc ne is our i ss pon wlih t r r ml lc o equie y a tona a m ilsr tve c i r ton of t s c e. Ac r ngl t ina de ii of t ddii l d ritai onsde ai hi as co di y, he s l c son he Co misone mus bea fr e m s i r t fim d. 9 I a fr ngt Comm isone ' fna de ii n,hec t n fimi he s i r s i l c so t our doesno s s ha M T Smhhi t ugge tt t . s fe ofal i dico f t we kne s a f tgue I e t m e ca r or c imst t aitf r ' e lpan, s m ol n s , nd ai . nde d,he di l ec d onfr ha pl n if s f r fom s ro bac pr e s a wel a al sofbia e a vii n,whih ca be e c e t ufe s r e i us k oblm , s l s os lt r l so c n xpe t d o r slti sg f ntl t tons Howe r t f t e i t ts ve al t swhoha e mi d e tl n i nika hnia i . ve , he ac r ma ns ha e r doc or ve xa ne M r Sm ihbei t thec n e gei s n a yf m sofwor a tviy.I mus ber cogniedt t . t leve ha a nga n ede t r or k ci t t t e z ha tei a ii od wo kwi o t n s b e tv d so o td e n t ftef e e acama toal h n blt o r t u a y u j cie ic mfr, o s o o is lrnd r li n tt l yt h y d sbld. Cr i v.Chae , 6F.d5 5 5 4 9 (t Ci.1 6 .l a p a st t c u tta t ia e ag tr 7 3 8 , 9 - 5 4h r 99 ) t p e r o he o r h t he Ad n sr t La J d e c n iee a1o t s b e tv fco sra o a y s p re b t miitai w u g o sd rd 1 f he u j cie a t r e s n bl u po td y he ve me ia rc r na j d c t an ifscams p b n f s I e d t c u t eiv s h th La dc le o di du iai itf li f r e ei . nd e ,he o r b le e t a t e w ngpl t J d e e g g d i a d t i d a t o o h rv e o M r S t s tsi n a s b e tv u g n a e n eal nd h rug e iw f . mih' e tmo y nd u j ci e e lmiains ( 5 9 3 ) I f lo ta a1f c t o te Co sin rsf lde iin a e i tto . TR 2 - 0 . t o lws h t l a es f h mmiso e ' ma cso r s ppo td by s tntale de e. u re ubsa i vi nc Asa ge r lr l r s l i n ofc lcsi t e de e i am a trwihi t pr nc of ne a ue, e outo onfi t n he vi nc s te t n he ovi e t Commisone e n i t co tmi htr s vet c lc sdif r nty.Riha ds n v. r es he s i r ve f he ur g e ol he ontit f e e l c r o Pe al , s p a Op e h i v Fic , 9 F.d3 6( t Ci. 9 4 .F r h r a o ssae ,hec u ti s h u r ; p n em . n h 4 5 2 9 4h r 1 7 ) o t e e s n ttd t o r fnd t e Com misone ' r ol i oft pe tne c lc si t r c d i t sc s t be s s i rs es uton he ri nt onfit n he e or n hi a e o uppo t by red s t nta e de e.Ac or ng y,hef de sonoft Co misone mus bea fnne La ubsa il vi nc c di l t mal cii he m s i r t fl d. ws v. lb e z , u r .Ana p o laej g n a do d rwil ee tr dt sd y Cee rz e s p a p r pi t ud me t n r e lb ne e hi a . 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