Thornton v. Commissioner of Social Security
Plaintiff: Helen Josephine Thornton and National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare
Defendant: Nancy Berryhill and Commissioner of Social Security
Interested Party: Social Security Administration
Case Number: 2:2018cv01409
Filed: September 25, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Washington
Presiding Judge: J Richard Creatura
Nature of Suit: Social Security: RSI Tax Suits
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 0405
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 19, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER granting #19 Defendant's Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer, signed by Judge J Richard Creatura. Response to Petition now due by 12/27/2018. (KAM)
November 16, 2018 Filing 20 DECLARATION of Sarah L. Martin filed by Defendant Commissioner of Social Security re #19 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, #15 Amended Complaint, (Martin, Sarah)
November 16, 2018 Filing 19 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, #15 Amended Complaint, , filed by Defendant Commissioner of Social Security. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) Noting Date 11/16/2018, (Martin, Sarah)
November 14, 2018 Filing 18 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Sarah L Martin on behalf of Defendant Commissioner of Social Security. (Martin, Sarah)
November 14, 2018 Filing 17 AFFIDAVIT of Mailing of Summons and Complaint to Nancy Berryhill, in her official capacity as the Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration on 11/14/2018, filed by Plaintiffs National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, Helen Josephine Thornton. (Larson, Linda)
November 13, 2018 Filing 16 Summons Electronically Issued as to Defendant Commissioner of Social Security per Amended Complaint. (KAM)
November 12, 2018 Filing 15 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants Attorney Linda Rae Larson added to party National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare(pty:pla), filed by Helen Josephine Thornton, National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare. (Attachments: #1 Summons)(Larson, Linda)
October 11, 2018 Filing 14 NOTICE of Change of Address/Change of Name of Attorney Linda Rae Larson. Filed by Plaintiff Helen Josephine Thornton. (Larson, Linda) Modified firm on 10/16/2018 (DS).
October 10, 2018 Filing 13 CONSENT filed by Plaintiff to proceed before a Magistrate Judge. (Note: This Consent is retroactively posted as it was placed into the wrong matter (C18-1419) on 10/4/2018.) (KAM)
October 2, 2018 Filing 12 AFFIDAVIT of Mailing of Summons and Complaint to Nancy Berryhill on 9/28/2018, filed by Plaintiff Helen Josephine Thornton. (Larson, Linda)
September 26, 2018 Filing 11 MINUTE ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Benjamin H. Settle and referred to Judge J Richard Creatura for all further proceedings by Kelly Miller, Deputy Clerk on behalf of Clerk of Court, William M. McCool. (Cc to BHS) (KAM)
September 26, 2018 Filing 10 Summons Electronically Issued as to defendant Commissioner of Social Security (SNP)
September 26, 2018 Judge J Richard Creatura added. (SNP)
September 25, 2018 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Robert D Thornton on behalf of Plaintiff Helen Josephine Thornton. (Thornton, Robert)
September 25, 2018 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Tara Borelli on behalf of Plaintiff Helen Josephine Thornton. (Borelli, Tara)
September 25, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER re #4 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Karen Loewy for Plaintiff Helen Josephine Thornton, by Clerk William M McCool. No document associated with this docket entry, text only.NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d).(DS)
September 25, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER re #3 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Peter C Renn for Plaintiff Helen Josephine Thornton, by Clerk William M McCool. No document associated with this docket entry, text only.NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d).(DS)
September 25, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER re #2 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Robert D Thornton for Plaintiff Helen Josephine Thornton, by Clerk William M McCool. No document associated with this docket entry, text only.NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d).(DS)
September 25, 2018 Filing 4 APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Karen Loewy FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Plaintiff Helen Josephine Thornton (Fee Paid) Receipt No. 0981-5484376 (Larson, Linda)
September 25, 2018 Filing 3 APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Peter C. Renn FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Plaintiff Helen Josephine Thornton (Fee Paid) Receipt No. 0981-5484363 (Larson, Linda)
September 25, 2018 Filing 2 APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Robert D. Thornton FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Plaintiff Helen Josephine Thornton (Fee Paid) Receipt No. 0981-5484348 (Larson, Linda)
September 25, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY, INJUNCTIVE, AND OTHER RELIEF against defendant(s) Nancy Berryhill (Receipt # 0981-5484210), filed by Helen Josephine Thornton. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons Summons - Nancy Berryhill)(Larson, Linda)

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Defendant: Commissioner of Social Security
Represented By: Kerry Jane Keefe
Represented By: Sarah L Martin
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Plaintiff: Helen Josephine Thornton
Represented By: Peter C Renn
Represented By: Karen Loewy
Represented By: Linda Rae Larson
Represented By: Robert D Thornton
Represented By: Tara Borelli
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Plaintiff: National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare
Represented By: Linda Rae Larson
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