(SS) Harding v. Commissioner of Social Security
Plaintiff: James Richard Harding
Defendant: Commissioner of Social Security
Case Number: 2:2025cv03427
Filed: November 25, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
Presiding Judge: Dale A Drozd
Referring Judge: Sean C Riordan
Nature of Suit: Social Security: SSID Tit. XVI
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 205 Denial Social Security Benefits
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 1, 2026 Filing 15 REPLY by James Richard Harding re #14 Motion for Summary Judgment. (Banks, Andrea)
April 17, 2026 Filing 14 CROSS-MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT and OPPOSITION to #10 Motion for Summary Judgment by Commissioner of Social Security. (Illarmo, Marcelo)
March 23, 2026 Filing 13 MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) issued by Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 3/23/2026: The Stipulation for extension of time (ECF No. #12 ) is approved. Defendant's cross-motion for summary judgment is due on or before May 4, 2026. Plaintiff's optional reply brief is due within 14 days after the filing of Defendant's cross-motion. (Deputy Clerk SH)
March 23, 2026 Filing 12 STIPULATION and PROPOSED ORDER First Extension of Time by Commissioner of Social Security. (Illarmo, Marcelo)
March 10, 2026 Filing 11 DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Marcelo N. Illarmo for Commissioner of Social Security, attorney Margaret Branick-Abilla terminated (Illarmo, Marcelo)
March 4, 2026 Filing 10 MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT by James Richard Harding. (Banks, Andrea)
March 2, 2026 Filing 9 CLERK'S NOTICE REASSIGNING CASE (TEXT ONLY). This case has been assigned to District Judge Dale A. Drozd and Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan. The new case number is: 2:25-cv-03427-DAD-SCR. (Deputy Clerk OML)
February 27, 2026 Filing 8 CONSENT/DECLINE of U.S. Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1), this document is restricted to attorneys and court staff only. Judges do not have access to view this document and will be informed of a party's response only if all parties have consented to the referral. (Anonymous)
February 2, 2026 Filing 7 NOTICE OF LODGING SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATIVE TRANSCRIPT IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT by Commissioner of Social Security. Attorney Olsen, Edward Alan added. (Attachments: #1 Certified Administrative Record)(Olsen, Edward)
December 18, 2025 Filing 6 CONSENT/DECLINE of U.S. Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1), this document is restricted to attorneys and court staff only. Judges do not have access to view this document and will be informed of a party's response only if all parties have consented to the referral. (Branick-Abilla, Margaret)
December 1, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 SCHEDULING ORDER and ORDER RE CONSENT in SOCIAL SECURITY APPEAL. Consent or Decline due by 3/5/2026. [Served by Clerk on Commissioner via E-Service Agreement] (Attachments: #1 Order re Consent, #2 Consent Form) (Deputy Clerk OML)
December 1, 2025 Filing 4 SUMMONS ISSUED as to *Commissioner of Social Security* with answer to complaint due within *60* days. Attorney *Andrea L. Banks* *Law office of Andrea Banks* *1819 SW 5th Avenue, Suite 281* *Portland, OR 97201*. [Served by Clerk on Commissioner via E-Service Agreement] (Deputy Clerk OML)
December 1, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 12/1/2025 GRANTING #2 Motion to Proceed IFP and DIRECTING E-Service on the Commissioner of Social Security. The Clerk shall issue a summons and serve this order, summons and complaint on the Commissioner of Social Security. [Served by Clerk on Commissioner via E-Service Agreement] (Deputy Clerk OML)
November 26, 2025 APPLICATION TO PROCEED IFP filed - Court Action Required. (Deputy Clerk VLK)
November 25, 2025 Filing 2 MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by James Richard Harding. (Banks, Andrea)
November 25, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Commissioner of Social Security by James Richard Harding. Attorney Banks, Andrea L. added. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Banks, Andrea)

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Plaintiff: James Richard Harding
Represented By: Andrea L. Banks
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Defendant: Commissioner of Social Security
Represented By: Marcelo N. Illarmo
Represented By: Edward Alan Olsen, GOVT
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