(SS) Alexander v. Commissioner of Social Security
Plaintiff: Thomas Russell Alexander
Defendant: Commissioner of Social Security
Case Number: 2:2026cv01285
Filed: April 2, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
Presiding Judge: Daniel J Calabretta
Referring Judge: Allison Claire
Nature of Suit: Social Security: DIWC/DIWW
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 28, 2026 Filing 9 NOTICE OF LODGING SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATIVE TRANSCRIPT IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT by Commissioner of Social Security. Attorney Ernce, Lynn Trinka added. (Attachments: #1 Certification Page 2026 , #2 Court Transcript Index 2026 , #3 Documents Re Admin Process 2025 , #4 Payment Documents 2025 , #5 Jurisdictional Documents 2025 , #6 Non Disability Related Development 2025 , #7 Disability Related Development 2025 , #8 Medical Records 2025 , #9 Documents Re Admin Process 2026 , #10 Payment Documents 2026 , #11 Jurisdictional Documents 2026 , #12 Non Disability Related Development 2026 , #13 Disability Related Development 2026 , #14 Medical Records 2026 )(Ernce, Lynn)
April 10, 2026 Filing 8 DESIGNATION of COUNSEL FOR SERVICE. Added attorney Margaret Branick-Abilla for Commissioner of Social Security (Branick-Abilla, Margaret)
April 7, 2026 Filing 7 CLERK'S NOTICE REASSIGNING CASE (TEXT ONLY). This case has been assigned to District Judge Daniel J. Calabretta and Magistrate Judge Allison Claire. The new case number is: 2:26-cv-01285-DJC-AC. (Deputy Clerk LMS)
April 6, 2026 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. (Anonymous)
April 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 SCHEDULING ORDER and ORDER RE CONSENT in SOCIAL SECURITY APPEAL. Consent or Decline due by 7/9/2026. [Served by Clerk on Commissioner via E-Service Agreement] (Attachments: #1 Order re Consent, #2 Consent Form) (Deputy Clerk VLC)
April 6, 2026 Filing 4 SUMMONS ISSUED as to *Commissioner of Social Security*. Response to complaint to be served on *Francesco Paulo Benavides* *Law Offices of Francesco Benavides* *1990 N. California Blvd., 8th Floor* *Walnut Creek, CA 94596*. [Served by Clerk on Commissioner via E-Service Agreement] (Deputy Clerk VLC)
April 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 04/06/26 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 VLC)
April 2, 2026 Filing 2 MOTION to PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Thomas Russell Alexander. (Benavides, Francesco)
April 2, 2026 Filing 1 SOCIAL SECURITY COMPLAINT against Commissioner of Social Security by Thomas Russell Alexander. Attorney Benavides, Francesco Paulo added. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Benavides, Francesco)
April 2, 2026 APPLICATION TO PROCEED IFP filed - Court Action Required. (Deputy Clerk VLK)

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Plaintiff: Thomas Russell Alexander
Represented By: Francesco Paulo Benavides
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Defendant: Commissioner of Social Security
Represented By: Lynn Trinka Ernce
Represented By: Margaret Branick-Abilla
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