Smith v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration
Plaintiff: HOLLY D. SMITH
Defendant: COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Case Number: 25-7841
Filed: December 15, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: D.I.W.C./D.I.W.W.
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 18) granted. Amended briefing schedule: Optional Reply Brief due 06/15/2026. All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. [Entered: 05/05/2026 04:58 PM]
May 5, 2026 Filing 18 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellant Holly D. Smith. [Entered: 05/05/2026 03:39 PM]
April 24, 2026 Filing 17 CLERK ACTION: Answering Brief submitted at DE 16 by Appellee Commissioner of Social Security Administration is filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 04/24/2026 02:34 PM]
April 24, 2026 Filing 16 ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee Commissioner of Social Security Administration. [Entered: 04/24/2026 02:17 PM]
March 18, 2026 Filing 15 Attorney Susanne Beth Luse as Counsel for Appellee substituted for Attorney Kevin C. Danielson. [Entered: 03/18/2026 09:05 AM]
March 17, 2026 Filing 14 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Susanne Beth Luse for Appellee Commissioner of Social Security Administration replacing Kevin C. Danielson. [Entered: 03/17/2026 07:48 PM]
March 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 12) granted. Amended briefing schedule: Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 4/27/2026. Optional Reply Brief due 21 days after service of Answering Brief. All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. [Entered: 03/09/2026 01:11 PM]
March 9, 2026 Filing 12 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellee Commissioner of Social Security Administration. [Entered: 03/09/2026 11:12 AM]
February 26, 2026 Filing 11 CLERK ACTION: Opening Brief submitted at DE 8 and Excerpts of Record at DE 9 by Appellant Holly D. Smith are filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 02/26/2026 12:55 PM]
February 25, 2026 Filing 10 SOCIAL SECURITY CERTIFIED ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD filed by Appellant Holly D. Smith [Entered: 02/25/2026 04:14 PM]
February 25, 2026 Filing 9 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellant Holly D. Smith. [Entered: 02/25/2026 04:11 PM]
February 25, 2026 Filing 8 OPENING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant Holly D. Smith. [Entered: 02/25/2026 04:09 PM]
January 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 6) granted. Amended briefing schedule: Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 2/25/2026, Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 3/27/2026. Optional Reply Brief due 21 days after service of Answering Brief. All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. [Entered: 01/06/2026 07:07 AM]
January 5, 2026 Filing 6 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellant Holly D. Smith. [Entered: 01/05/2026 11:35 AM]
December 19, 2025 Filing 5 MEDIATION ORDER FILED: The Mediation Program of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals facilitates settlement while appeals are pending. See FRAP 33 & Ninth Cir.R. 33-1. Mediation assessment conferences are not routinely scheduled in social security appeals. Counsel are encouraged to contact circuit mediator if they believe this social security appeal has remand potential or is otherwise amenable to resolution. See Order for details. [Entered: 12/19/2025 11:07 AM]
December 18, 2025 Filing 4 MEDIATION QUESTIONNAIRE filed by Appellant Holly D. Smith. To submit pertinent confidential information directly to the Circuit Mediators, please email #[email protected] and include the case name and number in the subject line. Confidential submissions may include any information relevant to mediation of the case and settlement potential, including, but not limited to, settlement history, ongoing or potential settlement discussions, non-litigated party related issues, other pending actions, and timing considerations that may impact mediation efforts. [Entered: 12/18/2025 12:31 PM]
December 15, 2025 Filing 3 ADDED Social Security Access Ssaogcomms Ssaogcomms [Entered: 12/15/2025 02:52 PM]
December 15, 2025 Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 12/22/2025, Appeal Opening Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellant) 1/26/2026, Appeal Answering Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellee) 2/23/2026. For appeal no. 25-7841, 6:24-cv-01506-CL. All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. Failure of the petitioner(s)/appellant(s) to comply with this briefing schedule will result in automatic dismissal of the appeal. See 9th Cir. R. 42-1. [Entered: 12/15/2025 11:00 AM]
December 15, 2025 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 6:24-cv-01506-CL has been received in the Clerk's office of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The U.S. Court of Appeals docket number 25-7841 has been assigned to this case. All communications with the court must indicate this Court of Appeals docket number. Please carefully review the docket to ensure the name(s) and contact information are correct. It is your responsibility to alert the court if your contact information changes. Resources Available For more information about case processing and to assist you in preparing your brief, please review the Case Opening Information (for #attorneys and #pro se litigants) and review the #Appellate Practice Guide. Attorneys should consider contacting the court's #Appellate Mentoring Program for help with the brief and argument. [Entered: 12/15/2025 10:53 AM]

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Plaintiff: HOLLY D. SMITH
Represented By: Katie J. Taylor
Represented By: Katherine Eitenmiller
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Defendant: COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Represented By: Ms. Susanne Beth Luse, AUSA
Represented By: Michael James Mullen
Represented By: Mr. Christopher Vieira
Represented By: Mr. Kevin C. Danielson
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