Trunk v. Commissioner of Social Security
Plaintiff: John Joseph Trunk
Defendant: Commissioner of Social Security
Interested Party: Social Security Administration
Case Number: 3:2019cv00216
Filed: February 14, 2019
Court: US District Court for the District of Connecticut
Presiding Judge: Sarah A L Merriam
Referring Judge: Robert M Spector
2 Judge: Stefan R Underhill
Nature of Suit: Social Security: SSID Tit. XVI
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 0405 dc
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 27, 2019 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Sixtina Fernandez on behalf of Commissioner of Social Security (Fernandez, Sixtina)
February 19, 2019 Filing 8 CONSENT to Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge by Commissioner of Social Security, John Joseph Trunk. Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge Robert M. Spector. This matter has been transferred to a magistrate judge. All non-efiled submissions should be filed at the seat of court where the magistrate judge presides. The case number will remain the same, but must be followed by the magistrate judge's initials. Signed by Judge Stefan R Underhill on 2/19/2019.(Anastasio, F.)
February 19, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER granting #2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. Plaintiff has filed a motion seeking to proceed without prepayment of fees, costs or security therefor, which includes an affidavit regarding his current financial circumstances. See Doc. #2 . In plaintiff's motion, he states that he has been unemployed since October 2018. See Doc. #2 at 3. Plaintiff receives $147 in food stamps each month, and $125 per week in other in government benefits, which he claims will be eliminated in two weeks. See id.. Plaintiff has limited assets, and his income is insufficient to cover his living expenses. See id. at 4-5. At this stage, such allegations are sufficient to establish that plaintiff is unable to pay the ordinary filing fees required by the Court. See 28 U.S.C. 1915(a)(1). Accordingly, plaintiff's #2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam on 2/19/19. (Dowie, C)
February 14, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ELECTRONIC FILING ORDER FOR COUNSEL - PLEASE ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH COURTESY COPY REQUIREMENTS IN THIS ORDER Signed by Judge Stefan R Underhill on 2/14/2019.(Fazekas, J.)
February 14, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 5 STANDING SCHEDULING ORDER Signed by Judge Stefan R Underhill on 2/14/2019.(Fazekas, J.)
February 14, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 4 STANDING ORDER ON SOCIAL SECURITY APPEALS Signed by Judge Stefan R Underhill on 2/14/2019. (Attachments: #1 Consent Form)(Fazekas, J.)
February 14, 2019 Filing 3 NOTICE by John Joseph Trunk Consent to Magistrate (Merritt, Hannalore)
February 14, 2019 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by John Joseph Trunk. (Merritt, Hannalore)
February 14, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Commissioner of Social Security, filed by John Joseph Trunk. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Merritt, Hannalore)
February 14, 2019 Request for Clerk to issue summons as to Commissioner of Social Security. (Merritt, Hannalore)
February 14, 2019 Answer deadline updated for Commissioner of Social Security to 4/16/2019. (Fazekas, J.)
February 14, 2019 Judge Stefan R Underhill and Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam added. Motions referred to Sarah A. L. Merriam(Anastasio, F.)

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Defendant: Commissioner of Social Security
Represented By: Sixtina Fernandez
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Represented By: Hannalore Burns Merritt
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