Merritt v. Commissioner of Social Security
Plaintiff: Merritt and Dawn Lynn Merritt
Defendant: Commissioner of Social Security
Interested Party: SSA
Case Number: 8:2017cv00002
Filed: January 3, 2017
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Office: Tampa Office
County: Hillsborough
Presiding Judge: Mary S Scriven
Referring Judge: Thomas G Wilson
Nature of Suit: Social Security: DIWC/DIWW
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 405 Review of HHS Decision (DIWC)
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 20, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER GRANTING #19 Motion for Attorney's Fees Pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act; ADOPTING #22 Report and Recommendations. Signed by Judge Mary S. Scriven on 12/20/2017. (JLN)
November 22, 2017 Filing 22 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION re #19 Consent MOTION for Attorney's Fees Pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C Sect. 2412 filed by Dawn Lynn Merritt; recommending that the motion be granted and the applicant be awarded $2,056.05 in an attorney's fee and $38.33 in costs, to be paid to the plaintiff's counsel by the defendant pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2412(a)(1), (c)(1), (d)(1)(A), (B) if the plaintiff is not indebted to the United States Department of the Treasury. Signed by Magistrate Judge Thomas G. Wilson on 11/22/2017. (DMS)
October 25, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER REFERRING MOTION: #19 Consent MOTION for Attorney Fees Pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C Sect. 2412 filed by Dawn Lynn Merritt. Signed by Judge Mary S. Scriven on 10/25/2017. (JLN) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Thomas G. Wilson.
October 23, 2017 Filing 20 STIPULATION re #19 Consent MOTION for Attorney Fees Pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C Sect. 2412 JOINT by Commissioner of Social Security. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Rudy, John)
October 23, 2017 Filing 19 Consent MOTION for Attorney Fees Pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C Sect. 2412 by Dawn Lynn Merritt. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A CPI Table, #2 Exhibit B NALA 2015 National Utilization and Compensation Survey Report, #3 Exhibit C All Professional Time, #4 Exhibit D Attorney Suzanne Harris, #5 Exhibit E Paralegal Time Edward Wicklund, Esq., #6 Exhibit F Paralegal Time Howard Olinsky, Esq., #7 Exhibit G Paralegal Time Paul B. Eaglin, Esq., #8 Exhibit H Paralegal Time Shannon Persse, #9 Exhibit I Paralegal Time Tamica Lockwood, #10 Exhibit J Paralegal Time Michelle Callahan, #11 Exhibit K Paralegal Time Michael Smith, #12 Exhibit L Paralegal Time Kyrsten Gifford, #13 Exhibit M Paralegal Jonnah Graser, #14 Exhibit N Paralegal Time Vincent Wisehoon, #15 Exhibit O Paralegal Time Brandy Pought, #16 Exhibit P Affirmation and Waiver of Direct Payment of EAJA fees, #17 Exhibit Q Expenses, #18 Statement pursuant to Local Rule 3.01(g), #19 Certificate of Service)(Harris, Suzanne)
August 3, 2017 Filing 18 JUDGMENT in favor of Dawn Lynn Merritt against Commissioner of Social Security. (Signed by Deputy Clerk) (DG)
August 3, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER granting #16 Unopposed Motion for Entry of Judgment with Remand. The CLERK is directed to enter JUDGMENT in favor of Plaintiff pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 405(g) and CLOSE the file. Signed by Judge Mary S. Scriven on 8/3/2017. (KMS)
August 1, 2017 Filing 16 Unopposed MOTION to remand to Commissioner of Social Security under Sentence Four by Commissioner of Social Security. (Rudy, John) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Thomas G. Wilson.
June 12, 2017 Filing 15 MEMORANDUM in opposition to the Commissioner's decision filed by Dawn Lynn Merritt. (Harris, Suzanne)
April 13, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 14 SCHEDULING ORDER: Plaintiff memorandum due by 6/12/2017, Defendant memorandum due by 8/11/2017. Signed by Magistrate Judge Thomas G. Wilson on 4/13/2017. (DMS)
April 13, 2017 Filing 13 SOCIAL security transcript of administrative proceedings by Commissioner of Social Security. (Attachments: #1 Appendix, #2 Appendix, #3 Appendix, #4 Appendix, #5 Appendix, #6 Appendix, #7 Appendix, #8 Appendix, #9 Appendix, #10 Appendix, #11 Appendix, #12 Appendix, #13 Appendix)(Rudy, John)
April 13, 2017 Filing 12 CONSENT to trial by U.S. Magistrate Judge by Commissioner of Social Security. (Rudy, John)
April 13, 2017 Filing 11 ANSWER to #1 Complaint by Commissioner of Social Security.(Rudy, John)
March 3, 2017 Filing 10 PROOF of service upon Office of Regional Chief Counsel, Region IV, Social Security Administration, by Dawn Lynn Merritt. (DG)
March 3, 2017 Filing 9 PROOF of service upon United States Attorney General by Dawn Lynn Merritt. (DG)
March 3, 2017 Filing 8 SUMMONS returned executed by Dawn Lynn Merritt. Commissioner of Social Security served on 2/15/2017, answer due 4/17/2017. (DG)
January 9, 2017 Filing 7 SUMMONS issued as to Commissioner of Social Security, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (DG)
January 5, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 6 RELATED CASE ORDER AND NOTICE of designation under Local Rule 3.05 - track 1. Notice of pendency of other actions due by 1/19/2017. Signed by Judge Mary S. Scriven on 1/5/2017. (APV)
January 5, 2017 Filing 5 NOTICE of pendency of related cases per Local Rule 1.04(d) by Dawn Lynn Merritt. Related case(s): No (Harris, Suzanne)
January 3, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER granting #2 Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis/affidavit of indigency. Signed by Magistrate Judge Thomas G. Wilson on 1/3/2017. (Wilson, Thomas)
January 3, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER requiring electronic filing of the administrative record in Social Security cases (See 6:10-mc-95-ORL-22, Doc. 1) Signed by Judge Anne C. Conway on 7/23/10. (DG)
January 3, 2017 Filing 2 MOTION for leave to proceed in forma pauperis/affidavit of indigency by Dawn Lynn Merritt. (DG) Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Thomas G. Wilson.
January 3, 2017 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Commissioner of Social Security filed by Dawn Lynn Merritt. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(DG)

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Represented By: John F. Rudy, III
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