Highfield v. Commissioner of Social Security
Plaintiff: Morgan Bryce Highfield
Defendant: Commissioner of Social Security
Interested Party: SSA
Case Number: 8:2025cv01720
Filed: July 3, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Christopher P Tuite
Nature of Suit: Social Security: SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 405 Review of HHS Decision (SSID)
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 23, 2025 Filing 23 PLAINTIFF'S REPLY BRIEF filed by Morgan Bryce Highfield. (Brady, Daniel)
December 11, 2025 Filing 22 BRIEF in support of the Commissioner's decision (re #21 Brief - Social Security - Plaintiff ) filed by Commissioner of Social Security. (Taulbee, Shea) Modified on 12/12/2025 to edit the docket text (MLB).
November 14, 2025 Filing 21 PLAINTIFF'S BRIEF in opposition to the Commissioner's decision filed by Morgan Bryce Highfield. (Brady, Daniel)
September 24, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ENDORSED ORDER granting #15 Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Plaintiff's Brief and Amend the Scheduling Order. Accordingly, the Court's prior Scheduling Order (#14) is hereby amended as follows: (1) no later than November 21, 2025, Plaintiff shall file his memorandum; (2) no later than December 22, 2025, the Commissioner shall file his memorandum; and (3) no later than January 5, 2025, Plaintiff may file his reply brief. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher P. Tuite on 9/24/2025. (ACL)
September 24, 2025 Judge Thomas P. Barber no longer assigned to case. New case number 8:25-cv-1720-CPT. (JNB)
September 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER approving consent to jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge. Signed by Judge Thomas P. Barber on 9/23/2025. (SRC)
September 18, 2025 Filing 18 NOTICE CANCELLING HEARING re: #15 Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Plaintiff's Brief and Amend the Scheduling Order. The oral argument on this motion previously set for September 18, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. before Magistrate Judge Christopher P. Tuite via Zoom Videoconference is hereby cancelled. (ACL)
September 17, 2025 Filing 17 PROPOSED CONSENT to trial by U.S. Magistrate Judge by Morgan Bryce Highfield. (Brady, Daniel)
September 15, 2025 Filing 16 NOTICE OF HEARING re: #15 Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Plaintiff's Brief and Amend the Scheduling Order. Oral argument on this motion is set for September 18, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. before Magistrate Judge Christopher P. Tuite via Zoom Videoconference. All pertinent parties will receive a Zoom videoconference invitation by separate email. Each person who participates in the proceeding must attend using his or her own device so that he or she appears on a separate screen during the videoconference.(ACL)
September 12, 2025 Filing 15 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Plaintiff's Brief and Amend the Scheduling Order by Morgan Bryce Highfield. (Brady, Daniel) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Christopher P. Tuite.
August 22, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 14 SCHEDULING ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher P. Tuite on 8/22/2025. (AMS)
August 21, 2025 Filing 13 SOCIAL security transcript of administrative proceedings by Commissioner of Social Security. (Taulbee, Shea)
August 21, 2025 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Shea Taulbee on behalf of Commissioner of Social Security (Taulbee, Shea)
July 30, 2025 Filing 11 NOTICE informing the parties that they may consent to the jurisdiction of a United States magistrate judge by filing Form AO 85 Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge using the event Consent to Jurisdiction of US Magistrate Judge. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (SRC)
July 14, 2025 Filing 10 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Commissioner of Social Security. (Olszewski, Natalie)
July 14, 2025 Filing 9 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Commissioner of Social Security. Related case(s): No (Olszewski, Natalie)
July 14, 2025 Filing 8 Notice of substitution of AUSA. Natalie Olszewski substituting for Beverly E. Williams. (Olszewski, Natalie)
July 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER granting #2 Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher P. Tuite on 7/8/2025. (AMS)
July 3, 2025 Filing 6 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Thomas P. Barber and Magistrate Judge Christopher P. Tuite. New case number: 8:25-cv-1720-TPB-CPT. Motion(s) REFERRED: #2 MOTION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis . Motion(s) referred to Magistrate Judge Christopher P. Tuite. (ARL)
July 3, 2025 Filing 5 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Daniel Brady on behalf of Morgan Bryce Highfield. Lead Counsel: Daniel J. Brady, Esq. (Brady, Daniel) Modified on 7/7/2025 to edit text. (JVC)
July 3, 2025 Filing 4 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Morgan Bryce Highfield. Related case(s): No (Brady, Daniel)
July 3, 2025 Filing 3 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Morgan Bryce Highfield. (Brady, Daniel)
July 3, 2025 Filing 2 MOTION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis by Morgan Bryce Highfield. (Brady, Daniel)
July 3, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Commissioner of Social Security. The plaintiff declines consent to jurisdiction of the United States magistrate judge filed by Morgan Bryce Highfield. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A: Notice of Appeal Council Action, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Brady, Daniel)

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Plaintiff: Morgan Bryce Highfield
Represented By: Daniel Brady
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Defendant: Commissioner of Social Security
Represented By: Natalie Olszewski
Represented By: John F. Rudy, III
Represented By: Shea Taulbee
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