Woolums v. Commissioner of Social Security
Plaintiff: Rachell Woolums
Defendant: Commissioner of Social Security
Interested Party: SSA
Case Number: 8:2025cv02485
Filed: September 15, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Lindsay S Griffin
Nature of Suit: Social Security: SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 416 Denial of Social Security Benefits
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on February 27, 2026. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
February 27, 2026 Filing 19 PLAINTIFF'S BRIEF in opposition to the Commissioner's decision filed by Rachell Woolums. (Kelley, Jeanette)
January 26, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ENDORSED ORDER granting the plaintiff's unopposed motion, Doc. #17, for an extension of time. The plaintiff must file an opening brief no later than February 27, 2026. No further extensions will be granted absent good cause. Kohl v. Pluris Wedgefield, LLC, No. 6:20-CV-1683-41GJK, 2020 WL 10354988, at *1 (M.D. Fla. Nov. 19, 2020); see also Sosa v. Airprint Sys., Inc., 133 F.3d 1417, 1418 (11th Cir. 1998) (requiring a showing of diligence to establish good cause). Signed by Magistrate Judge Lindsay S. Griffin on 1/26/2026. (ML)
January 25, 2026 Filing 17 Third MOTION for Extension of Time to File Memorandum of Law through February 27, 2026 by Rachell Woolums. (Kelley, Jeanette)
December 23, 2025 Filing 16 ENDORSED ORDER: The plaintiff's second unopposed motion for an extension of time to file an opening brief #15 is GRANTED. The plaintiff must file an opening brief no later than January 28, 2026. Accordingly, the Commissioner's response brief is due February 27, 2026. Signed by U.S. Magistrate Judge Lindsay S. Griffin on December 23, 2025. (RLJ)
December 22, 2025 Filing 15 Unopposed Second MOTION for Extension of Time to File Memorandum of Law through January 28, 2026 by Rachell Woolums. (Kelley, Jeanette) Modified on 12/23/2025 as to docket text (ARL).
November 25, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ENDORSED ORDER granting #13 unopposed Motion for Extension of Time. The plaintiff must file an opening brief no later than December 29, 2025. Signed by Magistrate Judge Lindsay S. Griffin on 11/25/2025. (Griffin, Lindsay)
November 24, 2025 Filing 13 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Memorandum of Law through December 29, 2025 by Rachell Woolums. (Kelley, Jeanette)
October 29, 2025 Filing 12 SOCIAL security transcript of administrative proceedings re #1 Complaint by Commissioner of Social Security. (Attachments: #1 Transcript Index, #2 Admin Docs, #3 Payment Docs and Decisions, #4 Jurisdictional Docs, #5 Non-Disability Related Development, #6 Disability-Related Development, #7 Medical Records)(Golden, Dennis)
October 29, 2025 Filing 11 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Commissioner of Social Security. (Golden, Dennis)
October 29, 2025 Filing 10 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Commissioner of Social Security. Related case(s): No (Golden, Dennis)
October 29, 2025 Filing 9 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation and Appearance by Dennis Golden on behalf of Commissioner of Social Security (Golden, Dennis)
September 17, 2025 Filing 8 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Rachell Woolums. (Kelley, Jeanette)
September 17, 2025 Filing 7 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Rachell Woolums. Related case(s): No (Kelley, Jeanette)
September 17, 2025 Filing 6 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Jeanette A. Kelley on behalf of Rachell Woolums. Lead Counsel: Jeanette A. Kelley. (Kelley, Jeanette)
September 16, 2025 Filing 5 BRIEFING ORDER on scheduling and format. Signed by U.S. Magistrate Judge Lindsay S. Griffin on 9/16/2025. (RLJ)
September 16, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER granting the plaintiff's #2 Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. Signed by U.S. Magistrate Judge Lindsay S. Griffin on 9/16/2025. (RLJ)
September 16, 2025 Filing 3 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Magistrate Judge Lindsay S. Griffin. New case number: 8:25-cv-2485-LSG. (AA)
September 15, 2025 Filing 2 MOTION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis / Affidavit of Indigency by Rachell Woolums. (Kelley, Jeanette)
September 15, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Commissioner of Social Security. The plaintiff CONSENTS to jurisdiction of the United States magistrate judge filed by Rachell Woolums. (Attachments: #1 Cover Sheet)(Kelley, Jeanette)

Access additional case information on PACER

Use the links below to access additional information about this case on the U.S. Court's PACER system. A subscription to PACER is required.

Access this case on the Florida Middle District Court's Electronic Court Filings (ECF) System

Search for this case: Woolums v. Commissioner of Social Security
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Plaintiff: Rachell Woolums
Represented By: Jeanette A. Kelley
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Commissioner of Social Security
Represented By: John F. Rudy, III
Represented By: Beverly E. Williams
Represented By: Dennis Golden
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Interested party: SSA
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]

Disclaimer: Justia Dockets & Filings provides public litigation records from the federal appellate and district courts. These filings and docket sheets should not be considered findings of fact or liability, nor do they necessarily reflect the view of Justia.


Why Is My Information Online?