Stotts v. Social Security

Plaintiff: Tia Stotts
Defendant: Commissioner of Social Security
Case Number: 1:2024cv21051
Filed: March 18, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Jonathan Goodman
Referring Judge: Rodolfo A Ruiz
Nature of Suit: Social Security: DIWC/DIWW
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 0416 Denial of Social Security Benefits
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 15, 2024 Filing 14 PAPERLESS Clerks Notice of Receipt of Partial Filing Fee received on 5/14/2024 in the amount of $ 10.00, receipt number FLS286736. (vt)
April 30, 2024 Filing 13 PAPERLESS Clerks Notice of Receipt of Partial Filing Fee received on 4/25/2024 in the amount of $ 8.00, receipt number FLS286019. (vt)
March 22, 2024 Filing 12 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Jonathan Goodman for rulings of all non-dispositive matters and for issuance of a Report and Recommendation on any dispositive matters. Signed by Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz II on 3/22/2024. See attached document for full details. (gp)
March 22, 2024 Filing 11 CLERK'S NOTICE OF REASSIGNMENT OF CASE pursuant to Paperless Order DE #10. Case reassigned to Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz, II as presiding judge and Magistrate Judge Jonathan Goodman as referral judge. Magistrate Judge Jonathan Goodman no longer assigned to case as the presiding judge. (vjk)
March 21, 2024 Filing 10 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #9 Plaintiff's Motion for Case Reassignment to a District Court Judge. Administrative Order 2023-18 states that "[a]ny party who objects to the assignment of a Magistrate Judge as the presider may opt out by filing a motion for case reassignment within whatever deadline the Magistrate Judge gives the parties." On March 19, 2024, the Undersigned provided the parties with a 15-day window in which to raise an objection to magistrate judge jurisdiction. [ECF No. 6]. Plaintiff's motion was timely filed. Pursuant to Administrative Order 2023-18, "the Clerk will randomly reassign the case to a District Judge, keeping the [undersigned] Magistrate Judge assigned the case." Signed by Magistrate Judge Jonathan Goodman on 3/21/2024. (mkr)
March 21, 2024 Filing 9 Plaintiff's MOTION to Reassign Case Pursuant to Administrative Order 2023-18 by Tia Stotts. (Freeman, Heather)
March 21, 2024 Filing 8 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Mark Weaver on behalf of Commissioner of Social Security. Attorney Mark Weaver added to party Commissioner of Social Security(pty:dft). (Weaver, Mark)
March 20, 2024 Filing 7 Clerks Notice of Receipt of Partial Filing Fee received on 3/19/2024 in the amount of $ 15.89, receipt number FLS284109. (vt)
March 19, 2024 Filing 6 ORDER REGARDING JURISDICTION AND BRIEFING SCHEDULE. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jonathan Goodman on 3/19/2024. See attached document for full details. (mkr)
March 19, 2024 Filing 5 CLERK'S NOTICE of Compliance re 4 Order on Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. (PAPERLESS ORDER MAILED TO Florida Department of Corrections) (drz)
March 19, 2024 Filing 4 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #3 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. The motion states that "Plaintiff is currently incarcerated with no assets or income" and "her inmate trust account has not exceeded $250.00 in the past six months." The current balance is $46.50. Based on the financial information provided, Plaintiff's motion is granted. Nonetheless, because Plaintiff is in custody, she "shall be required to pay the full amount of a filing fee." 28 U.S.C. 1915(b)(1); see also Olrich v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec. Admin., No. 17-CV-0486-BHL, 2021 WL 1117271, at *1 (E.D. Wis. Mar. 24, 2021) ("A prisoner plaintiff proceeding in forma pauperis is required to pay the full amount of the... filing fee over time." (citing 28 U.S.C. 1915(b)(1)). Thus, Plaintiff shall owe $405.00, which Plaintiff must pay to the Clerk of Court as funds become available. Plaintiff is assessed an initial partial filing fee of $15.89 (20% of the average monthly deposits in Plaintiff's inmate Trust Fund Account for the preceding six months as required by 28 U.S.C. 1915(b)(1)(A)). Plaintiff has until April 18, 2024, to submit the initial partial filing fee. Plaintiff's failure to pay the initial partial filing fee as instructed may result in a dismissal without prejudice of this action. After payment of the initial partial filing fee, Plaintiff is "required to make monthly payments of 20 percent of the preceding month's income credited to the prisoner's account." 28 U.S.C. 1915(b)(2). To effectuate the payments, the agency with custody over the Plaintiff must forward these payments from Plaintiff's prisoner account to the Clerk of Court anytime the account balance exceeds $10.00. That agency shall continue to make these payments until the Plaintiff has paid the filing fee in full. The Clerk SHALL send a copy of this Order to the Florida Department of Corrections, 501 South Calhoun St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-2500, Attention: Agency Clerk and this Court's Financial Department and file a notice of compliance on CM/ECF. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jonathan Goodman on 3/19/2024. (mkr)
March 19, 2024 Filing 3 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Tia Stotts. (Attachments: #1 APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN DISTRICT COURT WITHOUT PREPAYING FEES OR COSTS, #2 Inmate Account)(nan)
March 18, 2024 Filing 2 Judge Assignment to Magistrate Judge Jonathan Goodman (nan)
March 18, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Commissioner of Social Security. Filing fees $ 405.00. IFP Filed, filed by Tia Stotts. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Affidavit AO 240, #3 Appendix to AO 240 (Inmate Trust Acct Statement), #4 Supplement IFP Motion)Case restricted pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2. (Freeman, Heather)

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Plaintiff: Tia Stotts
Represented By: Heather Freeman
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Defendant: Commissioner of Social Security
Represented By: Noticing Social Security US Attorney
Represented By: Mark Weaver
Represented By: Noticing Social Security General Counsel of SSA
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