Knipp v. Commissioner of Social Security
Plaintiff: Kimberly Dawn Knipp
Defendant: Commissioner of Social Security
Interested Party: Social Security - Office of the General Counsel
Case Number: 1:2025cv01494
Filed: December 10, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Ronald L Hanna
Nature of Suit: Social Security: DIWC/DIWW
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 405 Review of HHS Decision (DIWC)
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 27, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Ronald L Hanna on 2/27/2026. Upon review, the Court finds that the request is reasonable and otherwise complies with the EAJA. SEE WRITTEN ORDER. (JPL)
February 26, 2026 Filing 12 Joint MOTION for Attorney Fees under the EAJA by Defendant Commissioner of Social Security. Responses due by 3/12/2026 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Yarnell, Eric)
February 12, 2026 Filing 11 JUDGMENT entered. (JPL)
February 12, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Ronald L Hanna on 2/12/2026. It is hereby ordered that this matter shall be remanded back to the Commissioner for further administrative proceedings pursuant to sentence four of Section 205 of the Social Security Act, which is codified at 42 U.S.C. Sec. 405(g), and judgment shall be entered in favor of the Plaintiff. SEE WRITTEN ORDER. (JPL)
February 11, 2026 Filing 9 Joint MOTION to Remand to the Commissioner pursuant to Sentence Four of 42 USC 405(g) by Defendant Commissioner of Social Security. Responses due by 2/25/2026 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Yarnell, Eric)
February 10, 2026 Filing 8 SOCIAL SECURITY TRANSCRIPT. Plaintiff Brief due by 3/12/2026. (Attachments: #1 Transcript, #2 Transcript, #3 Transcript, #4 Transcript, #5 Transcript, #6 Transcript)(Patel, Hinal)
February 10, 2026 Filing 7 NOTICE of Filing Certified Administrative Record in Lieu of Answer (Patel, Hinal)
February 10, 2026 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Hinal A Patel on behalf of Commissioner of Social Security (Patel, Hinal)
December 17, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER entered by District Judge Jonathan E Hawley on 12/17/2025: CONSENT to Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge. Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge Magistrate Judge Ronald L Hanna. (JPL)
December 17, 2025 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER: Plaintiff's #2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED under 28 U.S.C. 1915. Plaintiff's petition was submitted under penalty of perjury and sufficiently demonstrates that Plaintiff should be excused from paying the filing fee in this action. Entered by Magistrate Judge Ronald L. Hanna on December 17, 2025. (NL)
December 16, 2025 Filing 4 PROPOSED ORDER: CONSENT to Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge. (Shafer, Ryan)
December 12, 2025 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Eric Charles Yarnell on behalf of Commissioner of Social Security (Yarnell, Eric)
December 10, 2025 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Plaintiff Kimberly Dawn Knipp. Responses due by 12/24/2025 (Shafer, Ryan)
December 10, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Commissioner of Social Security, filed by Kimberly Dawn Knipp. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Shafer, Ryan)
December 10, 2025 NOTICE of Social Security Complaint filed. Commissioner of Social Security answer due on 2/9/2026. (JPL)

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Plaintiff: Kimberly Dawn Knipp
Represented By: Ryan Shafer
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Defendant: Commissioner of Social Security
Represented By: Eric Charles Yarnell
Represented By: Hinal A Patel
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