Massey v. Commissioner of Social Security
Plaintiff: Clayton Thomas Massey
Defendant: Commissioner of Social Security
Interested Party: Social Security - Office of the General Counsel
Case Number: 2:2025cv02151
Filed: May 23, 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
November 18, 2025 Filing 12 First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Brief by Defendant Commissioner of Social Security. Responses due by 12/2/2025 (Yarnell, Eric)
November 18, 2025 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER: Defendant's unopposed #12 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief is GRANTED. Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(b)(1)(A), the Court may, for good cause, extend the time when a request is made before the original deadline expires. The Court finds good cause for the requested extension. Accordingly, Defendant's response brief must be filed on or before December 19, 2025. Entered by Magistrate Judge Ronald L Hanna on November 18, 2025. (NL)
October 22, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER entered by District Judge Jonathan E Hawley on 10/22/25. CONSENT to Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge. Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge Magistrate Judge Ronald L Hanna(AWR)
October 21, 2025 Filing 10 PROPOSED ORDER: CONSENT to Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge. (Olinsky, Howard)
October 20, 2025 Filing 9 Plaintiff's Brief. Commissioner Brief due by 11/19/2025. (Olinsky, Howard)
August 12, 2025 Filing 8 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Plaintiff's Brief (Unopposed) by Plaintiff Clayton Thomas Massey. Responses due by 8/26/2025 (Olinsky, Howard)
August 12, 2025 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER granting Plaintiff's #8 First Motion for Extension of Time to File Plaintiff's Opening Brief. Plaintiff's brief is due on or before 10/20/25. Entered by Magistrate Judge Ronald L. Hanna on 8/12/25.(NL)
July 21, 2025 Filing 7 SOCIAL SECURITY TRANSCRIPT. Plaintiff Brief due by 8/20/2025. (Attachments: #1 Transcript, #2 Transcript, #3 Transcript, #4 Transcript, #5 Transcript, #6 Transcript, #7 Transcript, #8 Transcript, #9 Transcript, #10 Transcript, #11 Transcript, #12 Transcript, #13 Transcript, #14 Transcript)(Patel, Hinal)
July 21, 2025 Filing 6 NOTICE of CAR Filing in Lieu of Answer (Patel, Hinal)
July 21, 2025 Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Hinal A Patel on behalf of Commissioner of Social Security (Patel, Hinal)
May 30, 2025 Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Eric Charles Yarnell on behalf of Commissioner of Social Security (Yarnell, Eric)
May 28, 2025 Filing 3 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Commissioner of Social Security, filed by Clayton Thomas Massey.(Olinsky, Howard)
May 27, 2025 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER: Plaintiff filed a #2 motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis ("IFP") pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915(a)(1). The #2 IFP motion was submitted under penalty of perjury and demonstrates that Plaintiff should be excused from prepaying fees or costs in this case, so the #2 IFP motion is GRANTED. The Court further notes that pursuant to the Civil Local Rules, effective March 4, 2025, "The Court rescinded Civil Local Rule 8.1 effective December 1, 2022." As such, the Court sua sponte grants leave to amend, and Plaintiff is advised to correct this discrepancy in their #1 Complaint (specifically, paragraph nine and Exhibit B). Entered by Magistrate Judge Ronald L Hanna on 05/27/2025. (NJR)
May 27, 2025 Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings as to #2 for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. Responses due by 6/6/2025 (ANW)
May 23, 2025 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Plaintiff Clayton Thomas Massey (Olinsky, Howard). Responses due by 6/6/2025. Modified on 5/27/2025 to change event text and add response ddl (ANW).
May 23, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Commissioner of Social Security, filed by Clayton Thomas Massey. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A: Notice of Unfavorable Decision, #2 Exhibit B: Full SSN, #3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Olinsky, Howard)
May 23, 2025 NOTICE of Social Security Complaint filed. Commissioner of Social Security answer due on 7/22/2025. (SB)

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Plaintiff: Clayton Thomas Massey
Represented By: Howard D Olinsky
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Represented By: Hinal A Patel
Represented By: Eric Charles Yarnell
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