Casares v. Commissioner of Social Security
Plaintiff: Megan Casares
Defendant: Commissioner of Social Security
Interested Party: Social Security - Office of the General Counsel
Case Number: 2:2026cv02170
Filed: June 4, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Colin Stirling Bruce
Referring Judge: Eric I Long
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
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Date Filed Document Text
June 15, 2026 Filing fee: $ 405, Receipt Number PIA 100009177. (MSH)
June 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 6/9/2026. Plaintiff has filed an Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs (Short Form) #2 , which is hereby DENIED with leave to refile. If Plaintiff does refile her application, she is directed to complete in its entirety and submit the long form Application to Proceed Without Prepaying Fees or Costs, not the short form Application. Within 21 days of receiving this Order, Plaintiff is directed to either refile her Application or pay the filing fee. Failure to do so will result in dismissal of this case without prejudice. The Clerk is directed to provide Plaintiff with a copy of the Long Form Application.(ED)
June 4, 2026 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Plaintiff Macon Casares. Responses due by 6/18/2026 (Comerford, Ida)
June 4, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Commissioner of Social Security, filed by Macon Casares. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - UNFAVORABLE, #2 Exhibit B - NOTICE OF APPEALS COUNCIL ACTION, #3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Comerford, Ida)
June 4, 2026 NOTICE of Social Security Complaint filed. Commissioner of Social Security answer due on 8/3/2026. (BMG)

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Plaintiff: Megan Casares
Represented By: Ida Comerford
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Defendant: Commissioner of Social Security
Represented By: US ATTY-URBANA SSA
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