Patterson v. Commissioner of Social Security
Plaintiff: Ryan Patterson
Defendant: Commissioner of Social Security
Interested Party: Social Security - Office of the General Counsel
Case Number: 3:2025cv03329
Filed: October 21, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Colleen R Lawless
Referring Judge: Douglas J Quivey
Nature of Suit: Social Security: SSID Tit. XVI
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 402 Social Security Benefits
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 30, 2025 Filing 6 Remark: Mail received at Springfield Clerk's Office from Plaintiff Ryan Patterson. Copies conventionally mailed to ND/OH Cleveland Division due to discoloration of copy of page 3. (KLC)
November 10, 2025 Remark: Case transferred from Illinois Central has been opened in NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO as case 1:25-cv-02428, filed 11/10/2025. (MJC)
November 7, 2025 Case electronically transferred to District of ND/OH. (KLC)
November 7, 2025 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER entered by Judge Colleen R. Lawless on 11/7/2025: Under the Social Security Act, an individual seeking judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security must, as relevant here, bring a case in the judicial district in which the plaintiff resides, or has his principal place of business. 42 U.S.C. Section 405(g). Plaintiff Ryan Patterson filed his Complaint against the Commissioner of Social Security here in the Central District of Illinois but lists his address as being in Ashtabula, Ohio. The Government recommends this case be transferred to the Northern District of Ohio. #5 . The Court agrees, finding it does not have jurisdiction over this case. Accordingly, in the interest of justice, this case is TRANSFERRED to the Northern District of Ohio. 28 U.S.C. Section 1631. (KLC)
November 5, 2025 Filing 5 STATUS REPORT by Commissioner of Social Security. (Schwartz, Alison)
November 3, 2025 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Douglas J. Quivey on 11/03/2025: On October 21, 2025, Ryan Patterson, pro se, filed a Complaint seeking backpay from the Social Security Administration. Plaintiff lists his address in Ashtabula, Ohio and there is no indication he resided in Central Illinois when he applied for benefits. Counsel for the Government is directed to file a status report by November 17, 2025, indicating its position as to whether this matter should be transferred to the Northern District of Ohio. (KLC)
October 27, 2025 Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Alison T Schwartz on behalf of Commissioner of Social Security (Schwartz, Alison)
October 22, 2025 NOTICE of Social Security Complaint filed. Commissioner of Social Security answer due on 12/22/2025. (KLC)
October 21, 2025 Filing 3 +++ SEALED DOCUMENT - ORIGINAL DOCUMENT COMPLAINT UNREDACTED (Attachments: #1 Attachment A) (KLC)
October 21, 2025 Filing 2 FINANCIAL AFFIDAVIT by Ryan Patterson. (Attachments: #1 Env)(KLC)
October 21, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Commissioner of Social Security, filed by Ryan Patterson. (Attachments: #1 Attachment A, #2 Env) (KLC) Modified on 10/22/2025 to correct filing date. (KLC)

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