Russell v. Commissioner of Social Security
Plaintiff: Andrew David Russell
Defendant: Commissioner of Social Security
Interested Party: Social Security - Office of the General Counsel
Case Number: 4:2025cv04134
Filed: July 22, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Sara Darrow
Referring Judge: Ronald L Hanna
Nature of Suit: Social Security: SSID Tit. XVI
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 405 Review of HHS Decision (SSID)
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 13, 2026 Filing 11 Joint MOTION to Remand by Defendant Commissioner of Social Security. Responses due by 1/27/2026 (Schwartz, Alison)
January 12, 2026 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Alison T Schwartz on behalf of Commissioner of Social Security (Schwartz, Alison)
December 23, 2025 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER: Defendant's unopposed #9 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response 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 brief must be filed on or before January 21, 2026. Entered by Magistrate Judge Ronald L. Hanna on December 23, 2025. (NL)
December 22, 2025 Filing 9 First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #8 Plaintiff's Brief Unopposed by Defendant Commissioner of Social Security. Responses due by 1/5/2026 (Levitt, David)
November 21, 2025 Filing 8 Plaintiff's Brief. Commissioner Brief due by 12/22/2025. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, EM 24027)(Frydman, Joseph)
October 10, 2025 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER: Plaintiff's #7 Motion for Extension of Time to File Plaintiff's Opening 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. Defendants counsel does not object to the motion. The Court finds that Plaintiff has shown good cause for the requested extension. Accordingly, Plaintiff must file an opening brief on or before November 21, 2025. Entered by Magistrate Judge Ronald L. Hanna on October 10, 2025. (NL)
October 9, 2025 Filing 7 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Plaintiff's opening brief by Plaintiff Andrew David Russell. Responses due by 10/23/2025 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Frydman, Joseph)
September 22, 2025 Filing 6 SOCIAL SECURITY TRANSCRIPT. Plaintiff Brief due by 10/22/2025. (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, #15 Transcript, #16 Transcript, #17 Transcript, #18 Transcript, #19 Transcript)(Patel, Hinal)
September 22, 2025 Filing 5 NOTICE of CAR Filing in Lieu of Answer (Patel, Hinal)
September 22, 2025 Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Hinal A Patel on behalf of Commissioner of Social Security (Patel, Hinal)
September 18, 2025 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by David H Levitt on behalf of Commissioner of Social Security (Levitt, David)
July 28, 2025 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER granting #2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 1915. Plaintiff's Motion to Proceed in forma pauperis was submitted under penalty of perjury and sufficiently demonstrates that the Plaintiff should be excused from paying the filing fee in this action. Entered by Magistrate Judge Ronald L Hanna on 7/28/2025. (NJR)
July 23, 2025 NOTICE of Social Security Complaint filed. Commissioner of Social Security answer due on 9/22/2025. (BMG)
July 22, 2025 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Plaintiff Andrew David Russell. Responses due by 8/5/2025 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Frydman, Joseph)
July 22, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Commissioner of Social Security, filed by Andrew David Russell. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Frydman, Joseph)

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Plaintiff: Andrew David Russell
Represented By: Joseph Ira Frydman
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Defendant: Commissioner of Social Security
Represented By: David H Levitt
Represented By: Hinal A Patel
Represented By: Alison T Schwartz
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Interested party: Social Security - Office of the General Counsel
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