Smith v. SSA
Plaintiff: Rodney Dwight Smith
Defendant: Commissioner of SSA
Case Number: 6:2020cv00203
Filed: October 6, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
Presiding Judge: Robert E Wier
Nature of Suit: Social Security: DIWC/DIWW
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 416
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 28, 2020 Filing 10 STANDING ORDER : The Court advises the parties of the availability of a United States MagistrateJudge to preside over this case and enter final Judgment. The parties shall confer(actually talk with each other) concerning whether they voluntarily consent to thejurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge for all further proceedings, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c). The Court attaches a consent form to this Order. If all parties, by counsel, consentvia signing the form, the Clerk shall reassign this matter to the appropriate MagistrateJudge on this docket without the necessity of further Order of the Court. See LR 73.1(c).The parties are free to withhold consent without adverse substantive consequences (SYD)cc: COR
October 26, 2020 Filing 9 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Commissioner of SSA. (Morgan, Cheryl)
October 20, 2020 Filing 8 SUMMONS (USM 285) Returned Executed by Rodney Dwight Smith via certified mail to Commissioner of SSA served on 10/15/2020. Service to U.S. Attorney executed via personal service on 10/19/20; Service to U.S. Attorney General executed via certified mail on 10/15/20. (SYD) Modified on 10/23/2020 (SYD).
October 7, 2020 Filing 6 Summons (USM 285) Issued as to Commissioner of SSA, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. Summons issued and delivered to U.S. Marshal for service (SYD) (Additional attachment(s) added on 10/7/2020: #1 Receipt) (MM).
October 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER: granting #3 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. Signed by Judge Robert E. Wier on 10/7/20. (SYD)cc: COR
October 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 GENERAL ORDER 20-17 re: Filing of Answers and Administrative Transcripts in Social Security Benefit Cases: 1. For cases challenging Final decisions of Commission of Social Security involving denial of benefits, the time for filing an Answer and administrative transcript is extended to 120 days following service of process. 2. This Order applies to pending cases in which Answers have not been filed and future cases through April 1, 2021. 3. Extensions given by this Order expire 4/1/2021. Expiration of Order does not prohibit Commissioner from seeking additional extensions in individual cases. Signed by Chief Judge Danny C. Reeves on September 25, 2020. cc: COR, USA (JJ)
October 6, 2020 Filing 3 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Rodney Dwight Smith (JJ)
October 6, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT, filed by Rodney Dwight Smith. (Attachments: #1 Summons United States Attorney General, #2 Summons SSA General Counsel, #3 Summons United States Attorney's Office, #4 Civil Cover Sheet, #5 USM-285 Cover Sheet)(JJ)
October 6, 2020 Conflict Check run. (JJ)
October 6, 2020 ***MOTION SUBMITTED TO CHAMBERS of Judge Robert E. Wier for review: re #3 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Rodney Dwight Smith (JJ)

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Defendant: Commissioner of SSA
Represented By: Cheryl D. Morgan
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Plaintiff: Rodney Dwight Smith
Represented By: Ronald C. Cox
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