Altman v. Commissioner of Social Security
Plaintiff: Edwin Altman
Defendant: Commissioner of Social Security
Interested Party: Social Security Administration
Case Number: 1:2019cv06797
Filed: December 4, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Brian M Cogan
Referring Judge: Eric N Vitaliano
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
January 9, 2020 Filing 12 SUMMONS Returned Executed on behalf of pro se Edwin Altman. Commissioner of Social Security served on 12/30/2019. (Latka-Mucha, Wieslawa)
December 23, 2019 Filing 11 Letter dated 12/23/19 from E. Altman, plaintiff pro se enclosing updated medical MRI reports to be included as evidence. (Guzzi, Roseann)
December 23, 2019 Filing 10 MOTION to Appoint Counsel by Edwin Altman. (Guzzi, Roseann)
December 10, 2019 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Mailloux on behalf of Commissioner of Social Security, Social Security Administration (aty to be noticed) (Mailloux, Matthew)
December 6, 2019 Filing 8 SUMMONS ISSUED as to Commissioner of Social Security. (Courtesy copies of the Summons, the Court's 12/6/2019 Scheduling Order and Plaintiff's Complaint sent to the United States Attorney General; United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York; and General Counsel at SSA.) (Latka-Mucha, Wieslawa)
December 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 7 SCHEDULING ORDER: Defendant will obtain, file and provide to the Court the administrative record of the proceedings within 60 days of the date that this Order is docketed. Defendant's answer to the complaint is waived. Within 60 days from the filing of the record, defendant shall file a motion for judgment on the pleadings. Within 30 days from the filing of defendant's motion, plaintiff shall submit its opposition. The plaintiff's #1 in forma pauperis application is granted. The United States Marshals Service is directed to serve the summons and complaint upon the defendant without prepayment of fees. SO ORDERED by Judge Brian M. Cogan, on 12/6/2019. C/mailed. (Latka-Mucha, Wieslawa)
December 5, 2019 Opinion or Order ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Brian M. Cogan for all further proceedings. Judge Eric N. Vitaliano no longer assigned to case Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned Judges, located on our #website. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Ordered by Chief Judge Dora Lizette Irizarry on 12/5/2019. (Bowens, Priscilla)
December 4, 2019 Filing 6 In accordance with Rule 73 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 73.1, the parties are notified that if all parties consent a United States magistrate judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action including a (jury or nonjury) trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. Attached to the Notice is a blank copy of the consent form that should be filled out, signed and filed electronically only if all parties wish to consent. The form may also be accessed at the following link: #http://www.uscourts.gov/uscourts/FormsAndFees/Forms/AO085.pdf. You may withhold your consent without adverse substantive consequences. Do NOT return or file the consent unless all parties have signed the consent. (Bowens, Priscilla)
December 4, 2019 Filing 5 Case transferred in from District of New York Southern; Case Number 1:19-cv-10737. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
November 26, 2019 CASE TRANSFERRED OUT ELECTRONICALLY from the U.S.D.C. Southern District of New York to the United States District Court - District of Eastern District of New York (rjm) [Transferred from New York Southern on 12/4/2019.]
November 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 4 TRANSFER ORDER. The Clerk of Court is directed to assign this matter to my docket, mail a copy of this order to Plaintiff, and note service on the docket. The Clerk of Court is further directed to transfer this action to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Whether Plaintiff should be permitted to proceed further without prepayment of fees is a determination to be made by the transferee court. A summons shall not issue from this Court. This order closes this case. The Court certifies, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915(a)(3), that any appeal from this order would not be taken in good faith, and therefore in forma pauperis status is denied for the purpose of an appeal. See Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 444-45 (1962). SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 11/26/2019) (rjm) Transmission to Docket Assistant Clerk for processing. Transmission to Office of the Clerk of Court for processing. [Transferred from New York Southern on 12/4/2019.]
November 26, 2019 NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT - SUA SPONTE to Judge Colleen McMahon. Judge Unassigned is no longer assigned to the case. (rjm) [Transferred from New York Southern on 12/4/2019.]
November 21, 2019 Mailed a copy of #3 Standing Order re Motions for Judgment on the Pleadings in Social Security Cases, to Edwin Altman 2119 Union Street Apt. 1R Brooklyn, NY 11212. (vba) [Transferred from New York Southern on 12/4/2019.]
November 19, 2019 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis SEE ENTRY #1 by Edwin Altman. (Bowens, Priscilla)
November 19, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 3 STANDING ORDER IN RE MOTIONS FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS IN SOCIAL SECURITY CASES (See 16-MISC-171 Standing Order filed April 28, 2016). ORDERED that in all Social Security cases hereafter filed under 42 U.S.C. 405(g) and 42 U.S.C. 1383(c)(3), the defendant shall within 90 days after service file the certified transcript of administrative proceedings, which shall constitute the defendants' answer, or otherwise move against the complaint... that unless otherwise ordered by the judge to whom the case is assigned, in cases where the plaintiff is represented by counsel, the plaintiff shall file a motion for judgment on the pleadings within 60 days of the date on which the defendant files the certified transcript of the administrative proceedings... that in cases where the plaintiff is appearing pro se, the defendant shall file its motion for judgment on the pleadings within 60 days of the date on which the certified transcript of administrative proceedings have been filed... (Signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska on 4/20/2016) (sac) Transmission to Docket Assistant Clerk for processing. [Transferred from New York Southern on 12/4/2019.]
November 19, 2019 Filing 2 COMPLAINT against Commissioner of Social Security. Document filed by Edwin Altman. (sac) [Transferred from New York Southern on 12/4/2019.]
November 19, 2019 Filing 1 REQUEST TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS. Document filed by Edwin Altman. (sac) [Transferred from New York Southern on 12/4/2019.]
November 19, 2019 Case Designated ECF. (sac) [Transferred from New York Southern on 12/4/2019.]

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Defendant: Commissioner of Social Security
Represented By: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION - GENERIC
Represented By: Matthew Mailloux
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Represented By: Matthew Mailloux
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