Baker v. Commissioner of Social Security
Plaintiff: Barbara Ann Baker
Defendant: Commissioner of Social Security
Interested Party: SSA
Case Number: 1:2025cv00829
Filed: November 13, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Presiding Judge: Karen L Litkovitz
Nature of Suit: Social Security: DIWC/DIWW
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1383 Review of HHS Decision
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER - IT IS ORDERED THAT the parties' Joint Motion for an Award of Attorney Fees (Doc. #11 ) be GRANTED and plaintiff be awarded attorney fees in the amount of $4,715.00 and costs paid from the Judgment fund in the amount of $405.00. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen L. Litkovitz on 5/5/26. (sct)
May 4, 2026 Filing 11 Joint MOTION for Attorney Fees under the EAJA by Defendant Commissioner of Social Security. (Attachments: #1 Hours log) (Tankard, Frank)
April 8, 2026 Filing 10 CLERK'S JUDGMENT affirming #9 Order. (sct)
April 8, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER - The parties' Joint Motion to Remand is GRANTED. This matter is REMANDED to the Social Security Administration, pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. 405(g), for further consideration consistent with this Order and the parties' joint motion. The case is terminated on the docket of this Court. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen L. Litkovitz on 4/8/26. (sct)
April 6, 2026 Filing 8 Joint MOTION to Remand to Commissioner of Social Security under the fourth sentence of 42 U.S.C. 405(g) by Defendant Commissioner of Social Security. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) (Tankard, Frank)
April 6, 2026 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Frank D. Tankard for Defendant Commissioner of Social Security (Tankard, Frank)
February 19, 2026 Filing 6 STATEMENT OF SPECIFIC ERRORS by Plaintiff Barbara Ann Baker Opposition to Statement of Errors due by 4/6/2026. (Ahlers, Edward)
January 12, 2026 Filing 5 First CERTIFIED ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD filed by Defendant Statement of Errors due by 2/26/2026. (Stark, John)
December 29, 2025 CLERK'S NOTICE: As no party has indicated on the previously issued #4 Statement as to Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Form that they are withholding their consent to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction, the case will remain with the assigned Magistrate Judge for all matters, including entry of a final judgment pursuant to General Order 22-04. (jmb)
November 18, 2025 Filing 4 Statement As To Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Form. The completed Statement As To Magistrate Jurisdiction Form shall be completed and emailed to the Court's Social Security Case Coordinator at, [email protected] or mailed to: Office of the ClerkWalter H. Rice Federal Buildingand U.S. CourthouseRoom 712Attn: Social Security Coordinator200 W. Second StreetDayton, Ohio 45402DO NOT ELECTRONICALLY FILE THIS DOCUMENT, IT MUST BE MAILED TO THE ABOVE ADDRESS OR EMAILED TO [email protected]. The completed Statement As To Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Form due by 12/18/2025 (jmb)
November 18, 2025 Filing 3 CLERK'S NOTICE and GENERAL ORDER 22-04: Pursuant to #S.D. Ohio General Order 22-04, if no party indicates that they are withholding their consent to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction, the case will remain with the assigned Magistrate Judge for all matters, including entry of a final judgment. Further, the filing of a party's statement of errors or memorandum in opposition without first filing an executed copy of the Statement as to Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Form will also be deemed as consent by that party to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction over all aspects of the litigation, including entry of a final judgment. (jmb)
November 14, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ORDER - The Commissioner shall file and serve a certified copy of the administrative record within SIXTY (60) DAYS after service of the Complaint, which copy shall function as the Answer. Plaintiff must file a statement of errors within FORTY-FIVE (45) DAYS after filing of the administrative record setting forth the bases upon which reversal or remand is sought. The Commissioner must file and serve a memorandum in opposition to plaintiff's statement of errors within FORTY-FIVE (45) DAYS after service of the statement of errors. Plaintiff's reply, if any, must be filed FIFTEEN (15) DAYS after the memorandum in opposition is filed. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen L. Litkovitz on 11/14/25. (sct)
November 14, 2025 Set Deadlines: Commissioner of Social Security answer due 1/12/26. (sct)
November 13, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Commissioner of Social Security ( Filing fee $ 405 paid - receipt number: AOHSDC-10763595), filed by Barbara Ann Baker. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Civil Cover Sheet, #3 Identification form) (Ahlers, Edward)

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Defendant: Commissioner of Social Security
Represented By: John J. Stark
Represented By: Frank D. Tankard
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