Thomas v. Commissioner of Social Security
Plaintiff: Gary Thomas
Defendant: Commissioner of Social Security
Interested Party: SSA
Case Number: 2:2025cv00475
Filed: May 1, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Presiding Judge: Elizabeth Preston Deavers
Referring Judge: Edmund A Sargus
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
October 14, 2025 Filing 10 CLERK'S JUDGMENT. Signed by Deputy Clerk on 10/14/2025. (cmw)
October 14, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER granting #8 Joint Motion to Remand to Social Security Administration. Per the Parties' Joint Motion, the Commissioner's decision is REVERSED, and the matter is REMANDED to the Social Security Administration pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. 405(g) for further consideration and administrative proceedings. Signed by Judge Edmund A. Sargus on 10/14/2025. (cmw)
September 19, 2025 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)
September 19, 2025 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Frank D. Tankard for Defendant Commissioner of Social Security (Tankard, Frank)
August 11, 2025 Filing 6 STATEMENT OF SPECIFIC ERRORS by Plaintiff Gary Thomas Opposition to Statement of Errors due by 9/25/2025. (Walter, Robert)
June 30, 2025 Filing 5 First CERTIFIED ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD filed by Defendant Statement of Errors due by 8/14/2025. (Attachments: #1 002 Court Transcript Index, #2 003 Documents Related to Administrative Process Including Transcript of Oral Hearing, if applicable, #3 004 Payment Documents and Decisions, #4 005 Jurisdictional Documents and Notices, #5 006 Non Disability Related Development, #6 007 Disability Related Development, #7 008 Medical Records Part 1, #8 009 Medical Records Part 2, #9 010 Medical Records Part 3) (Stark, John)
May 2, 2025 Judge Edmund A. Sargus and Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Preston Deavers added. (jmb)
May 2, 2025 CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to #S.D. Ohio General Order 22-04, there is no unanimous consent to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to randomly assign this case to a resident District Judge. (jmb)
May 1, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER - In accordance with the Southern District of Ohio Civil Rule 8.1, the Commissioner shall file and serve a certified copy of the administrative record within sixty (60) days after filing of the Social Security Identification Form, 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. All briefing must include references to the administrative record. All documents filed electronically must be filed in optical character recognition (OCR) text-searchable PDF format. Signed by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Preston Deavers on 05/01/2025. (jmb)
May 1, 2025 Filing 3 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 6/2/2025 (jmb)
May 1, 2025 Filing 2 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)
May 1, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Commissioner of Social Security ( Filing fee $ 405 paid - receipt number: AOHSDC-10488309), filed by Gary Thomas. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 SSA ID Form) (Rake, Michael)
May 1, 2025 Set/Reset Deadlines: Commissioner of Social Security shall file the electronic certified administrative record and answer or respond to the Complaint by 6/30/2025. (jmb)

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Plaintiff: Gary Thomas
Represented By: Michael A Rake
Represented By: Robert Christopher Walter
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Defendant: Commissioner of Social Security
Represented By: John J. Stark
Represented By: Frank D. Tankard
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