Heath v. Dudek
Plaintiff: Rodney Heath
Defendant: Leland Dudek
Interested Party: Social Security Administration-Office of General Counsel
Case Number: 4:2025cv02320
Filed: May 21, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Andrew S Hanen
Referring Judge: Dena Hanovice Palermo
Nature of Suit: Social Security: SSID Tit. XIV
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 205 Denial Social Security Benefits
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 10, 2025 Filing 18 CONSENT to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge by Leland Dudek, filed. (Valerio, Christina)
November 4, 2025 Filing 17 Unopposed MOTION to RemandMotions referred to Dena Hanovice Palermo. by Leland Dudek, filed. Motion Docket Date 11/25/2025. (Valerio, Christina)
October 27, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER granting #15 Motion to Lift Stay and Defendant is order to respond to Plaintiff's Motion for summary judgement by 11/26/2025.(Signed by Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo) Parties notified. (clf4)
October 24, 2025 Filing 15 Unopposed MOTION to Lift StayMotions referred to Dena Hanovice Palermo. by Leland Dudek, filed. Motion Docket Date 11/14/2025. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Montemayor, Ruben)
October 6, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 14 AMENDED ORDER Case stayed for 30 days (Signed by Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo) Parties notified. (clf4)
October 2, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER granting #12 Motion to Stay.(Signed by Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo) Parties notified. (clf4) (Main Document 13 replaced on 10/2/2025) (clf4).
October 1, 2025 Filing 12 Unopposed MOTION to Stay Motions referred to Dena Hanovice Palermo. by Leland Dudek, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/22/2025. (Montemayor, Ruben)
October 1, 2025 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Ruben Montemayor on behalf of Leland Dudek, filed. (Montemayor, Ruben)
September 12, 2025 Filing 10 MOTION for Summary Judgment Motions referred to Dena Hanovice Palermo. by Rodney Heath, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/3/2025. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Dewberry, Donald)
August 18, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER granting #8 Motion for Extension of Time.(Signed by Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo) Parties notified. (clf4)
August 15, 2025 Filing 8 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time Plaintiffs Motion for Summary JudgmentMotions referred to Dena Hanovice Palermo. by Rodney Heath, filed. Motion Docket Date 9/5/2025. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Dewberry, Donald)
August 11, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 7 BRIEFING ORDER (Signed by Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo) Parties notified. (clf4)
July 16, 2025 Filing 6 ANSWER to Complaint by Leland Dudek, filed. (Attachments: #1 Certified Administrative Record Segment 1 of 2, #2 Certified Administrative Record Segment 2 of 2) (Bowie, Roberta)
June 9, 2025 Filing 4 CONSENT to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge by Leland Dudek, filed. (Bowie, Roberta)
June 6, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo for all pretrial matters to include the issuance of a Memorandum and Recommendation on any dispositive motions. (Signed by Judge Andrew S Hanen) Parties notified. (jld4)
June 6, 2025 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by Roberta Bowie on behalf of Leland Dudek, filed. (Bowie, Roberta)
May 23, 2025 Filing 2 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent / Declination to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge in a Social Security case. Parties notified, filed. (anc4)
May 23, 2025 Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo randomly selected to receive referrals. The selected Magistrate Judge is not assigned to this case until a District Judge refers the case or a motion or the parties consent to jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge. Once a referral has been made, the name of the referral judge will appear at the top of the docket sheet. (anc4)
May 21, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Leland Dudek, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXSDC-33465932) (Commissioner of SSA and U.S. Attorney served by NEF at the designated email addresses.) filed by Rodney Heath. (Attachments: #1 summons, #2 summons, #3 summons) (Dewberry, Donald)

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Plaintiff: Rodney Heath
Represented By: Donald Clifton Dewberry
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Defendant: Leland Dudek
Represented By: Roberta Gene Bowie
Represented By: Ruben Montemayor
Represented By: Christina Jeanette Valerio
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Interested party: Social Security Administration-Office of General Counsel
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