Williams v. Commissioner Of Social Security
Plaintiff: Charles Wayne Williams
Defendant: Commissioner Of Social Security
Interested Party: Social Security Administration-Office of General Counsel
Case Number: 4:2025cv04432
Filed: September 12, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Richard W Bennett
Nature of Suit: Social Security: DIWC/DIWW
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 405 Review of HHS Decision (DIWW)
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 22, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER granting #13 Motion for Attorney Fees. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard W Bennett) Parties notified. (rlw4)
December 19, 2025 Filing 13 Unopposed MOTION for Attorney Fees by Charles Wayne Williams, filed. Motion Docket Date 1/9/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B, #3 Proposed Order) (Bono, Gabriel)
December 16, 2025 Filing 12 FINAL JUDGMENT. Case terminated on December 16, 2025 (Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard W Bennett) Parties notified. (svj4)
December 16, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER granting #10 Motion to Remand. The Court ORDERS the Commissioner's Unopposed Motion for Entry of Judgment with Remand (ECF No. 10) be GRANTED and that a judgment be entered in accordance with FED. R. CIV. P. 58, consistent with the decision in Shalala v. Schaefer, 509 U.S. 292, 296302 (1993). The Court further ORDERS the case be remanded to the Commissioner for further administrative proceedings. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard W Bennett). Parties notified. (svj4) Modified on 12/16/2025 (svj4).
December 11, 2025 Filing 10 Unopposed MOTION to Remand by Commissioner Of Social Security, filed. Motion Docket Date 1/2/2026. (Truong, Long)
December 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER: Dispositive Motion Filing due by 1/22/2026. Responses due by 2/11/2026. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard W Bennett) Parties notified. (svj4)
November 17, 2025 Filing 8 BRIEF Plaintiff's Brief by Charles Wayne Williams, filed. (Bono, Gabriel)
November 6, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 7 CONSENT TO PROCEED BEFORE MAGISTRATE JUDGE by Commissioner Of Social Security, Charles Wayne Williams and ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Richard W Bennett. Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr no longer assigned to the case. (Signed by Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr) Parties notified. (glc4)
November 5, 2025 Filing 6 ANSWER to #2 Complaint, by Commissioner Of Social Security, filed. (Attachments: #1 Certified Administrative Record Seg 1 of 13, #2 Certified Administrative Record Seg 2 of 13, #3 Certified Administrative Record Seg 3 of 13, #4 Certified Administrative Record Seg 4 of 13, #5 Certified Administrative Record Seg 5 of 13, #6 Certified Administrative Record Seg 6 of 13, #7 Certified Administrative Record Seg 7 of 13, #8 Certified Administrative Record Seg 8 of 13, #9 Certified Administrative Record Seg 9 of 13, #10 Certified Administrative Record Seg 10 of 13, #11 Certified Administrative Record Seg 11 of 13, #12 Certified Administrative Record Seg 12 of 13, #13 Certified Administrative Record Seg 13 of 13) (Truong, Long)
November 5, 2025 Filing 5 CONSENT to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge by Commissioner Of Social Security, filed. (Truong, Long)
November 5, 2025 Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by Long X. Truong on behalf of Commissioner Of Social Security, filed. (Truong, Long)
September 18, 2025 Filing 3 CONSENT to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge by Charles Wayne Williams, filed. (Bono, Gabriel)
September 18, 2025 Filing 1 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent / Declination to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge in a Social Security case. Parties notified, filed. (jld4)
September 18, 2025 Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Richard W. Bennett 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. (jld4)
September 12, 2025 Filing 2 COMPLAINT against Commissioner Of Social Security (Commissioner of SSA and U.S. Attorney served by NEF at the designated email addresses.) Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis granted September 12, 2025 by the Honorable Charles Eskridge. #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (jld4)

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Plaintiff: Charles Wayne Williams
Represented By: Gabriel Michael Bono
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Defendant: Commissioner Of Social Security
Represented By: Long Xuan Truong
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