Bennett v. Commissioner Of Social Security
Plaintiff: Matthew Bennett
Defendant: Commissioner Of Social Security
Interested Party: Social Security Administration-Office of General Counsel
Case Number: 4:2026cv02440
Filed: March 26, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Yvonne Y Ho
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
May 21, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER REGARDING BRIEFS. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Yvonne Y Ho) Parties notified. (rlw4)
May 20, 2026 Filing 11 CONSENT to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge by Commissioner of Social Security, filed. (Chandler, Thomas)
May 20, 2026 Filing 10 ADMINISTRATIVE TRANSCRIPT/RECORD from Social Security Administration by Commissioner of Social Security, filed. (Chandler, Thomas)
May 20, 2026 Filing 9 NOTICE of Filing Administrative Transcript by Commissioner of Social Security, filed. (Chandler, Thomas)
May 20, 2026 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Thomas Edward Chandler on behalf of Commissioner of Social Security, filed. (Chandler, Thomas)
April 28, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 8 CONSENT TO PROCEED BEFORE MAGISTRATE JUDGE by Matthew Bennett and ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Yvonne Y Ho. Judge Nicholas J Ganjei no longer assigned to the case. (Signed by Judge Nicholas J Ganjei) Parties notified. (acw4) (Main Document 8 replaced on 4/29/2026) (acw4).
April 27, 2026 Summons Not Issued. Per the Supplemental Rules for Social Security Review Actions Under 42 USC sec. 405(g), the court has notified the Commissioner of the commencement of the action by transmitting a Notice of Electronic Filing to the appropriate office within the Social Security Administrations Office of General Counsel and to the United States Attorney for the district where the action is filed. The plaintiff need not serve a summons and complaint under Civil Rule 4, filed. (anc4)
April 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER granting #2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis.(Signed by Magistrate Judge Yvonne Y Ho) Parties notified. (rlw4)
April 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Yvonne Y. Ho. (Signed by Judge Nicholas J Ganjei) Parties notified. (acw4)
March 31, 2026 Filing 5 CONSENT to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge by Matthew Bennett, filed. (Konoski, Bryan)
March 27, 2026 Filing 4 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent / Declination to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge in a Social Security case. Parties notified, filed. (bow4)
March 27, 2026 Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Yvonne Y. Ho 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. (bow4)
March 26, 2026 Filing 3 Clerk's Notice of Redaction Responsibilities and Privacy Protection. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, )
March 26, 2026 Filing 2 MOTION/APPLICATION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis by Matthew Bennett, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/16/2026. (Konoski, Bryan)
March 26, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Commissioner Of Social Security (Commissioner of SSA and U.S. Attorney served by NEF at the designated email addresses.) filed by Matthew Bennett. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Konoski, Bryan)

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Plaintiff: Matthew Bennett
Represented By: Bryan Matthew Konoski
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Defendant: Commissioner Of Social Security
Represented By: Thomas Edward Chandler
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