Ward v. Bisignano
Plaintiff: Steven Ward
Defendant: Frank Bisignano
Interested Party: Social Security Administration Office of General Counsel
Case Number: 2:2025cv00494
Filed: June 20, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
Presiding Judge: Howard C Nielson
Referring Judge: Daphne A Oberg
Nature of Suit: Social Security: SSID Tit. XVI
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 0405 Review of HHS Decision (SSID)
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 16, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 19 DOCKET TEXT ORDER granting #18 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Response to #16 MOTION for Review of Social Security Agency Action. Defendant's response brief is due 1/22/2026. Subsequent briefing deadlines shall be as set forth in the Supplemental Rules for Social Security Actions. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg on 12/16/2025. No attached document. (cpb)
December 15, 2025 Filing 18 First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #16 MOTION for Review of Social Security Agency Action. Under Supplemental Rule 6, Plaintiff's Motion for Review of Agency Action is received and Memorandum in Support (UNOPPOSED) filed by Defendant Frank Bisignano. Motions referred to Daphne A. Oberg.(Pruett, Richard)
November 14, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 17 DOCKET TEXT ORDER: The stay of the case is lifted. The Commissioner's deadline to file a response brief is extended to December 23, 2025. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg on 11/14/2025. No attached document (med)
October 30, 2025 Filing 16 MOTION for Review of Social Security Agency Action. Under Supplemental Rule 6, Plaintiff's Motion for Review of Agency Action is received filed by Plaintiff Steven Ward. Under Supplemental Rule 7, Commissioners brief must be filed and served by 12/1/2025. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Emergency Message) Motions referred to Daphne A. Oberg.(Konoski, Bryan)
October 20, 2025 Filing 15 SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL: Added attorney Carra Sheppard Cadman for Frank Bisignano. Attorney Amanda A. Berndt terminated. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A) (alt)
October 3, 2025 Case Stayed per General Order 25-0005. (dle)
October 1, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 14 DOCKET TEXT ORDER granting #13 Motion to Amend Administrative Appeal Scheduling Order. Plaintiff's Opening Brief is due by 10/30/2025. Subsequent briefing deadlines shall be as set forth in the Supplemental Rules for Social Security Actions. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg on 10/01/2025. No attached document. (cpb)
September 30, 2025 Filing 13 MOTION to Amend Administrative Appeal Scheduling Order filed by Plaintiff Steven Ward. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order, #2 Declaration of Service) Motions referred to Daphne A. Oberg.(Konoski, Bryan)
September 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 12 DOCKET TEXT ORDER granting #11 Motion to Amend Administrative Appeal Scheduling Order. Plaintiff's Opening Brief is due September 30, 2025. Subsequent briefing deadlines shall be as set forth in the Supplemental Rules for Social Security Actions. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg on 9/8/2025. No attached document. (med)
September 8, 2025 Filing 11 MOTION to Amend Administrative Appeal Scheduling Order filed by Plaintiff Steven Ward. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order, #2 Declaration of Service) Motions referred to Daphne A. Oberg.(Konoski, Bryan)
August 7, 2025 Filing 10 ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD ANSWER. The Commissioner's answer to #1 Complaint is received filed by Frank Bisignano. Under Supplemental Rule 6, Plaintiff Motion for Review of Agency Action must be filed and served by 9/8/2025. Under Supplemental Rule 7, Commissioner response brief must be filed and served on the plaintiff within 30 days after service of the Motion for Review of Agency Action. Under Supplemental Rule 8, Plaintiff may file and serve a reply brief within 14 days after service of the Commissioner brief. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 2 - Court Transcript Index, #2 Exhibit 3 - Documents Related to Administrative Process Including Transcript of Oral Hearing, if applicable, #3 Exhibit 4 - Payment Documents and Decisions, #4 Exhibit 5 - Jurisdictional Documents and Notices, #5 Exhibit 6 - Non Disability Related Development, #6 Exhibit 7 - Disability Related Development, #7 Exhibit Medical Records (Volumes 1 through 7), #8 Exhibit Medical Records (Volumes 8 though 13))(Berndt, Amanda)
July 14, 2025 Filing 9 NOTICE OF NON-CONSENT Consent to the jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge under DUCivR 72-3 has not been obtained. Case randomly assigned to Judge Howard C. Nielson, Jr and Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg. Magistrate Judge is automatically referred under 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(B). Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg no longer assigned as the presiding judge to the case. (mh)
June 24, 2025 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Richard W. Pruett on behalf of Frank Bisignano (Pruett, Richard)
June 23, 2025 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Amanda A. Berndt on behalf of Frank Bisignano (Berndt, Amanda)
June 20, 2025 Filing 6 WITHDRAWAL OF MOTION by Plaintiff Steven Ward re #5 MOTION for Extension of Time to File the Plaintiff's Brief filed by Steven Ward . (Konoski, Bryan)
June 20, 2025 Filing 5 MOTION for Extension of Time to File the Plaintiff's Brief filed by Plaintiff Steven Ward. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order, #2 Declaration of Service)(Konoski, Bryan)
June 20, 2025 Filing 4 NOTICE OF PRESIDING MAGISTRATE JUDGE ASSIGNMENT - This case is assigned to a magistrate judge. Under 28 U.S.C. 636(c), Fed. R. Civ. P. 73, and DUCivR 72-3, you are hereby notified that a magistrate judge for the District of Utah may conduct any or all proceedings in this case, including a jury or bench trial and entry of a final judgment. Exercise of this jurisdiction by the magistrate judge is permitted only if all parties voluntarily sign and return the form. To consent, return the Consent Form to the clerk's office within 21 days via email at [email protected] or mail to the address on the form. Please do not efile the Consent Form in the case. Notice emailed or mailed to Plaintiff Steven Ward. Form due by 7/11/2025. (mh)
June 20, 2025 Filing 3 NOTICE - Service in Social Security Case, re #1 Complaint filed. Consistent with the Supplemental Rules for Social Security Actions Under 42 U.S.C. 405(g) and DUCivR 7-4, the court has notified the Commissioner of the commencement of this action by transmitting a Notice of Electronic Filing to the Social Security Administration and United States Attorney's Office for the District of Utah. Answer due by 8/19/2025. (kec)
June 20, 2025 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by Bryan Konoski on behalf of Steven Ward (Konoski, Bryan)
June 20, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Frank Bisignano (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AUTDC-5464208) filed by Steven Ward. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Konoski, Bryan)
June 20, 2025 Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg added. Case number will now read 2:25-cv-00494-DAO. Please make changes to document captions accordingly. (kec)

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