Smith v. Bisignano
| Talmage Smith |
| Frank Bisignano |
| Social Security Administration Office of General Counsel |
| 2:2025cv00965 |
| October 28, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the District of Utah |
| Dustin B Pead |
| Social Security: SSID Tit. XVI |
| 42 U.S.C. § 0405 Review of HHS Decision (SSID) |
| None |
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Filing 19
JUDGMENT - IT IS ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the decision of the Commissioner is remanded pursuant to Sentence Four of 42 U.S.C. 405(g) for further administrative proceedings. Case Closed. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dustin B. Pead on 04/16/2026. (sg)
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Filing 18
ORDER granting #17 Motion to Remand to Commissioner of Social Security - this Court hereby REVERSES the Commissioners decision under sentence four of 42 U.S.C. 405(g) with a REMAND to the Commissioner for further administrative proceedings. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dustin B. Pead on 04/16/2026. (sg)
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| Filing 17 Defendant's MOTION to Remand to Social Security Administration and Memorandum in Support filed by Defendant Frank Bisignano. (Koebcke, Kelli) |
| Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Kelli Jo Koebcke on behalf of Frank Bisignano (Koebcke, Kelli) |
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Filing 15
ORDER granting #14 Motion to Amend Administrative Appeal Scheduling Order: Commissioner's Responsive Brief due: 04/20/2026. Plaintiffs Reply Brief (if any) due: 05/04/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dustin B. Pead on 03/11/2026. (sg)
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| Filing 14 MOTION to Amend Administrative Appeal Scheduling Order and Memorandum in Support Enlargement of time to file Commissioner's response brief (Unopposed) filed by Defendant Frank Bisignano. (Durel, Aimee) |
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Filing 13
ORDER granting #12 Motion to Amend Administrative Appeal Scheduling Order: Commissioner's Responsive Brief due: 03/19/2026. Plaintiffs Reply Brief (if any) due: 04/02/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dustin B. Pead on 02/09/2026. (sg)
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| Filing 12 MOTION to Amend Administrative Appeal Scheduling Order and Memorandum in Support Enlargement of time to file Commissioner's response brief (Unopposed) filed by Defendant Frank Bisignano. (Durel, Aimee) |
| Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Aimee Durel on behalf of Frank Bisignano (Durel, Aimee) |
| Filing 10 Plaintiff's 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 Talmage Smith. Under Supplemental Rule 7, Commissioners brief must be filed and served by 2/17/2026. (Bolli-Jones, Natalie) |
| Filing 9 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 1/20/2026. 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 though 28), #8 Exhibit Medical Records (Volumes 29 though 50), #9 Exhibit Medical Records (Volumes 51 though 53))(Cadman, Carra) |
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Filing 8
DOCKET TEXT ORDER LIFTING STAY - The stay imposed under General Order 25-005 is lifted as of November 13, 2025, because government funding has been restored. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dustin B. Pead on 11/19/2025. (alf)
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| Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Carra Sheppard Cadman on behalf of Frank Bisignano (Cadman, Carra) |
| Filing 6 NOTICE OF CONSENT Under DUCivR 72-3, returned Consent Forms from all relevant parties are now filed. The Magistrate Judge is presiding by consent. by Plaintiff Talmage Smith. (alf) |
| Filing 5 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 12/29/2025. (sg) |
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Filing 4
ORDER granting #2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dustin B. Pead on 10/29/2025. (sg)
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| Case Stayed per General Order 25-005. (sg) |
| Filing 3 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 Talmage Smith. Form due by 11/18/2025. (mh) |
| Filing 2 **SEALED DOCUMENT** MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. and Memorandum in Support Case file will be forwarded to a Magistrate Judge after intake review, filed by Plaintiff Talmage Smith. (Bolli-Jones, Natalie) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Frank Bisignano with In Forma Pauperis request filed by Talmage Smith. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Bolli-Jones, Natalie) |
| Magistrate Judge Dustin B. Pead added. Case number will now read 2:25-cv-00965-DBP. Please make changes to document captions accordingly. (mdj) |
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