Ozborn Watts v. Bisignano
| Joseph Ozborn Watts |
| Frank Bisignano |
| Social Security Administration Office of General Counsel |
| 2:2026cv00031 |
| January 13, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the District of Utah |
| David Barlow |
| Daphne A Oberg |
| Social Security: SSID Tit. XVI |
| 42 U.S.C. § 0405 Review of HHS Decision (SSID) |
| None |
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Filing 20
DOCKET TEXT ORDER granting #19 Motion to Amend Administrative Appeal Scheduling Order. The Commissioner's Responsive Brief is due August 11, 2026. Subsequent briefing deadlines shall be as set forth in the Supplement Rules for Social Security Actions. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg on 6/9/2026. No attached document. (med)
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| Filing 19 MOTION to Amend Administrative Appeal Scheduling Order and Memorandum in Support (Unopposed) filed by Defendant Frank Bisignano. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) Motions referred to Daphne A. Oberg.(Milano, Jessica) |
| Filing 18 NOTICE of Appearance by Jessica Milano on behalf of Frank Bisignano (Milano, Jessica) |
| Filing 17 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 Joseph Ozborn Watts. Under Supplemental Rule 7, Commissioners brief must be filed and served by 6/22/2026. Motions referred to Daphne A. Oberg.(Lambert, Loren) |
| Filing 16 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY re #15 MOTION for Review of Agency Action . The document is stricken as improperly filed. The document must be refiled as a "Motion for Review of Social Security Agency Action". The clerk requests the filer of the original document to refile the pleading. The new pleading will receive a new document number on the docket. (alf) |
| Filing 15 MOTION for Review of Agency Action filed by Plaintiff Joseph Ozborn Watts. Motions referred to Daphne A. Oberg.(Lambert, Loren) Modified on 5/20/2026 - stricken as improperly filed (alf). |
| Filing 14 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY re ECF #13 First MOTION for Judgment as a Matter of Law and Memorandum in Support Judgment On The Administrative Record was improperly filed. Pursuant to DUCivR 7-4(c)(1)(B)(iv), the document must be filed as a "Motion for Review of Agency Action". The clerk requests the filer of the original document to refile the pleading. The new pleading will receive a new document number on the docket. (sg) |
| Filing 13 First MOTION for Judgment as a Matter of Law and Memorandum in Support Judgment On The Administrative Record filed by Plaintiff Joseph Ozborn Watts. Motions referred to Daphne A. Oberg.(Lambert, Loren) Modified on 5/14/2026 Text stricken, to be refiled. (sg). |
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Filing 12
DOCKET TEXT ORDER granting #11 Plaintiff's Motion for Extension of Time. Plaintiff's Opening Brief is due May 19, 2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg on 4/17/2026. No attached document. (med)
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| Filing 11 MOTION for Extension of Time to file Motion for Review of Agency Action and Memorandum in Support filed by Plaintiff Joseph Ozborn Watts. Motions referred to Daphne A. Oberg.(Lambert, Loren) |
| 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 4/15/2026. 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 Part 1, #7 Exhibit 8 - Disability Related Development Part 2, #8 Exhibit Medical Records (Volumes 1 through 11), #9 Exhibit Medical Records (Volumes 12 through 33))(Cadman, Carra) |
| Filing 9 Modification of Docket re 8 Reassignment to District Judge : Error: (b)(1)(A) added to referral erroneously. Correction: (b)(1)(A) removed and (b)(1)(B) added to referral. (mh) |
| Filing 8 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 David Barlow and Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg. Magistrate Judge is automatically referred under 28 U.S.C636(b)(1)(B). Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg no longer assigned as the presiding judge to the case. (mh) Modified on 2/4/2026 (mh). |
| Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Carra Sheppard Cadman on behalf of Frank Bisignano (Cadman, Carra) |
| Filing 6 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 3/27/2026. (sg) |
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Filing 5
ORDER granting #3 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg on 01/26/2026. (sg)
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| 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 Petitioner Joseph Ozborn Watts. Form due by 2/3/2026. (mh) |
| Filing 3 **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 Petitioner Joseph Ozborn Watts. (Lambert, Loren) |
| Filing 2 Civil Cover Sheet (JS44) re #1 Complaint Civil Summons may be issued electronically. Prepare the summons using the courts #PDF version and email it to [email protected] for issuance, filed by Joseph Ozborn Watts. (Lambert, Loren) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Frank Bisignano with In Forma Pauperis request filed by Joseph Ozborn Watts. (Lambert, Loren) |
| Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg added. Case number will now read 2:26-cv-00031-DAO. Please make changes to document captions accordingly. (kop) |
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