Cases

ORDER RICHARD MARK GERGEL, District Judge. Plaintiff filed this action seeking judicial review of a final decision of Defendant Commissioner of Social Security denying Plaintiffs application for Supplemental Security Income (“SSI”). In accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and Local Rule 73.02, D.S.C., this matter was referred to United States Magistrate Judge Joseph R. McCrorey for pretrial handling.

MEMORANDUM *** Kathleen Barnard appeals the district court’s decision affirming the Social Security Commissioner’s decision that she was not disabled within the meaning of the Social Security Act and was ineligible for benefits. We affirm. We review de novo the district court’s order affirming the administrative law judge’s denial of benefits. Lewis v. Apfel, 236 F.3d 503, 5

OPINION MERRITT, Circuit Judge. Ricky Lee Smith filed an application for supplemental security income resulting from disability. A hearing was conducted before an administrative law judge (“ALJ”). The ALJ issued an unfavorable decision, finding that Smith was not disabled under the Social Security Act. The notice of.decision stated that Smith had sixty d

OPINION AND ORDER GABRIEL W. GORENSTEIN, UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE Plaintiff Darren Trancynger brings this action to review the final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security, finding that Trancynger was not disabled and thus not eligible for disability insurance1 benefits. Trancynger seeks to have the case remanded to the Commissioner for further proceedings. See

OPINION AND ORDER GABRIEL W. GORENSTEIN, UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE Plaintiff Anthony Heitz brings this action under 42 U.S.C. §§ 405(g) and 1383(c)(3) challenging the Commissioner of Social Security’s decision to deny his claim for disability insurance benefits under the Social Security Act (“SSA”). On October 22, 2015, Heitz moved for judgment on the pleadings. See Notice of Motion for Judgment on t

ORDER MARTIN REIDINGER, District Judge. THIS MATTER is before the Court on the Plaintiffs Motion for Attorney’s Fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act and the Social Security Act [Doc. 21] and Plaintiffs Motion for Attorney’s Fees under the Social Security Act [Doc. 26]. I. PROCEDURAL HISTORY On October 22, 2010, this matter was remanded to the Social

Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit denied. Same case below, 402 Fed. Appx. 709.

Petition for rehearing denied. *511Former decision, 565 U.S. 817, 132 S. Ct. 97, 181 L. Ed. 2d 26, 2011 U.S. LEXIS 6741.

OPINION AND ORDER GABRIEL W. GORENSTEIN, United States Magistrate Judge. Plaintiff Marco Puente brings this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) to obtain judicial review of the- final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security denying his claim for disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income under the Social Security Act. Puente has moved for judgment on the pleadings pur

C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.

OPINION AND ORDER GABRIEL W. GORENSTEIN, United States Magistrate Judge. Plaintiff Valerie Evans brings this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) to obtain judicial review of the final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner”) denying her claim for disability benefits under the Social Security Act. Evans has moved for judgment on the pleadings pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(c

OPINION AND ORDER FRANK MAAS, United States Magistrate Judge. Plaintiff Kathy Jo Simmons (“Simmons”) brings this action pursuant to Section 205(g) of the Social Security Act (“Act”), as amended; 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), seeking review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner”) denying her application for disability insurance benefits. The parties have filed cross-motio

DECISION AND ORDER WILLIAM F. KUNTZ, II, District Judge: Plaintiff Vincent Marinello (“Plaintiff’) brings this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. *591§§ 405(g) and 1383(c)(3), alleging that Defendant, the Commissioner of Social Security (the “Commissioner”), improperly denied Plaintiffs request for Social Security disability benefits and/or Su

ROGERS, Circuit Judge. Kevin Smith suffers from psychiatric illness aggravated by substance abuse. He was denied Social Security disability benefits because, although he is disabled, his substance abuse contributed to the disability, and without the substance abuse he would not meet the requirements for disability. The magistrate judge upheld the agency’s decision, and the district court upheld the magistrate’s decision, rej

OPINION AND ORDER GABRIEL W. GORENSTEIN, United States Magistrate Judge. Plaintiff Darryl Collins, proceeding pro se, brings this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) to obtain judicial review of the final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security denying his claim for disability insurance benefits under the Social Security Act. The Commissioner has moved for judgment on the ple

ORDER NORMAN A. MORDUE, District Judge. The above matter comes to me following a ReporUReeommendation by Magistrate Judge Victor E. Bianehini, duly filed on the 29th day of February 2012. Following fourteen (14) days from the service thereof, the Clerk has sent me the file, including any and all objections filed by the parties herein. After careful review of all of the papers h

AMENDED ORDER FEUERSTEIN, District Judge. Richard Henningsen (“plaintiff’ or “claimant” or “Henningsen”) commenced this action pursuant, to 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) seeking judicial review of the final determination of defendant Commissioner of Social Security Administration (“Commissioner” or “defendant”) denying his November 29, 2010 application for disability benefits. Now before the Court is defenda

SUMMARY ORDER Plaintiff-Appellant Jeanette Bliss appeals from the judgment on the pleadings entered by the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York (Hurd, J.), affirming the denial of her claim for Social Security disability benefits by Defendant-Appellee, the Commissioner of Social Security. We assume the parties’ familiarity with the underlying facts, the procedural history, and the issues presen

728 F.Supp.2d 297 (2010) Ernesto RIVERA, Petitioner, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Respondent. No. 06 Civ. 1354(RJS)(HBP). United States District Court, S.D. New York. July 21, 2010. *303 William Peairs Gottlieb, Axelrod and Gottlieb, New York, NY, for Petitioner. Leslie A. Ramirez-Fisher, United States Attorney's Of

724 F.Supp.2d 330 (2010) Lawrence HILSDORF, Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant. No. 08-CV-5290. United States District Court, E.D. New York. July 15, 2010. *334 Lawrence W. Hilsdorf, Bayside, NY, for Plaintiff. John M. Kelly, United States Attorneys Office, Brooklyn, NY, for Defendant.