Frank v. Commissioner of Social Security et al

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
COLUMBIA DIVISION
ROBERT FRANK,
Plaintiff,
v.
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,
Defendant.
Case No. 1:25-cv-00092
Magistrate Judge Alistair E. Newbern
ORDER1
This action was commenced on November 5, 2025 by Plaintiff Robert Frank’s filing a
complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). Soc. Sec. R. 2. The Court notified the Commissioner of Social
Security of the action by transmitting a Notice of Electronic Filing to the Social Security
Administration’s Office of General Counsel and the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of
Tennessee. Soc. Sec. R. 3.
The Commissioner is ORDERED to file a copy of the certified administrative record and
an answer no later than 60 days after issuance of the Notice of Electronic Filing. Soc. Sec. R. 4(a).
The certified administrative record may serve as the answer. Soc. Sec. R. 4(b). If the Commissioner
files a motion under Rule 12, that motion must be filed no later than 60 days after issuance of the
Notice of Electronic Filing. Soc. Sec. R. 4(c).
After the Commissioner has filed an answer and the certified record, the action must be
presented for decision by the parties’ briefs. Soc. Sec. R. 5.
1 	This Order reflects the adoption of the Supplemental Rules for Social Security Actions
under 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) (effective Dec. 1, 2022).
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The plaintiff is ORDERED to file a motion for judgment on the administrative record and
an accompanying memorandum in support of the motion no later than thirty days after the certified
administrative record and/or answer are filed. Soc. Sec. R. 6.
The Commissioner shall file a responsive brief no later than thirty days after service of the
plaintiff’s motion. Soc. Sec. R. 7.
The plaintiff shall file any optional reply brief no later than fourteen days after service of
the Commissioner’s response brief. Soc. Sec. R. 8. The reply brief shall not exceed five pages
absent permission from the Court.
The briefs must support assertions of fact by particular administrative record citations. Soc.
Sec. R. 5. In citing the administrative record, the parties shall use the Bates-stamped numbers in
large black print generally located on the bottom right corner of each page and not the PageID
numbers included by the Court’s CM/ECF filing system.
It is so ORDERED.
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ALISTAIR E. NEWBERN
United States Magistrate Judge
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