Tejada v. Commissioner of Social Security
- Laura Swain
- 1:24-cv-10068
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Tejada v. Commissioner of Social Security, Judge Swain closed a duplicate Social Security case after its claims were refiled in an earlier action.
Reberto Tejada and the claims he sought to pursue in this docket; the case was closed so those claims could proceed in Tejada I if that earlier case were reopened.
What happened
Tejada v. Commissioner of Social Security concerned a complaint seeking, among other things, review of Social Security Administration decisions. The court determined that the complaint appeared to continue claims from an earlier case, Tejada I.
The court directed the Clerk of Court to close this case because the complaint had been refiled in Tejada I. The court stated that the claims could proceed in Tejada I if that earlier case were reopened, and denied permission to appeal without paying filing fees.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain issued the order on January 17, 2025. The order closed this docket without prejudice to the claims proceeding in Tejada I upon reopening of that case.
The detailed version
- Tejada v. Commissioner of Social Security · No. 1:24-cv-10068
- Laura Swain
- Jan. 17, 2025
Background
Reberto Tejada brought this action seeking, among other things, review of Social Security Administration decisions concerning his entitlement to disability insurance benefits. The opinion states that Tejada had raised related claims in an earlier action, identified as Tejada I, No. 24-CV-04852 (BCM). In that earlier case, the parties consented to a magistrate judge’s jurisdiction, and the Social Security Administration moved to dismiss the complaint or for summary judgment. The earlier case was later dismissed without prejudice after Tejada filed a notice of voluntary dismissal, although he continued filing motions there.
Tejada filed this action on December 26, 2024. The court determined that the new complaint appeared to seek continuation of claims raised in Tejada I. The complaint was therefore refiled in Tejada I.
Ruling
The court directed the Clerk of Court to close this action under docket number 24-CV-10068 (LTS). It stated that the claims could proceed in Tejada I upon reopening of that closed case. The court also certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from the order would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to appeal without paying filing fees. Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the order.
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