Moody v. Commissioner of Social Security
- Barbara Moses
- 1:24-cv-07647
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Moody v. Commissioner, Judge Schofield dismissed Vanessa Joy Moody’s Social Security case because she did not pursue it or respond to a court order.
Vanessa Joy Moody’s case was dismissed and closed because she did not respond to the court’s order or otherwise pursue the action. The order did not resolve the merits of her Social Security claims.
What happened
Vanessa Joy Moody filed this Social Security case without a lawyer. The defendant reportedly tried several times to contact her, but she did not respond or otherwise pursue her claims.
The court ordered Moody to explain by February 28, 2025, why the case should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute. Moody did not respond to that order.
Judge Lorna G. Schofield dismissed the action for failure to prosecute and directed the Clerk of Court to close the case. The order did not decide the merits of Moody’s Social Security claims.
The detailed version
- Moody v. Commissioner of Social Security · No. 1:24-cv-07647
- Barbara Moses
- Mar. 3, 2025
Background
Vanessa Joy Moody filed the case on October 4, 2024, without a lawyer. An earlier order referred the case to Magistrate Judge Barbara Moses and directed the parties to discuss whether they would consent to having Judge Moses conduct further proceedings.
The defendant reportedly attempted several times to contact Moody by telephone and mail. The opinion states that Moody did not respond to those communications or otherwise pursue her claims.
Court’s action
On February 19, 2025, the court ordered Moody to show cause—meaning explain—why the action should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute. The deadline was February 28, 2025. Moody did not respond to that order or otherwise show cause.
Disposition
Judge Lorna G. Schofield ordered that the action be dismissed for failure to prosecute and directed the Clerk of Court to close the case. The court did not address the underlying Social Security claims or decide whether Moody was entitled to the relief she sought.
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