Roundtree v. SSA Commissioner - Social Security Case Filing
Summary
A new civil case, Roundtree v. SSA Commissioner, was filed on February 25, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The case concerns Social Security disability benefits, and the plaintiff has been granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis.
What changed
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has docketed a new civil case, Case Number 3:26-cv-01631, titled Roundtree v. SSA Commissioner. The filing on February 25, 2026, includes a complaint against unspecified defendants and a motion to proceed in forma pauperis, which was subsequently granted. The nature of the suit is identified as Social Security: SSID Tit. XIV.
This filing represents the initiation of a legal challenge related to Social Security disability benefits. While this specific filing is a routine procedural step, it signifies a potential dispute between an individual and the Social Security Administration. Compliance officers should be aware that such cases can lead to further proceedings and potential policy interpretations or clarifications by the courts regarding Social Security law.
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Roundtree v. SSA Commissioner
Case Number: 3:26-cv-01631 Location: San Francisco Case Type: Civil Case Basis: U.S. Government Defendant Nature of Suit: Social Security: SSID Tit. XIV Date Filed:
February 25, 2026
Last Filing Date:
February 25, 2026
View Publicly Available Documents Case Summary No summary of this case is available
Recent Filings
| Date Filed | Docket Number | Document Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 02-25-26 | 1 | COMPLAINT against All Defendants. Filed by Edward Silas Roundtree. (Blount, Eduardo) |
| 02-25-26 | 2 | First MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Edward Silas Roundtree. (Blount, Eduardo) |
| 02-25-26 | 4 | SOCIAL SECURITY PROCEDURAL ORDER: (pjf, COURT STAFF) |
| 02-25-26 | 5 | ORDER GRANTING Plaintiff's Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. Re: Dkt. No. [2]. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Nathanael M. Cousins. (lmh, COURT STAFF) |
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