DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.

Waiver of Commissioner of Social Security Administration of right to respond submitted.

Waiver of right of respondent Commissioner of Social Security Administration to respond filed.

Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 6, 2026)

Pursuant to Rule 34.6 and Paragraph 9 of the Guidelines for the Submission of Documents to the Supreme Court's Electronic Filing System, filings in this case should be submitted in paper form only, and should not be submitted through the Court's electronic filing system.