No. 25-97

Susan M. Smith v. Frank Bisignano, Commissioner of Social Security

Lower Court: Tenth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-07-24
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: administrative-law civil-rights constitutional-violation due-process judicial-immunity section-1983
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity
Latest Conference: 2025-09-29
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Tenth Circuit erred in affirming the district court's frivolous docket notice and whether a good faith defense shields defendants from damages liability under 42 U.S.C. 1983 for depriving the petitioner of constitutional rights

Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit erred in affirming the district courts June 11, 2024, frivolous and/or vexatious docket notice? Whether there is a “good faith defense ” to 42 U.S.C. 1983 that shields the defendant from damages liability for depriving the petitioner of her constitutional right if the defendant(s) acted under the color of law? Whether the petitioner ’s First and Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was violated? Can a judge have immunity for their non judicial a Activities who knowingly violate civil rights? ii. PARTIES TO PROCEEDINGS All parties appear in the caption of the case on the cover page. No. 24-6118 Smith v. Comm ’r, SSA, et al Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals Terminated September 20, 2024 Denied Rehearing September 30, 2024 Mandate November 12, 2024 No. 22-282-SLP Smith V. Comm ’r, of SSA et. Al United States District Court for the W.D. Okla. Filed April 4, 2022 Closed: June 16, 2022 Appealed July 14, 2022 iii. CONT: PARTIES TO PROCEEDINGS No. 22-6115 Susan Smith v. Comm ’r of SSA et, al. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals Filed April 14, 2022 Closed June 6, 2023 No. 24-6118 Smith v, Comm ’r of SSA, et. al, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals Filed September 20, 2024 Denied Rehearing September 30, 2024

Docket Entries

2025-10-06
Petition DENIED.
2025-08-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-08-05
Waiver of Federal Respondents of right to respond submitted.
2025-08-05
Waiver of right of respondent Federal Respondents to respond filed.
2024-10-19

Attorneys

Federal Respondents
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
Susan M. Smith
Susan M. Smith — Petitioner
Susan M. Smith — Petitioner