English v. Colvin

Filing 16

JUDGMENT: It is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED that the decision of the Commissioner of Social Security denying Plaintiff benefits be reversed and remanded pursuant to sentence four. Signed by District Judge William H. Steele on 10/4/17. (tgw)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
SOUTHERN DIVISION
LAQUANDA J D ENGLISH,
Plaintiff,
vs.

:
:
:

CA 17-0052-WS-MU

NANCY A. BERRYHILL,
:
Acting Commissioner of Social Security,
:
Defendant.
JUDGMENT
In accordance with the order entered on this date, it is hereby ORDERED,
ADJUDGED, and DECREED that the decision of the Commissioner of Social Security
denying Plaintiff benefits be reversed and remanded pursuant to sentence four of 42
U.S.C. § 405(g), see Melkonyan v. Sullivan, 501 U.S. 89, 111 S.Ct. 2157, 115 L.Ed.2d
78 (1991), for further proceedings not inconsistent with this decision. The remand
pursuant to sentence four of § 405(g) makes the Plaintiff a prevailing party for purposes
of the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412, Shalala v. Schaefer, 509 U.S. 292,
112 S.Ct. 2625, 125 L.Ed.2d 239 (1993), and terminates this Court’s jurisdiction over this
matter.
DONE this 4th day of October, 2017.

s/WILLIAM H. STEELE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE