Gunter v. Colvin

Filing 19

JUDGMENT: It is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED that the Defendant's unopposed Motion to Remand (Doc. 16) is GRANTED, and that the decision of the Commissioner of Social Security denying plaintiff benefits is reversed and remanded pursuant to sentence four. Signed by Chief Judge William H. Steele on 4/24/2015. (tgw)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
NORTHERN DIVISION
VICKY GUNTER,

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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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CAROLYN W. COLVIN,
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Commissioner of Social Security,*
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Defendant.
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CIVIL ACTION NO. 14-00437-WS-B

JUDGMENT
In accordance with the Order entered on this date, it
is

hereby

ORDERED,

ADJUDGED,

and

DECREED

that

the

Defendant’s unopposed Motion to Remand (Doc. 16) is GRANTED,
and that the decision of the Commissioner of Social Security
denying plaintiff benefits is reversed and remanded pursuant
to sentence four of 42 U.S.C., § 405(g), see Melkonyan v.
Sullivan, 501 U.S. 89 (1991), for further administrative
proceedings.

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 (1993), and terminates
this Court’s jurisdiction over this matter.
DONE and ORDERED this 24th day of April, 2015.

s/WILLIAM H. STEELE
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE