Hampton v. Social Security Administration

Filing 19

ORDER granting 18 Motion to Reverse and Remand. The Commissioner's prior decision is reversed and this matter is remanded for further administrative proceedings and issuance of a new decision. This is a "sentence four" remand. Signed by Magistrate Judge J. Thomas Ray on 8/1/2016. (jak)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
JONESBORO DIVISION
HERMAN HAMPTON
V.

PLAINTIFF
NO. 3:15CV00404-JTR

CAROLYN W. COLVIN,
Acting Commissioner,
Social Security Administration

DEFENDANT

ORDER
Plaintiff, Herman Hampton, seeks judicial review of the administrative denial
of his claims for Disability Insurance Benefits and Supplemental Security Income.
Doc. 2. The Commissioner has filed an Unopposed Motion to Reverse and Remand
for further administrative proceedings, pursuant to the fourth sentence of 42 U.S.C.
§ 405(g). Doc. 18. The Motion states that Hampton’s counsel was contacted and has
no objection to the requested remand. Id. at 2. Under the circumstances, remand is
appropriate.
Accordingly, the Commissioner’s Unopposed Motion to Reverse and Remand,
Doc. 18, is GRANTED. The Commissioner’s prior decision is REVERSED and this
matter is REMANDED for further administrative proceedings and issuance of a new
decision. This is a “sentence four” remand within the meaning of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g)

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and Melkonyan v. Sullivan, 501 U.S. 89 (1991).
IT IS SO ORDERED this 1st day of August, 2016.

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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