Hune v. Social Security Administration

Filing 16

ORDER granting 15 Commissioner's Unopposed 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 6/3/2021. (kdr)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
CENTRAL DIVISION
LETITIA HUNE
V.

PLAINTIFF
CASE NO. 4:20-CV-916-JTR

ANDREW SAUL, Commissioner
Social Security Administration

DEFENDANT
ORDER

Plaintiff, Letitia Hune, seeks judicial review of the administrative denial of
her claims for disability insurance benefits. 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. 15. The Motion states
that Hune’s counsel does not oppose the requested reversal and remand. Id. at 1.
Under the circumstances, remand is appropriate.
Accordingly, the Commissioner’s Unopposed Motion to Reverse and
Remand, Doc. 15, 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) and Melkonyan v. Sullivan, 501 U.S. 89 (1991).

SO ORDERED, this 3rd day of June, 2021.

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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