Selvidge v. Social Security Administration Commissioner

Filing 5

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Honorable Barry A. Bryant on June 27, 2011. (cnn)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
EL DORADO DIVISION

ROSE SELVIDGE
vs.

PLAINTIFF
Civil No. 1:11-cv-01019

MICHAEL J. ASTRUE,
Commissioner, Social Security Administration

DEFENDANT

MEMORANDUM OPINION
On May 27, 2011, Defendant filed a Motion to Remand. ECF No. 4.1 Defendant states
Plaintiff has been contacted and has no objection to this Motion. ECF No. 4. The parties have
consented to the jurisdiction of a magistrate judge to conduct any and all proceedings in this case,
including conducting the trial, ordering the entry of a final judgment, and conducting all postjudgment proceedings. ECF No. 3. Pursuant to this authority, the Court issues this memorandum
opinion and orders the entry of a final judgment in this matter.
Defendant requests a remand so the Commissioner may conduct further administrative
proceedings and further evaluate Plaintiff’s disability status. Defendant requests this remand so that
the ALJ can hold another hearing, permit the admission of new evidence, and attempt to reconstruct
the prior administrative record. The remand is sought because the Agency has been unable to locate
and/or reconstruct the prior administrative record related to the ALJ decision dated December 4,
2008, which is the subject of this complaint.
This Court finds this motion is well-taken and should be granted. The Commissioner’s

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The docket numbers for this case are referenced by the designation “ECF No.” The transcript pages for

this case are referenced by the designation “Tr.”

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decision is reversed, and this matter is hereby remanded pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. §
405(g) for further proceedings. In addition, the undersigned finds the Plaintiff’s Complaint should
be and hereby is dismissed without prejudice. Plaintiff may still, however, file a motion for
attorney’s fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412.
A judgment incorporating these findings will be entered pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure 52 and 58.
ENTERED this 27th day of June, 2011.

/s/ Barry A. Bryant
HON. BARRY A. BRYANT
U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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