Russell v. Social Security Administration Commissioner

Filing 12

JUDGMENT REVERSING THE DECISION OF THE COMMISSIONER AND REMANDING THIS CASE TO THE COMMISSIONER PURSUANT TO SENTENCE FOUR of 42 U.S.C. 405(g) and adopting the Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge as set forth in the 11 Report and Recommendations. Signed by Honorable P. K. Holmes, III on November 1, 2012. (lw)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS FORT SMITH DIVISION RONDA J. RUSSELL v. PLAINTIFF Case No. 2:11-CV-02248 MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security Administration DEFENDANT JUDGMENT Currently before the Court is the Report and Recommendation (Doc. 11) filed in this case on September 25, 2012, by the Honorable James R. Marschewski, Chief United States Magistrate for the Western District of Arkansas. The objection period has passed with no objections being filed by either party. The Court has reviewed this case and, being well and sufficiently advised, finds as follows: the Report and Recommendation is proper and should be and hereby is ADOPTED IN ITS ENTIRETY. Accordingly, the decision of the Administrative Law Judge is reversed, and this case is remanded to the Commissioner for further consideration pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). If Plaintiff wishes to request an award of attorney's fees and costs under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) 28 U.S.C. § 2412, an application may be filed up until 30 days after the judgment becomes "not appealable" i.e., 30 days after the 60-day time for appeal has ended. See Shalala v. Schaefer, 509 U.S. 292, 296 (1993); 28 U.S.C. §§2412(d)(1)(B),(d)(2)(G). IT IS SO ORDERED this 1st day of November, 2012. /s/P. K. Holmes, III P.K. HOLMES, III CHIEF U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE

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