Richardson v. Social Security Administration Commissioner
Filing
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JUDGMENT REMANDING THIS CASE TO THE COMMISSIONER PURSUANT TO SENTENCE FOUR of 42 U.S.C. 405(g) as set forth in the 21 Memorandum Opinion. Signed by Honorable Christy D. Comstock on January 17, 2023. (jlm)
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
FORT SMITH DIVISION
MIKAYLA P. RICHARDSON
v.
PLAINTIFF
CIVIL NO. 21-02160
KILOLO KIJAKAZI,1 Acting Commissioner
Social Security Administration
DEFENDANT
JUDGMENT
For reasons stated in a memorandum opinion of this date, the Court hereby reverses the
decision of the Commissioner, and remands this case for further consideration pursuant to sentence
four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). The parties have sixty days from entry of the judgment on the
docket in which to appeal.
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 AND ADJUDGED this 17th day of January 2023.
___________________________________
CHRISTY COMSTOCK
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
1
Kilolo Kijakazi has been appointed to serve as the Acting Commissioner of Social Security, and is substituted as
Defendant, pursuant to Rule 25(d)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
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