Watkins v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 21

CLERK'S JUDGMENT in favor of Christopher Watkins against Commissioner of Social Security. Approved by Judge J. Phil Gilbert on 2/7/2018. (jdh)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
CHRISTOPHER WATKINS,
Plaintiff,
vs.
NANCY A. BERRYHILL,
Acting Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.1

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Case No. 3:17-00381-JPG-CJP

JUDGMENT
IT IS ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that, pursuant to an Order entered by United
States District Judge J. Phil Gilbert, the Commissioner’s final decision denying plaintiff’s
application for social security benefits is REVERSED and REMANDED to the Commissioner
for rehearing and reconsideration of the evidence, pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C.
§405(g).
Judgment is entered in favor of plaintiff, Christopher Watkins, and against defendant,
Nancy A. Berryhill, Acting Commissioner of Social Security.
DATED: February 7, 2018
JUSTINE FLANAGAN,
Acting Clerk of Court
BY: s/Tina Gray
Deputy Clerk
Approved:
s/ J. Phil Gilbert
J. Phil Gilbert
U.S. District Judge
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Nancy A. Berryhill is now the Acting Commissioner of Social Security. See Casey v. Berryhill, 853 F.3d 322 (7th
Cir. 2017). She is automatically substituted as defendant in this case. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 25(d); 42 U.S.C. §405(g).