Salazar v. Social Security Administration

Filing 21

ORDER by Chief Magistrate Judge Karen B. Molzen granting 20 Defendant's Motion to Remand to Agency Pursuant to Sentence Four. (KBM)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO
LEON RUBEN SALAZAR,
Plaintiff,
vs.

CIV. NO. 16-1400-KBM

NANCY A. BERRYHILL,
Acting Commissioner of
Social Security,
Defendant.

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR VOLUNTARY REMAND
Upon consideration of Defendant’s Motion for Remand Pursuant to Sentence Four of
42 U.S.C. § 405(g) (2012) (Doc. 20), the Court hereby REVERSES the Commissioner’s decision
in this matter and REMANDS the cause to the Defendant for further administrative proceedings
as set forth below. Shalala v. Schaefer, 509 U.S. 292 (1993).
Upon remand, the agency will reconsider Plaintiff’s claim.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
SIGNED October 16, 2017.
.
____________________________________
KAREN B. MOLZEN
United States Chief Magistrate Judge

SUBMITTED AND APPROVED BY:
Electronically submitted 10/13/2017
MICHAEL A. THOMAS
Special Assistant United States Attorney
Electronically approved 10/13/2017
MICHAEL D. ARMSTRONG
Attorney for Plaintiff

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