Barela v. Social Security Administration

Filing 15

ORDER by Chief District Judge Kenneth J. Gonzales granting 14 Unopposed Motion for Remand to Agency. (tah)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO
FRANCISCO A. BARELA,
Plaintiff,
vs.
CIV. NO. 1:24-cv-01058-KG-JHR
LELAND DUDEK,
Acting Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.

ORDER
On consideration of Defendant’s Unopposed Motion for Remand to Agency pursuant to
sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) (ECF No. 14), the Court hereby REVERSES the
Commissioner’s decision in this matter under sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), and
REMANDS the case to the Commissioner for further administrative proceedings.1 See Shalala v.
Schaefer, 509 U.S. 292, 296-302 (1993).
IT IS SO ORDERED this 7th day of March, 2025.

/s/ KENNETH J. GONZALES2
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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The Court will enter a separate judgment pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule
58.
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Please note that this document has been electronically filed. To verify its authenticity, please
refer to the Digital File Stamp on the NEF (Notice of Electronic Filing) accompanying this
document. Electronically filed documents can be found on the court’s PACER public access
system.

Submitted by:
s/ Victoria V. Johnson
VICTORIA V. JOHNSON
ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANT
Approved by:
s/ electronically approved
BEN DECKER
Decker Law Office, LLC
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF

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