BULLOCK v. COLVIN

Filing 20

ORDER THAT THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION (DOCKET NO. 18 ) IS APPROVED AND ADOPTED; PLAINTIFFS REQUEST FOR REVIEW (DOCKET NO. 14 ) IS GRANTED, AND THE MATTER IS REMANDED TO THE COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, PURSUANT TO SENTENCE FOUR OF 42 U.S.C. § 405(G), FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS CONSISTENT WITH THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION (DOCKET NO. 18 ); JUDGMENT IS ENTERED IN FAVOR OF PLAINTIFF, REVERSING THE DECISION OF THE COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS REMAND ONLY; AND THE CLERK OF COURT SHALL MARK THIS CASE CLOSED FOR ALL PURPOSES, INCLUDING STATISTICS. ETC. SIGNED BY HONORABLE GENE E.K. PRATTER ON 6/29/15. 7/1/15 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED. (va, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
MICHAEL BULLOCK,
Plaintiff,
v.
CAROLYN W. COLVIN,
Acting Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.

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CIVIL ACTION

No. 13-3692

ORDER
AND NOW, this 29th day of June, 2015, upon consideration of Plaintiff’s Brief and Statement
of Issues in Support of Request for Review (Docket No. 14), Defendant’s Response to Request for
Review of Plaintiff (Docket No. 15), and Plaintiff’s reply thereto (Docket No. 17), and after review of
the Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge Lynne A. Sitarski (Docket No. 18),
and there being no objections, the Court hereby ORDERS:
1.

The Report and Recommendation (Docket No. 18) is APPROVED and ADOPTED;

2.

Plaintiff’s Request for Review (Docket No. 14) is GRANTED, and the matter is

REMANDED to the Commissioner of Social Security, pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C.
§ 405(g), for further proceedings consistent with the Report and Recommendation (Docket No. 18);
3.

JUDGMENT IS ENTERED in favor of Plaintiff, REVERSING the decision of the

Commissioner of Social Security for the purpose of this remand only; and
4.

The Clerk of Court shall mark this case CLOSED for all purposes, including

statistics.
BY THE COURT:

S/Gene E.K. Pratter
GENE E.K. PRATTER
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE