Strickland v. Astrue

Filing 14

ORDER (Memorandum 13 filed previously as separate docket entry) directing Clrk of Ct to enter jdgmt in favor of Strickland & against Commissioner as set forth in Para 2, VACATING decision of Commissioner denying Strickland's app for benefits & REMANDING case to Commissioner for further proceedings & issuance of new decision consistent w/ accompanying memo 13 . (See order for complete details.) Signed by Chief Judge Christopher C. Conner on 3/12/14. (ki)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

KATHERINE STRICKLAND,

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Plaintiff,
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v.
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MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner :
of Social Security,
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Defendant.
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CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:12-CV-1597
(Chief Judge Conner)

ORDER
AND NOW, this 12th day of March, 2014, upon consideration of the complaint
(Doc. 1) of plaintiff Katherine Strickland (“Strickland”) seeking review of a decision
of the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner”) denying Strickland’s
claim for social security and disability benefits, the Commissioner’s answer (Doc. 6)
thereto, the transcript (Doc. 7) of administrative proceedings, and the parties’ briefs
(Docs. 11-12), and for the reasons set forth in the accompanying memorandum, it is
hereby ORDERED that:
1.

The Clerk of Court shall enter judgment in favor of Katherine
Strickland and against the Commissioner as set forth in the following
paragraph.

2.

The decision of the Commissioner denying Katherine Strickland’s
application for benefits is VACATED and the case REMANDED to the
Commissioner for further proceedings and issuance of a new decision
consistent with the accompanying memorandum.

/S/ CHRISTOPHER C. CONNER
Christopher C. Conner, Chief Judge
United States District Court
Middle District of Pennsylvania