Kirkland v. Astrue

Filing 15

ORDER (Memorandum 14 filed previously as separate docket entry) directing Clrk of Ct to enter jdgmt in favor of Kirkland & against Commissioner as follows - Decision of Comm denying Kirkland's app for benefits is VACATED & case REMANDED to Comm for further proceedings & issuance of new decision consistent w/ accompanying memo. (See order for complete details.) Signed by Chief Judge Christopher C. Conner on 3/25/14. (ki)

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

DEBRA ANN KIRKLAND,
Plaintiff,
v.
CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting
Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.

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CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:12-CV-2560
(Chief Judge Conner)

ORDER
AND NOW, this 25th day of March, 2014, upon consideration of the complaint
(Doc. 1) of plaintiff Debra A. Kirkland (“Kirkland”) seeking review of a decision of
the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner”) denying her claim for social
security and disability benefits, the Commissioner’s answer thereto (Doc. 7), the
transcript of the administrative proceedings (Doc. 8), and the parties’ briefs (Docs.
11-13), 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 Debra A. Kirkland
and against the Commissioner as set forth in the following paragraph.

2.

The decision of the Commissioner denying Debra A. Kirkland’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