Christy M. v. Frank Bisignano, Commissioner of Social Security

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA NORTHERN DIVISION CHRISTY M., ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) CASE NO. 2:25-cv-316-JTA ) FRANK BISIGNANO, Commissioner of ) Social Security, ) ) Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Before the Court is Defendant’s Unopposed Motion for Entry of Judgment with Remand. (Doc. No. 21.)1 In the motion, the Commissioner states remand is appropriate pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) for further consideration and administrative action. (Id. at 2.)

Sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) authorizes the district court to “enter, upon the pleadings and transcript of the record, a judgment affirming, modifying, or reversing the decision of the Commissioner of Social Security, with or without remanding the cause for a rehearing.” 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). The district court may remand a case to the Commissioner for a rehearing if the court finds “either . . . the decision is not supported by substantial evidence, or . . . the Commissioner or the ALJ incorrectly applied the law relevant to the disability claim.” Jackson v. Chater, 99 F.3d 1086, 1092 (11th Cir. 1996).

1 Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c)(1) and Rule 73 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the parties have consented to the full jurisdiction of the undersigned United States Magistrate Judge.

Here, the Court finds remand necessary as the Commissioner concedes that further administrative action is in order. Moreover, Plaintiff does not oppose the motion. (Doc.

No. 21 at 1.)

Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED as follows: 1. The Commissioner’s unopposed motion (Doc. No. 21) is GRANTED.

2. The decision of the Commissioner is hereby REVERSED.

3. This matter is hereby REMANDED to the Commissioner for further proceedings pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).

A separate judgment will issue.

DONE this 14th day of January, 2026. aie T. ADAMS UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE