Bishop v. Social Security Administration

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

NORTHERN DIVISION

LESLEY JONATHAN BISHOP PLAINTIFF

v. NO. 3:20-cv-00164- JTR

ANDREW SAUL,

Acting Commissioner,

Social Security Administration DEFENDANT ORDER

Plaintiff, Lesley Jonathan Bishop, seeks judicial review of the administrative denial of her claims for disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income. Doc. 2. The Commissioner has filed an Unopposed Motion to Reverse and Remand for further administrative proceedings, pursuant to the fourth sentence of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). Doc. 15. The Motion states that Bishop’s counsel was contacted and has no objection to the requested remand. Id. at 1. Under the circumstances, remand is appropriate.

Accordingly, the Commissioner’s Unopposed Motion to Reverse and Remand, Doc. 15, is GRANTED. The Commissioner’s prior decision is REVERSED and this matter is REMANDED for further administrative proceedings and issuance of a new decision. This is a “sentence four” remand within the meaning of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) and Melkonyan v. Sullivan, 501 U.S. 89 (1991).

IT IS SO ORDERED this Ist day of March, 2021. ann STATES MAGISTRNTE JUDGE