Bishop v. Social Security Administration
Bishop v. Social Security Administration
Trial Court Opinion
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
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