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Branch v. Apfel

United States District Court, S.D. Alabama, Southern Division
Jun 26, 2000
Civil Action No. 99-0563-BH-L (S.D. Ala. Jun. 26, 2000)

Opinion

Civil Action No. 99-0563-BH-L.

June 26, 2000.


ORDER


After due and proper consideration of all portions of this file deemed relevant to the issues raised, and there having been no objections filed, the recommendation of the Magistrate Judge made under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) is ADOPTED as the opinion of this Court.

It is ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED that this case be remanded to the Social Security Administration pursuant to sentence four of § 405(g), for further proceedings consistent with this order.

JUDGMENT

In accordance with the Order entered on this date, it is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED that the decision of the Commissioner of Social Security denying claimant benefits be reversed and remanded to the Social Security Administration for further proceeding consistent with this report and recommendation.

The remand pursuant to Sentence 4 of § 405(g) makes the Plaintiff a prevailing party under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412, Shalala v. Schaefer, 509 U.S. 292, 113 S.Ct. 2625, 125 L.Ed 2d 239(1993), and terminates this Court's jurisdiction over this matter.


Summaries of

Branch v. Apfel

United States District Court, S.D. Alabama, Southern Division
Jun 26, 2000
Civil Action No. 99-0563-BH-L (S.D. Ala. Jun. 26, 2000)
Case details for

Branch v. Apfel

Case Details

Full title:ROGER WAYNE BRANCH, Plaintiff, v. KENNETH S. APFEL, COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL…

Court:United States District Court, S.D. Alabama, Southern Division

Date published: Jun 26, 2000

Citations

Civil Action No. 99-0563-BH-L (S.D. Ala. Jun. 26, 2000)