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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:405 Review of HHS Decision (SSID)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

SOUTHERN DIVISION

KENNETH B. ROYE, )

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Plaintiff, )

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vs. ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 05-0024-P-C

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JO ANNE B. BARNHART, Commissioner )

of Social Security, )

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Defendant. )

JUDGMENT

In accordance with this court’s Order entered this date, it is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED,

and DECREED that the decision of the Commissioner of Social Security denying plaintiff benefits be

REVERSED and REMANDED to the Social Security Administration, pursuant to sentence four of 42

U.S.C. § 405(g), see Melkonyan v. Sullivan, 501 U.S. 89 (1991), for further proceedings consistent

with this opinion.

The Remand pursuant to sentence four of § 405(g), makes plaintiff a prevailing party under the

Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412, see Shalala v. Schaefer, 509 U.S. 292 (1993), and

terminates this court’s jurisdiction over the matter.

DONE the 19th day of September, 2005.

 S/Virgil Pittman 

SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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