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Nature of Suit Code: 863
Nature of Suit: Social Security - DIWC/DIWW (405(g))
Cause of Action: 42:405 Review of HHS Decision (DIWW)

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JOSEPH P. RUSSONIELLO, CSBN 44332

United States Attorney

LUCILLE GONZALES MEIS, SBN CO 15153

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX,

Social Security Administration

GINA SHIN

Special Assistant United States Attorney

333 Market Street, Suite 1500

San Francisco, California 94105

Telephone: (415) 977-8926

Facsimile: (415) 744-0134

Attorneys for Defendant

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

CRAIG S. KAWASAKI, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, )

Commissioner of Social Security, )

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Defendant. )

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CIVIL NO. 07-04930-PVT

STIPULATION AND ORDER OF REMAND

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by the undersigned for the respective parties, subject to the

approval of the Court, that this action be remanded to the Defendant, Commissioner of Social Security,

pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) for further proceedings. The purpose of the remand is to

offer Plaintiff a new decision.

Upon remand, the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review will remand this case to an 

Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) and direct him or her to reconsider Plaintiff’s credibility and the

opinion evidence, including, but not limited to, that of Dr. Devine, including Dr. Devine’s opinion

evidence, dated August 3, 2005. In so doing, the ALJ shall apply relevant Agency regulations and 

Social Security Rulings. The Appeals Council further agrees to preserve the favorable portion of the

ALJ’s decision, dated July 26, 2005. 

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Dated: April 15, 2008 /s/ Harvey P. Sackett

 (As authorized on April 15, 2008)

HARVEY P. SACKETT

Attorney for Plaintiff

JOSEPH P. RUSSONIELLO

United States Attorney

Dated: April 15, 2008 By: /s/ Gina Shin

 (As signed on April 15, 2008)

Special Assistant United States Attorney

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED that this action is reversed and remanded to the

Commissioner of Social Security, pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) for further

proceedings.

Dated: __________________ _____________________________

PATRICIA V. TRUMBALL

United States Magistrate Judge

Northern District of California

4/23/08

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