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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 (DIWC)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

JONESBORO DIVISION

BRENDA HOKE PLAINTIFF

v. NO. 3:15-cv-00203 PSH

CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting Commissioner DEFENDANT

of the Social Security Administration

ORDER

The Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (“Commissioner”)

has filed the pending unopposed motion to reverse and remand. See Pleading 15.1 In the

motion, the Commissioner asks that this case be reversed and remanded so as to allow

her to conduct “further proceedings pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. 405(g) and

Melkonyan v. Sullivan, 501 U.S. 89 (1991).” See Pleading 15 at 1. The Commissioner

represents, and the Court accepts as true, that the attorney for plaintiff Brenda Hoke

(“Hoke”) does not oppose the granting of this motion.

For good cause shown, the motion to reverse and remand is granted. This case is

reversed and remanded in accordance with the terms outlined by the Commissioner. The

remand in this case is a “sentence four” remand. The dismissal of this case is without

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The Commissioner filed what appears to be an identical motion on the same day. See Pleading 16.

Because the motion is duplicative, it is denied as moot. 

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prejudice to Hoke’s subsequent filing of a motion for attorney’s fees and expenses

pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act. A separate judgment will be entered

pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 58.

IT IS SO ORDERED this 5th day of January, 2016.

 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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