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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

DAVID LEMASTER, )

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Plaintiff, )

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vs. ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 04-0520-P-L

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JO ANNE B. BARNHART, Commissioner )

of Social Security, )

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Defendant. )

ORDER ADOPTING THE REPORT AND

 RECOMMENDATION OF THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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 Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate

Judge made pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and dated March 24, 2005 (doc.11), is hereby

ADOPTED as the opinion of this court.

Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the decision of the Commissioner of Social Security denying

plaintiff benefits (Tr. 4-6, 21-33), 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 (doc.10, p.1-2; doc.11, p.1).

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

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terminates this court’s jurisdiction over the matter.

DONE the 2nd day of May, 2005.

 S/Virgil Pittman 

SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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