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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

DONNA E. JOHNSTON, :

Plaintiff, :

vs. CIVIL ACTION NO. 05-0013-WS-C

 :

JO ANNE B. BARNHART,

Commissioner of Social Security, :

Defendant. :

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 plaintiff benefits be

reversed and remanded pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), see Melkonyan v. Sullivan,

501 U.S. 89, 111 S.Ct. 2157, 115 L.Ed.2d 78 (1991), for further proceedings not inconsistent with

this decision. The remand pursuant to sentence four of § 405(g) makes the plaintiff a prevailing party for

purposes of the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412, Shalala v. Schaefer, 509 U.S. 292,

112 S.Ct. 2625, 125 L.Ed.2d 239 (1993), and terminates this Court’s jurisdiction over this 

matter. 

DONE and ORDERED this 7th day of September, 2005.

s/WILLIAM H. STEELE 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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