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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 

FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA 

NORTHERN DIVISION 

ASHLEY THOMAS, : 

 Plaintiff, : 

 : 

vs. : CIVIL ACTION NO. 11-00569-KD-B 

 : 

MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, : 

Commissioner of Social Security, : 

 Defendant. : 

ORDER 

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 recommendation of the Magistrate Judge made 

under 28 U.S.C. ' 636(b)(1)(B) and dated December 20, 2011, is ADOPTED as the opinion of this 

Court. 

Accordingly, for good cause shown and because no answer has been filed, it is ORDERED

that Defendant=s Motion to Remand (Doc. 12) be and is hereby GRANTED and that this action is 

REMANDED to the Social Security Administration pursuant to sentence six of 42 U.S.C. ' 405(g), 

so that the Appeals Council can review any materials submitted by Plaintiff’s counsel to determine if 

the file is complete, or if the file cannot be completed, the Appeals Council will remand the case to 

an ALJ to reconstruct the administrative record, hold another administrative hearing, and issue a 

decision. Pursuant to sentence six of Section 405(g), Plaintiff is not a prevailing party for purposes of 

the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. ' 2412, as a result of this sentence six remand. 

See Shalala v. Schafer, 509 U.S. 292, 297-298 and 300-302, 113 S. Ct. 2625, 2629 and 2631-2632, 

125 L. Ed. 2d 239 (1993). 

DONE and ORDERED this the 11th day of January 2012. 

/s/ Kristi K. DuBose 

KRISTI K. DuBOSE 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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