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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

WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

TEXARKANA DIVISION

DENISHA RAY, O/B/O

Q.R., a Minor Child PLAINTIFF

VS. CASE NO. 06-CV-4064

JO ANNE B. BARNHART, 

Commissioner, Social Security

Administration DEFENDANT

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

Pending now on this 18 day of January, 2007, is the Defendant’s Unopposed Motion to th

Remand filed by the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (hereinafter

“Commissioner”), on January 4, 2007. (Doc. No. 11). Counsel for the Commissioner states that

he has spoken with Plaintiff’s counsel and Plaintiff has no objection to the motion. 

In the instant motion, the Defendant asserts that remand of this matter is necessary for an

Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) to further evaluate the evidence in this case. Specifically, the

motion asserts:

The Commissioner seeks remand in order for an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) to 

further evaluate the evidence in this case. Specifically, the ALJ will recontact 

Plaintiff’s treating sources and obtain updated medical evidence. In addition, the ALJ 

will obtain expert medical evidence to assist on the issue of whether Plaintiff meets

or equals a listing. 

(Doc. No. 11, p. 1).

Further, the Defendant submits that the Court remand this matter pursuant to sentence

four of 42 U.S.C. §405(g). (Doc. No. 11, p. 2). 

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Sentence four provides:

The Court shall have the power to enter, upon the pleadings and transcript of the 

record, a judgment affirming, modifying, or reversing the decision of the 

Commissioner, with or without remanding the cause for a rehearing.

42 U.S.C. §405(g). 

Accordingly, we conclude that the Defendant’s motion requesting reversal of the decision

and remand of this matter for the above stated reasons, is well taken. The Commissioner’s

decision is reversed and this matter is hereby remanded, pursuant to sentence four, 42 U.S.C.

§405(g), for further proceedings, as specifically set forth above and in the Commissioner’s

motion. (Doc. No. 11). 

In addition, the undersigned finds that the Plaintiff’s Complaint should be and hereby is

dismissed without prejudice to the subsequent filing for attorney’s fees, pursuant to the Equal

Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. §2412. A separate Judgment shall be entered herein pursuant to

Fed.R.Civ.P. 58. 

IT IS SO ORDERED, this 18 day of January, 2007. th

 /s/Harry F. Barnes 

Hon. Harry F. Barnes

United States District Judge 

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