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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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KEVIN V. RYAN, SBN 118321

United States Attorney

JOANN M. SWANSON, SBN 88143

Assistant United States Attorney

Chief, Civil Division

SARA WINSLOW, DCBN 457643

Assistant United States Attorney

 450 Golden Gate Avenue, Box 36055

 San Francisco, California 94102

 Telephone: (415) 436-7260

 Facsimile: (415) 436-7169

Attorneys for Defendant

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

GRACE CUNNINGHAM, )

)

 Plaintiff, ) CIVIL NO. 05-03263 RMW

)

 v. ) STIPULATION AND ORDER OF REMAND

 ) 

JO ANNE B. BARNHART, ) 

Commissioner of Social Security, ) 

)

 Defendant. )

______________________________)

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by the undersigned for the respective parties, subject to the

approval of the Court, that this action be remanded to the defendant Commissioner pursuant to

sentence four of 42 U.S.C. Section 405(g) for further proceedings. The purpose of the remand is to

offer Plaintiff a new hearing and decision. 

Upon remand, the Appeals Council will remand this case to an Administrative Law Judge

(ALJ) who will be directed to further consider the medical evidence and reconsider whether

Plaintiff’s alleged mental impairment is severe. The ALJ will obtain additional evidence to clarify

the consultative psychiatrist’s opinion that, “It is unclear if in fact [the Plaintiff’s] mood is currently

stable or if in fact she still does go through some cycling” as a result of Bipolar I disorder (Ex. 9F,

page 2). The ALJ will also evaluate Plaintiff’s subjective complaints in accordance with the

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CUNNINGHAM, S4 (djh)

C 05-03263 RMW 2

regulations and SSR 96-7p. 

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Dated: January 13, 2006 /s/

TERRY LAPORTE

Attorney for Plaintiff

KEVIN V. RYAN

United States Attorney

Dated: January 19, 2006 By: /s/

SARA WINSLOW

Assistant United States Attorney

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED that this action is reversed and remanded,

pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. 405(g), to the Commissioner for further proceedings.

Dated: _______________________________

RONALD M. WHYTE

United States District Judge

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

GRACE CUNNINGHAM, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

)

JO ANNE B. BARNHART, )

Commissioner of )

Social Security, )

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Defendant. )

________________________________ )

 CIVIL NO. 05-03263 RMW

 

 JUDGMENT

IT IS HEREBY ADJUDGED that the agency’s final decision is reversed and remanded

pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). The Commissioner of Social Security shall

assume jurisdiction to conduct further administrative proceedings as set forth in the parties'

Stipulation of Remand, filed herein. This constitutes a final judgment under Fed.R.Civ.Proc. 58. 

Dated: __________________ ______________________

RONALD M. WHYTE

United States District Judge

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