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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 (DIWW)

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Michael J. Astrue became the Social Security Commissioner on February 12, 2007. Pursuant to Rule 25(d)(1) of 1

 the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Michael J. Astrue has been substituted for Commissioner Jo Anne

 B. Barnhart as the defendant in this suit.

 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

 TEXARKANA DIVISION

TERESA L. SHARP PLAINTIFF

v. Civil No. 06-4087

MICHAEL J. ASTRUE , Commissioner 1

Commissioner, Social Security Administration DEFENDANT

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Now on this 16th day of February 2007, there is pending before the undersigned, the

Defendant’s Motion To Remand, filed herein on February12, 2007, by the Commissioner of Social

Security (hereinafter “Commissioner”) (Doc. #10). To date, no Response has been filed by the

plaintiff. 

In the instant motion, the defendant asserts that reversal of her decision, and remand of this

matter are necessary, in that the Commissioner wishes to conduct further administrative

proceedings. Specifically, the Commissioner states:

The Appeals Council wishes to remand this case to the ALJ to reconsider additional

evidence submitted by Plaintiff’s treating physician, Ivy V. McGee-Reed, M.D.

At the same time, the ALJ will be directed to clarify/resolve the inconsistency

between the unfavorable decision dated February 22, 2006, and the information

given to Congressman Mike Ross on the same date indicating that favorable action

had been taken. 

(Doc. #10). 

Further, the Commissioner submits that this matter may be reversed and remanded pursuant

to sentence four, 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). (Doc. #10). Sentence four provides:

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

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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 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. 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 and

52.

The motion to dismiss previously filed on January 11, 2007 by the Defendant shall become

moot upon remand. (Doc. # 8).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

/s/ J. Marschewski

HON. JAMES R. MARSCHEWSKI 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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