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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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 On February 12, 2007, Michael J. Astrue became the Commissioner of Social Security.

Pursuant to Rule 25(d)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, he has been substituted as the

defendant in this suit. No further action need be taken to continue this suit by reason of the last

sentence of section 205(g) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

SOUTHERN DIVISION

CARLOS N. WHITEHEAD, )

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Plaintiff, )

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vs. ) Civil Action No. 06-0544-KD-B

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MICHAEL J. ASTRUE,1

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Commissioner of Social Security, )

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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 to the Social Security Administration, see

Melkonyan v. Sullivan, 501 U.S. 89, 111 S.Ct. 2157 (1991), for further proceedings consistent

with the Order. 

This remand pursuant to sentence four of § 205(g) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §

405(g), makes the plaintiff a prevailing party under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C.

§2412, see Shalala v. Schaefer, 509 U.S. 292, 113 S. Ct. 2625 (1993), and terminates this court’s

jurisdiction over this matter except the court may consider issues related to fees and costs due

and owing to the plaintiff because plaintiff is a prevailing party under the EAJA, and in the

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future such fees and costs which plaintiff’s counsel may be entitled to recover pursuant to the

Social Security Act if plaintiff is awarded benefits. 

DONE this the 27th day of March, 2007.

 s / Kristi K. DuBose 

KRISTI K. DuBOSE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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