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Parties Involved:
Commissioner of Social Security
Defendant
Anna Marie Phillips
Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANNA MARIE PHILLIPS,

Plaintiff,

v.

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL 

SECURITY,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:11-cv-01928-EPG

ORDER REMANDING CASE TO THE 

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 

FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION

On November 18, 2011, Plaintiff filed a complaint seeking review of a final decision of 

the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner”) denying her application for disability 

insurance benefits pursuant to Title II of the Social Security Act. (ECF No. 1.) On November 20, 

2012, this Court issued an order and judgment affirming the Commissioner’s decision. (ECF Nos. 

21, 22.)

Plaintiff timely filed an appeal with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. (ECF No. 23.) On 

August 18, 2015, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a Memorandum vacating the 

judgment of this Court with instructions that the case be remanded to the Social Security 

Administration for further consideration. (ECF No. 27.) A mandate was issued on October 14, 

2015. (ECF No. 30.)

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1) This case is REMANDED to the Social Security Administration to complete an 

analysis of: (a) evidence of Plaintiff’s addiction to prescription drugs; and (b) the 

opinion of treating physician Dr. Dumitru, consistent with the instructions outlined in 

the Memorandum issued by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on August 18, 2015. 

(ECF No. 27); and,

2) The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to close this case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 15, 2015 /s/ Erica P. Grosjean 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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