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Parties Involved:
Commissioner of Social Security
Defendant
Joseph E. Griffin
Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Plaintiff Joseph Griffin initiated this action seeking judicial review of the administrative 

decision denying his application for Social Security benefits. On April 24, 2015, Plaintiff and 

Defendant Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner Social Security, stipulated to a voluntary remand 

of Plaintiff’s Social Security appeal for further administrative proceedings. (Doc. 16.) 

The parties seek remand pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) to have an 

administrative law judge “reevaluate the medical evidence, including, but not limited to, all medicalsource opinion evidence concerning mental impairments, and explain the weight given to the opinion 

evidence in accordance with 20 C.F.R. sections 404.1527 and 416.927, and Social Security Rulings 

(SSR) 96-2p and 96-5p.” (Doc. 16 at 1-2.) In addition, the ALJ should “further evaluate whether 

Plaintiff has the residual functional capacity to perform his past relevant work pursuant to SSR 82-61 

and 82-62 and, if necessary, obtain supplemental vocational expert testimony to assist in determining 

JOSEPH E. GRIFFIN,

 Plaintiff,

v.

CAROLYN W. COLVIN,

Acting Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant.

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Case No.: 1:14-cv-00933 - JLT

ORDER REMANDING THE MATTER PURSUANT 

TO SENTENCE FOUR OF 42 U.S.C. § 405(g)

ORDER DIRECTING ENTRY OF JUDGMENT IN 

FAVOR OF PLAINTIFF JOSEPH GRIFFIN AND 

AGAINST DEFENDANT, CAROLYN W. COLVIN, 

ACTING COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL 

SECURITY

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what jobs exist, if any, for Plaintiff given his age, education, vocational factors and residual functional 

capacity.” (Id. at 2.)

Based upon the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

1. The matter is REMANDED under four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g); and

2. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to enter judgment in favor of Plaintiff Joseph Griffin

and against Defendant, Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner of Social Security.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 26, 2015 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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