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Parties Involved:
Michael J. Astrue
Defendant
Patricia Ann Rainer
Plaintiff

Document Text:

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

NORTHERN DIVISION

PATRICIA ANN RAINER, )

)

Plaintiff, )

)

v. ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:09cv345-CSC

) (WO)

MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, )

Commissioner of Social Security, )

)

Defendant. )

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

On August 18, 2009, the defendant filed a motion to remand pursuant to sentence six

of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). See Doc. # 11. The plaintiff does not object to remand pursuant to

sentence six of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). In addition, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c)(1) and M.D.

Ala. LR 73.1, the parties have consented to the United States Magistrate Judge conducting all

proceedings in this case and ordering the entry of final judgment. Accordingly, it is

ORDERED as follows that:

1. The defendant’s motion to remand (doc. # 11) be and is hereby GRANTED.

2. The decision of the Commissioner be and is hereby REVERSED and this case

be and is hereby REMANDED to the Commissioner pursuant to sentence six of 42 U.S.C. §

405(g) for further proceedings. 

3. The Clerk of the Court shall close this case pending a final decision by the

Commissioner on remand.

4. Within sixty (60) days of the final decision of the Commissioner of Social

Security following remand, if the decision is adverse to the plaintiff, the Commissioner shall

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file with the Clerk of the Court a motion to reopen and an answer, and shall serve on the

plaintiff a copy of the administrative record. 

5. Within sixty (60) days of the final decision of the Commissioner of Social

Security following remand, if the decision is favorable to the plaintiff, the Commissioner shall

file with the Clerk of the Court a motion to reopen and a motion for entry of final judgment

for the plaintiff.

Done this 1 day of September 2009. st

 /s/Charles S. Coody 

CHARLES S. COODY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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