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Parties Involved:
Jo Anne B. Barnhart
Defendant
Collin J. Haines
Plaintiff

Document Text:

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

SOUTHERN DIVISION

COLLIN J. HAINES, )

)

Plaintiff, )

)

vs. ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 03-0695-P-B

)

JO ANNE B. BARNHART, Commissioner )

of Social Security, )

)

Defendant. )

JUDGMENT

In accordance with the court’s Order entered this date, it is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED,

and DECREED that this action is REVERSED and REMANDED to the Commissioner of Social

Security pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) for further proceedings not inconsistent with

this opinion. Melkonyan v. Sullivan, 501 U.S. 89 (1991). 

Remand pursuant to sentence four of § 405(g) makes plaintiff a prevailing party for purposes of

the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412, Shalala v. Schaefer, 509 U.S. 292 (1993), and

terminates this court’s jurisdiction over this matter. 

DONE this 15th day of April, 2005.

 /s/ Virgil Pittman 

SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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