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Wilson v. Saul

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA SOUTHERN DIVISION
Aug 1, 2019

WILLIAM H. STEELE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

JUDGMENT

In accordance with the Order entered on August 1, 2019, it is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED that the Defendant's Unopposed Motion for Remand (Doc. 16) is GRANTED, and that the decision of the Commissioner of Social Security denying Plaintiff benefits is reversed and remanded for further administrative proceedings pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). See Melkonyan v. Sullivan, 501 U.S. 89, 98 (1991). The remand pursuant to sentence four of § 405(g) makes Plaintiff the prevailing party for purposes of the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412, see Shalala v. Schaefer, 509 U.S. 292 (1993), and terminates this Court's jurisdiction over this matter.

DONE and ORDERED this 1st day of August, 2019.

s/ WILLIAM H. STEELE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE