(SS) Pacini v. Commissioner of Social Security ( 2021 )

1 2 3 4 5 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 6 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 8 ANDREANNA J. PACINI, CIVIL NO. 1:20-cv-01009-HBK (SS) 9 Plaintiff, ORDER APPROVING PARTIES’ JOINT STIPULATION UNDER SENTENCE FOUR OF 10 v. 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) AND REVERSING FINAL DECISION AND REMANDING CASE 11 COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, 12 (Doc. No. 17) Defendant. 13 ORDER TO TERMINATE ALL PENDING MOTIONS AND DEADLINES 14 15 16 Pending before the Court is the parties’ Stipulation to Voluntary Remand filed June 3, 17 2021. (Doc. No. 17). Plaintiff Andreanna J. Pacini and the Commissioner of Social Security 18 jointly stipulate to remand this case for further administrative proceedings under sentence four of 19 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) and for judgment to be entered in Plaintiff’s favor. (Id.). 20 The United States Supreme Court held that the Social Security Act permits remand in 21 conjunction with a judgment either affirming, reversing, or modifying the Secretary’s decision. 22 See Melkonyan v. Sullian, 501 U.S. 89, 97-98 (1991) (addressing issue of attorney’s fees under 23 the Equal Access to Justice Act and calculating deadline using date of final judgment). The 24 Melkonyan Court recognized 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) contemplates only two types of remands: a 25 sentence four or a sentence six remand. Id. at 98. A sentence four remand authorizes a court to 26 enter “a judgment affirming, modifying, or reversing the decision of the Secretary, with or 27 without resetting the cause for a rehearing.” Id. at 98 (other citations omitted). 28 1 Here, the parties’ stipulation and proposed order seeks remand under sentence four and 2 reversal of the Commissioner’s final decision. (Doc. 23. at 1-2). The parties further stipulate that 3 the Administrative Law Judge should “re-evaluate the evidence of record.” (/d. at 1). 4 Accordingly, it is now ORDERED: 5 The Court APPROVES the parties’ Joint Stipulation (Doc. No. 17). 6 The Commissioner of Social Security’s decision is REVERSED, judgment shall be 7 entered in favor of plaintiff, and this case is REMANDED to the Commissioner of Social 8 Security for further proceedings consistent with the parties’ Joint Stipulation and this Order under 9 sentence four, 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). 10 The Clerk is respectfully requested to terminate any pending motions/deadlines and close 11 this case. 12 B IT IS SO ORDERED. pated: June 6.2021 Mihaw. Wh. foareh Zaskth 15 HELENA M. BARCH-KUCHTA 16 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28