Coleman v. Berryhill

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
AYANNA AYISHA COLEMAN o/b/o,
O.C., a minor
Plaintiff,
v. Case No. 18-127 (EGS/GMH)
ANDREW SAUL,
In his official capacity as
Commission of Social Security,
Defendant.
ORDER
Plaintiff Ayanna Coleman is the mother of O.C., a child
residing in the District of Columbia during the period relevant
to this litigation. Ms. Coleman has brought this action seeking
to reverse the final decision of the Commissioner of Social
Security, Andrew Saul, terminating plaintiff’s Supplemental
Security Income (“SSI”) benefits under the Social Security Act,
42 U.S.C. § 405(g). See ECF No. 1. In the alternative, Ms.
Coleman asks this Court to remand the case to the Commissioner
for further administrative proceedings. Pl.’s Mot., ECF No. 15.
Defendant agrees with plaintiff’s alternative request, and has
filed a motion to remand. Def.’s Mot., ECF No. 16.
On April 10, 2019, the Court referred this case to a
randomly assigned magistrate judge for Report and Recommendation
(“R&R”) on both motions. See Min. Order (4/10/2019). Magistrate
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Judge G. Michael Harvey issued an R&R on plaintiff’s motion for
judgment of reversal and defendant’s motion to remand to Social
Security. See R&R, ECF No. 19. The Court has carefully reviewed
the R&R and, having received no objections to the R&R pursuant
to Local Civil Rule 72.3(b), accepts the findings and adopts the
recommendations of Magistrate Judge Harvey contained in the R&R.
Accordingly, it is hereby
ORDERED that plaintiff’s motion for judgment is GRANTED IN
PART and DENIED IN PART; and it is further
ORDERED that defendant’s motion for remand is GRANTED; and
it is further
ORDERED that this case shall be remanded to the
Commissioner for proceedings consistent with the recommendations
of the R&R adopted by the Court herein.
SO ORDERED.
Signed: Emmet G. Sullivan
United States District Judge
December 11, 2019
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