Winnie v. Commissioner of Social Security
- Ricardo
- 1:25-cv-01177
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Winnie v. Bisignano, Judge Ricardo reversed the Commissioner’s decision and remanded the matter for a new hearing and decision.
Julie Winnie and the Commissioner of Social Security; the Commissioner’s final decision was reversed, and the matter was sent back for further administrative action, including a new hearing and decision.
What happened
In Winnie v. Commissioner of Social Security, Julie Winnie challenged the Commissioner’s final decision. The opinion does not explain the underlying claim or why the decision was challenged.
The Commissioner asked the court to send the matter back for further administrative action, including a new hearing and a new decision. Winnie, through her attorney, agreed to the requested remand.
Judge Henry J. Ricardo reversed the Commissioner’s final decision and remanded the matter for further administrative action. The court also dismissed the matter in accordance with the cited Supreme Court decision in Melkonyan v. Sullivan.
The detailed version
- Winnie v. Commissioner of Social Security · No. 1:25-cv-01177
- Ricardo
- July 17, 2025
Background
Julie Winnie was the plaintiff, and Frank Bisignano, identified as the Commissioner of Social Security, was the defendant. The opinion is a consent order under sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), a provision that authorizes a federal court to send a Social Security case back to the agency for further proceedings. The opinion does not describe the underlying benefits claim, the administrative proceedings, or the alleged errors in the Commissioner’s decision.
Request for Remand
The Commissioner asked the court to remand the case for further administrative action. The requested action included offering Winnie a new hearing and issuing a new decision. Winnie, through her attorney, consented to the order and the requested remand.
Ruling
Judge Henry J. Ricardo ordered that the Commissioner’s final decision be reversed and that the matter be remanded to the Commissioner for further administrative action. The court also ordered that the matter be dismissed in accordance with Melkonyan v. Sullivan, 501 U.S. 89 (1991).
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