Troy T. v. Kijakazi
- Wilhelmina Wright
- 0:20-cv-01599
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
- 2
In Troy T. v. Saul, Judge Wright reversed the benefits decision and remanded the case for further proceedings after the Commissioner’s unopposed motion.
Troy T.’s Social Security disability claim was sent back to the Commissioner for a supplemental hearing and further administrative action; the administrative law judge’s denial was reversed.
What happened
In Troy T. v. Saul, an administrative law judge denied Troy T.’s application for disability benefits, and the Social Security Administration Appeals Council declined further review. Troy T. then sought review in federal court.
The Commissioner asked the court to reverse the administrative law judge’s decision and send the case back for a supplemental hearing and additional administrative action. Troy T. did not oppose the request.
Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright granted the Commissioner’s unopposed motion, reversed the administrative law judge’s decision, and remanded the case under the fourth sentence of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). The court also directed the clerk to terminate Troy T.’s summary-judgment motion.
The detailed version
- Troy T. v. Kijakazi · No. 0:20-cv-01599
- Wilhelmina Wright
- May 10, 2021
Background
An administrative law judge denied Troy T.’s claim for Social Security disability benefits on October 11, 2019. The Social Security Administration Appeals Council later denied his request for review. Troy T. sought judicial review of that decision.
Motion and Analysis
Commissioner Andrew Saul filed an unopposed motion asking the court to reverse and remand the case under sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). Troy T. did not oppose the motion. Section 405(g) authorizes a federal court to affirm, modify, or reverse the Commissioner’s decision and remand the matter for further proceedings. The court concluded that reversal and remand were warranted.
Disposition
The court granted the Commissioner’s unopposed motion for remand. It reversed the administrative law judge’s decision and remanded the case to the Commissioner for a supplemental hearing and further administrative action under sentence four of Section 405(g). The court also directed the clerk to terminate Troy T.’s motion for summary judgment. Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright signed the order.
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