Ortiz v. Commissioner of Social Security
- Kevin Fox
- 1:19-cv-00077
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Jesus Ortiz v. Commissioner of Social Security, Judge Fox reversed the Commissioner’s decision and remanded the case for further proceedings under a party stipulation.
Jesus Ortiz and the Commissioner of Social Security
What happened
Jesus Ortiz challenged a decision by the Commissioner of Social Security in the Southern District of New York. The opinion gives no further details about the underlying dispute.
The parties entered into an agreement about resolving the case. Based on that agreement, the court reversed the Commissioner’s decision and sent the case back for additional administrative proceedings.
Judge Kevin Nathaniel Fox ordered the remand under sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) and directed the Clerk of Court to enter judgment.
The detailed version
- Ortiz v. Commissioner of Social Security · No. 1:19-cv-00077
- Kevin Fox
- Apr. 23, 2020
Background
Jesus Ortiz brought this action against the Commissioner of Social Security. The opinion does not describe the underlying Social Security dispute or the Commissioner’s decision in detail.
Parties’ Agreement
The parties entered into a stipulation, meaning an agreement concerning how to resolve the case. The court relied on that stipulation.
Ruling
The court reversed the Commissioner’s decision and remanded the action to the Commissioner for further administrative proceedings under sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). A sentence-four remand sends the case back to the agency after the court reverses the decision under that statute. Judge Kevin Nathaniel Fox also directed the Clerk of Court to enter judgment.
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