James v. Commissioner of Social Security
- Lewis Liman
- 1:22-cv-09566
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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James v. Kijakazi: Judge Liman reversed the Social Security decision and ordered further proceedings, including a new hearing and decision.
Susan Prisca James will receive the opportunity for a new hearing and a new decision from the Social Security Commissioner.
What happened
In Susan Prisca James v. Kilolo Kijakazi, the court addressed the Social Security Commissioner’s decision concerning James. The judgment does not describe the underlying dispute or the reasons for reversal.
The court reversed the Commissioner’s decision and sent the case back for further administrative proceedings. On remand, the Commissioner must offer James a new hearing and issue a new decision.
Judge Lewis Liman is identified as the judge in the case. The judgment was entered on September 11, 2023, based on a stipulation and order dated September 8, 2023.
The detailed version
- James v. Commissioner of Social Security · No. 1:22-cv-09566
- Lewis Liman
- Sept. 11, 2023
Background
Susan Prisca James sued Kilolo Kijakazi, identified in the caption as the Acting Commissioner of Social Security. The judgment refers to the reasons stated in the parties’ Stipulation and Order dated September 8, 2023, but does not explain those reasons or describe the underlying claims.
Ruling
The court reversed the Commissioner’s decision and remanded, or sent the case back, to the Commissioner under the fourth sentence of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) for further administrative proceedings. The Commissioner must offer James the opportunity for a new hearing and issue a new decision. The judgment cites Shalala v. Schaefer, 509 U.S. 292 (1993).
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