Goodwine v. Commissioner of Social Security
- Nelson Roman
- 7:23-cv-04085
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Goodwine v. Commissioner of Social Security, Judge Nelson Roman’s court reversed and remanded the case, and denied Goodwine’s motion as moot.
Goodwine and the Commissioner of Social Security; the case returns to the Commissioner for further administrative proceedings, a possible new hearing, and a new decision.
What happened
In Goodwine v. Commissioner of Social Security, the court reversed the Social Security decision and sent the case back to the Commissioner for further administrative proceedings. The court said there could be a new hearing and that the Commissioner must issue a new decision.
The court’s judgment was based on a stipulation and order dated November 16, 2023. It also denied Goodwine’s motion for judgment on the pleadings as moot, meaning the court did not need to decide that motion after ordering the remand.
Judge Nelson Roman is identified as the judge in the case information provided. The judgment was dated November 16, 2023, and cited the sentence-four remand provision of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).
The detailed version
- Goodwine v. Commissioner of Social Security · No. 7:23-cv-04085
- Nelson Roman
- Nov. 16, 2023
Background
The opinion text is a judgment stating that, based on a stipulation and order dated November 16, 2023, the action was reversed and remanded to the Commissioner of Social Security. The text does not describe the underlying administrative decision, the alleged errors, or the parties’ arguments.
Ruling
The court ordered a sentence-four remand under 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). The case was returned to the Commissioner for further administrative proceedings, including the opportunity for a new hearing and issuance of a new decision.
The court also denied Goodwine’s motion for judgment on the pleadings as moot. The judgment does not explain the specific reason the motion became moot beyond the court’s decision to reverse and remand.
Disposition
The action was reversed and remanded. Goodwine’s motion for judgment on the pleadings was denied as moot.
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