Spencer v. Commissioner of Social Security
- Andrew Carter
- 1:22-cv-09641
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Spencer v. Commissioner of Social Security, Judge Carter reversed and remanded the case for a new hearing and decision.
Nicholelee Spencer and the Commissioner of Social Security; the Commissioner must conduct further administrative proceedings, including a new hearing and decision.
What happened
In Spencer v. Commissioner of Social Security, Nicholelee Spencer brought an action against the Acting Commissioner of Social Security. The opinion excerpt does not explain the underlying dispute or the reasons for the requested relief.
The court reversed the decision and remanded the action to the Commissioner for further administrative proceedings, including a new hearing and decision. The order says this ruling was based on the parties’ November 17, 2023 Stipulation and Order and was entered under sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).
Judge Andrew Carter is identified in the case information supplied with the opinion. The judgment was dated November 17, 2023.
The detailed version
- Spencer v. Commissioner of Social Security · No. 1:22-cv-09641
- Andrew Carter
- Nov. 17, 2023
Background
Nicholelee Spencer sued Kilolo Kijakazi, identified in the caption as the Acting Commissioner of Social Security. The excerpt is a judgment and does not describe the underlying Social Security dispute, the administrative decision being challenged, or the parties’ specific arguments.
Court’s action
The court stated that, for the reasons given in a Stipulation and Order dated November 17, 2023, the action was “reversed and remanded” to the Commissioner of Social Security under sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). The remand requires further administrative proceedings, including a new hearing and decision. The excerpt does not state what errors or issues led to the remand.
Disposition
The judgment reversed and remanded the action to the Commissioner for further administrative proceedings. Judge Andrew Carter is identified in the supplied case information; the judgment itself is signed by the clerk of court.
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