Cintron v. Commissioner of Social Security
- Ona Wang
- 1:23-cv-03679
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Cintron v. Commissioner of Social Security, Judge Wang reversed the agency decision and remanded the case for further proceedings.
Dimaris Cintron and the Commissioner of Social Security; the case returns to the agency for further proceedings.
What happened
In Cintron v. Commissioner of Social Security, Dimaris Cintron challenged the Commissioner of Social Security’s final decision. The judgment refers to a January 30, 2024 stipulation and order between the parties.
The court did not make a final determination about whether Cintron is disabled under the Social Security Act. Instead, it ordered additional administrative action and further development of the record.
The court reversed the Commissioner’s decision and remanded the case under sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). Judge Wang is identified as the judge in the case information supplied with the opinion; on remand, further proceedings may include a new hearing and a new decision.
The detailed version
- Cintron v. Commissioner of Social Security · No. 1:23-cv-03679
- Ona Wang
- Jan. 31, 2024
Background
Dimaris Cintron brought this Social Security case against Martin O’Malley, Commissioner of Social Security. The judgment states that the parties entered into a stipulation and order dated January 30, 2024. The judgment does not describe the specific errors alleged in the Commissioner’s decision.
Court’s action
The court reversed the Commissioner’s final decision and remanded the case 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 or modifies the agency’s decision. The judgment states that additional administrative action is warranted.
If the Appeals Council sends the case to an administrative law judge, the administrative law judge is to conduct further proceedings, develop the administrative record as necessary, offer Cintron a new hearing, and issue a new decision about whether Cintron is disabled under the Social Security Act. The judgment does not decide whether Cintron is disabled. The parties consented to entry of a final order, and the judgment states that no supporting memorandum was necessary for the motion.
Read the full 2-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.