Summary
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois granted the parties’ joint motion for a sentence-four remand under 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) in a Social Security disability benefits case. The court reversed the Commissioner’s decision, directed rehearing and reconsideration of the evidence, ordered judgment in favor of the plaintiff, and closed the case.
Court
United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Jurisdiction
United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Decision date
February 26, 2026
Docket number
25-cv-01360-SPM
Disposition
reversed_and_remanded
Questions Presented
- Whether the parties' joint motion for a sentence-four remand under 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) should be granted.
- What proceedings and reconsideration the Commissioner should undertake on remand.
Holdings
- A sentence-four remand under 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) was appropriate because the remand was based on error in the Commissioner's decision; the court therefore granted the parties' joint motion.
- Upon a sentence-four remand, judgment should be entered in favor of the plaintiff.
Court Document
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