Flood v. Commissioner of Social Security

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SEATTLE DIVISION

BRYAN STEPHEN FLOOD, Civil No. 2:25-cv-00254-DGE

Plaintiff,

vs. ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR REMAND (Dkt. No. 15)

Defendant.

The Court hereby GRANTS Defendant’s unopposed motion for remand (Dkt. No. 15). The Commissioner’s final decision is REVERSED and REMANDED for further administrative proceedings before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). On remand, this case will be assigned to a different ALJ. The ALJ will offer a hearing, further develop the record as necessary, and issue a new decision. Remand is made under sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). See Melkonyan v. Sullivan, 501 U.S. 89 (1991). Judgment shall be entered for Plaintiff. The Clerk shall close the case.

DATED this 1st day of May 2025. a David G. Estudillo United States District Judge