Howell v. Social Security Administration

Opinion

THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS CENTRAL DIVISION JESSE T. HOWELL PLAINTIFF v. Case No. 4:18-cv-00848-KGB ANDREW M. SAUL, COMMISSIONER OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION! DEFENDANT ORDER Before the Court is the Recommended Disposition submitted by United States Magistrate Judge Beth Deere on August 23, 2019 (Dkt. No. 12). In her Recommended Disposition, Judge Deere recommends that the decision of Andrew M. Saul, the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (“the Commissioner”), be reversed and remanded for further proceedings. No objections have been filed, and the deadline for filing objections has since passed. After careful consideration, the Court finds no reason to alter or reject Judge Deere’s recommendations. Therefore, the Court adopts the Recommend Disposition in its entirety (Dkt. No. 12). The Commissioner’s final decision denying Social Security benefits is reversed and remanded for proceedings not inconsistent with this Order. This case is remanded pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) and Melkonyan vy. Sulivan, 501 U.S. 89 (1991). It is so ordered this 2nd day of March, 2020.

Kristine G. Baker United States District Judge

' Andrew M. Saul was confirmed as Commissioner of the Social Security Administration on June 6, 2019. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 25(d), Mr. Saul is automatically substituted as a party.