Woodard v. Commissioner of Social Security

Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA CHARLOTTE DIVISION No. 1:23-cv—300 GCM TEENA WOODARD, ) ) ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) MARTIN O’MALLEY, ) ) ORDER FOR REMAND ) ) Commissioner of ) Social Security ) ) Defendant. ) ) ______________________________) This matter is before the court on Plaintiff’s Complaint and Defendant’s Motion for Remand to the Commissioner for further administrative proceedings, including a new hearing. The Commissioner wishes to conduct further fact finding. The Court finds good cause has been alleged for remand and that further administrative fact-finding is warranted. Accordingly, the Court hereby under sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) remands the case to the Commissioner for further proceedings. See Shalala v. Schaefer, 509 U.S. 292 (1993); Melkonyan v. Sullivan, 501 U.S. 89 (1991). 1 The Clerk of Court is directed to enter a separate judgment pursuant to Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. SO ORDERED. Signed: March 4, 2024 Lbal Graham C. Mullen edt United States District Judge “ee