LIGHTFORD v. ASTRUE
Filing
19
ORDER THAT THE REPORT & RECOMMENDATION IS APPROVED & ADOPTED. PLFF'S REQUEST FOR REVIEW IS GRANTED. THE DECISION OF THE COMMSSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY IS REVERSED, TO THE EXTENT THAT THE MATTER IS REMANDED TO THE COMMISSIONER PURSUANT TO SENTENC E FOUR OF 42 U.S.C. SEC. 405(g) FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS CONSISTENT WTH THE REPORT & RECOMMENDATION. JUDGMENT IS ENTERED IN FAVOR OF PLFF & AGAINST DEFT. THE CLERK OF COURT IS DIRECTED TO RETURN THIS CASE TO THE ACTIVE DOCKET, & MARK IT CLOSED FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES. SIGNED BY HONORABLE LAWRENCE F. STENGEL ON 8/19/13. 8/20/13 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(kw, )
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
FREDRICA LIGHTFORD,
Plaintiff
vs.
CAROLYN W. COLVIN,1
Acting Commissioner of the
Social Security Administration,
Defendant
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CIVIL ACTION
NO. 12-5225
ORDER
AND NOW, this 19th day of August, 2013, upon careful consideration of the
thorough and well-reasoned Report and Recommendation of Chief United States
Magistrate Judge Carol Sandra Moore Wells, there being no objections thereto, IT IS
HEREBY ORDERED that:
1.
The Report and Recommendation is APPROVED and ADOPTED.
2.
The plaintiff’s Request for Review is GRANTED.
3.
The decision of the Commissioner of Social Security is REVERSED, to the
extent that the matter is REMANDED to the Commissioner pursuant to sentence four of
42 U.S.C. § 405(g) for further proceedings consistent with the Report and
Recommendation.
4.
Judgment is ENTERED in favor of the plaintiff and against the defendant.
5.
The Clerk of Court is directed to return this case to the active docket, and
mark it CLOSED for statistical purposes.
BY THE COURT:
/s/ Lawrence F. Stengel
LAWRENCE F. STENGEL, J.
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On February 14, 2013, Carolyn W. Colvin became Acting Commissioner of the Social
Security Administration. Pursuant to Rule 25(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure,
Carolyn W. Colvin is substituted for Michael J. Astrue as the defendant in this action.
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