Tommy H. v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.

• Court: U.S. District Court — Western District of Virginia
• Writing for the Court: HON. JASMIINE H. YOO UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
• Docket Number: Civil Action 5:25-cv-00080
• Decision Date: 31 August 2026
• Citation: Tommy H. v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec., Civil Action 5:25-cv-00080 (W.D. Va. Aug 31, 2026)
• Parties: Tommy H., Plaintiff, v. Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant.

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Tommy H., Plaintiff,
v.
Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant.

Civil Action No. 5:25-cv-00080

United States District Court, W.D. Virginia, Harrisonburg Division

August 31, 2026

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

HON. JASMIINE H. YOO UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

This matter is before the court on Plaintiff Tommy H.'s Social Security Appeal. (Dkts. 1, 8, 15.) Pursuant to Standing Order 2025-02 and 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B), this matter was referred to the Honorable Joel C. Hoppe, U.S. Magistrate Judge, for a recommended disposition. On August 13, 2026, Judge Hoppe entered a Report and Recommendation (“R&R”), (Dkt. 19), recommending that the court reverse the Commissioner of Social Security's final decision and remand this case under the fourth sentence of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). The parties had fourteen days to file objections to the R&R, but no party did.^[1]

The court has reviewed the administrative record, filings, and R&R, and has found no clear error. Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that:

1. The Report and Recommendation, (Dkt. 19), is ADOPTED in its entirety;

2. The Commissioner's final decision is REVERSED;

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3. The matter is REMANDED pursuant...