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Sarah H. v. Frank Bigano, Commissioner of Social Security - Sentence Four Remand

The United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois granted the parties' Agreed Motion to Remand in the Social Security disability case of Sarah H. v. Frank Bigano, reversing and remanding the Commissioner's final decision pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). Upon remand, the Administrative Law Judge will reconsider the evidence, offer the plaintiff an opportunity for a hearing, and issue a new decision. Judgment was entered in favor of Plaintiff on April 8, 2026.

Van Hook v. Nurse Jean - Dismissed Without Prejudice, $350 Fee Due

Marlon H. Van Hook's civil action alleging constitutional rights violations at St. Clair County Jail was dismissed without prejudice for failure to prosecute. The Court found that documents sent to Plaintiff were returned undeliverable, Plaintiff had not filed an address update over five months since his October 14, 2025 release from BOP custody, and the Court had no way to contact him. The $350 filing fee incurred at the time of filing remains due and payable regardless of dismissal, and Plaintiff has thirty days to file a notice of appeal if he wishes to contest this order.