Reed

MEMORANDUM **

Plaintiff Lonnie Reed appeals the district court’s order affirming the Commissioner of Social Security’s denial of his application for Social Security disability insurance benefits. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we reverse and remand for further administrative proceedings.

*536 This is the second round of appeals involving Reed’s application for disability insurance benefits. In the first round, the administrative law judge (“ALJ”) concluded that Reed was not disabled after rejecting Reed’s testimony as not credible. The district court upheld the credibility finding, but remanded the case for further administrative proceedings to consider additional evidence. The ALJ held a supplemental hearing and concluded that Reed was not entitled to disability insurance benefits because he became disabled after December 31, 1993, the date upon which his insured status expired. The ALJ again disregarded Reed’s testimony concerning his pain and limitations. The district court affirmed and held that the prior adverse credibility determination should be given res judicata effect in this round of proceedings.

On appeal to this court, Reed argues that the…