Brian Springer v. Shirley S. Chater, Commissioner, Social Security Administration

91 F.3d 155 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Brian SPRINGER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, ** Commissioner, Social Security Administration, Defendant-Appellee. No. 95-35212. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted July 12, 1996. * Decided July 18, 1996. 1 Before: FERGUSON and BRUNETTI, Circuit Judges, and KING, *** District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM **** 3 Brian Springer appeals the district court's order, which reversed the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration's final order and remanded for further proceedings. The only issue presented in this appeal is whether the district court absued its discretion by remanding the present case for additional proceedings instead of remanding it for the immediate payment of social security benefits. 4 We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We hold that the district court did not abuse its discretion. DISCUSSION 5 An abuse of discretion is "a plain error, discretion…