motion to remand. In a case that has been removed from state court to federal court, a party’s request that the federal court return the case to state court, usu. because the federal court lacks jurisdiction or because the procedures for removal were not properly followed. 28 USCA § 1447(c). [Cases: Removal of Cases 107. […]
In a claim for social-security benefits, a court’s decision that the claim should be reheard by the Commissioner of Social Security because new evidence is available, which was not available before, that might change the outcome of the proceeding. • This type of remand is called a sixth-sentence remand because it is based on the
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A postjudgment retrial or reexamination of some or all of the issues determined in an earlier judgment. • The trial court may order a new trial by motion of a party or on the court’s own initiative. Also, when an appellate court reverses the trial court’s judgment, it may remand the case to the trial