Phillip Lay v. Andrew M. Saul, No. 19-1893 (7th Cir. 2020)

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NONPRECEDENTIAL DISPOSITION To be cited only in accordance with Fed. R. App. P. 32.1 United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit Chicago, Illinois 60604 Argued January 29, 2020 Decided January 29, 2020 Before WILLIAM J. BAUER, Circuit Judge FRANK H. EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge MICHAEL B. BRENNAN, Circuit Judge No. 19-1893 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division. PHILLIP LAY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. No. 17 CV 8285 Young B. Kim, Magistrate Judge. ANDREW M. SAUL, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-Appellee. Order Phillip Lay’s application for disability benefits under the Social Security Act was rejected administratively, with review culminating in an adverse decision by an administrative law judge. The dispute moved to district court, where the parties agreed to have a magistrate judge make the final decision. 28 U.S.C. §636(c). The magistrate judge concluded that the ALJ’s decision is supported by substantial evidence and does not reflect a material legal error. 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 41780 (N.D. Ill. Mar. 14, 2019). We substantially agree with the magistrate judge’s analysis, and on that basis the judgment is AFFIRMED.

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