Leonard v. Commissioner of Social Security, No. 7:2015cv00125 - Document 16 (N.D.N.Y 2016)

Court Description: DECISION & ORDER. The Court adopts the Report-Recommendation 15 , and the decision of the Commissioner is REVERSED, and the matter is REMANDED to the Commissioner pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. 405(g) for further proceedings consistent with Magistrate Judge Dancks' Report and Recommendation. Signed by Senior Judge Thomas J. McAvoy on 3/28/2016. (lah)

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Leonard v. Commissioner of Social Security Doc. 16 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ________________________________________ JAMIE L. LEONARD, Plaintiff, v. 7:15-CV-00125 (TJM/TWD) CAROLYN W. COLVIN, COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant. _________________________________________ THOMAS J. McAVOY, Senior United States District Judge DECISION & ORDER This matter was referred to the Hon. Thérèse Wiley Dancks, United States Magistrate Judge, for a Report and Recommendation pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and Rule 72.3(d) of the Local Rules of the Northern District of New York. In a Report and Recommendation dated March 2, 2016, Magistrate Judge Dancks recommends that the decision of the Commissioner be reversed and the matter be remanded to the Commissioner pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) for further proceedings consistent with the Report and Recommendation. No objections to the Report and Recommendation have been lodged and the time for filing objections has expired. CONCLUSION After examining the record, this Court has determined that the Report and Recommendation is not subject to attack for plain error or manifest injustice. Therefore, 1 Dockets.Justia.com the Court ADOPTS the Report and Recommendation [dkt. # 15] for the reasons stated therein, and the decision of the Commissioner is REVERSED and the matter is REMANDED to the Commissioner pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) for further proceedings consistent with Magistrate Judge Dancks’ Report and Recommendation. IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated:March 28, 2016 2

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