Rector v. Social Security Administration, No. 4:2013cv00253 - Document 23 (N.D. Okla. 2014)
Court Description: OPINION AND ORDER by Judge John E Dowdell ; dismissing/terminating case (terminates case) ; accepting 22 Report and Recommendation (Re: 2 Social Security Complaint ) (SAS, Chambers)
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA SHANON R. RECTOR, Plaintiff, v. CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case No. 13-CV-253-JED-PJC OPINION AND ORDER Before the Court is the Report and Recommendation ( R&R ) of United States Magistrate Judge Paul Cleary (Doc. 22). In the R&R, Judge Cleary recommends that the Court affirm the decision of the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration ( Commissioner ) denying benefits under Titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. ยง 401 et seq. The denial of benefits to plaintiff was premised upon a finding that she was not disabled. After meticulously summarizing the record, including plaintiff s medical records (Doc. 22 at 122), Judge Cleary concluded that the Commissioner s determination was supported by substantial evidence and that the Commissioner applied the correct legal standards (id. at 22-34). Judge Cleary analyzed each of the arguments made by plaintiff on appeal. (See id. at 24-34). A district court must determine de novo any part of a Report and Recommendation that has been properly objected to, and may accept, reject, or modify the recommended disposition; receive further evidence; or return the matter to the magistrate judge with instructions. Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(3). The time for filing objections to the R&R has expired, and no objections were filed. The Court has conducted an independent review of the record and the filings in this case and determines that the R&R accurately summarizes the record and properly applies governing law. Accordingly, the Court hereby adopts the R&R as the Court s findings and conclusions. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation (Doc. 22) is hereby accepted, and the Commissioner s decision is affirmed. A separate judgment will be entered forthwith. SO ORDERED this 21st day of May, 2014. 2
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