Wheat v. Astrue

Filing 21

ORDER: It is the ORDER, JUDGMENT, and DECREE of the court that: 1. Defendant's 18 Objection is OVERRULED; 2. The 16 Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge is ADOPTED as the opinion of this court; and 3. The decision of the Commissioner is REVERSED and REMANDED to the Commissioner for further proceedings consistent with this opinion. Signed by Chief Judge William Keith Watkins on 9/26/2012. (dmn, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
EASTERN DIVISION
FELICA WHEAT, o/b/o C.N.W.,
Plaintiff,
v.
MICHAEL J. ASTRUE,
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY,
Defendant.

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CASE NO. 3:11-CV-620-WKW

ORDER
On July 31, 2012, the Magistrate Judge filed a Recommendation (Doc. # 16) to
which the Defendant objected (Doc. # 18). After an independent and de novo review
of the record, it is the ORDER, JUDGMENT and DECREE of the court that:
1.

Defendant’s Objection is OVERRULED;

2.

The Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge (Doc. # 16) is ADOPTED
as the opinion of this court; and

3.

The decision of the Commissioner is REVERSED and REMANDED to
the Commissioner for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

DONE this 26th day of September, 2012.
/s/ W. Keith Watkins
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE