Powell v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner
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MEMORANDUM OF OPINION. Signed by Judge L Scott Coogler on 6/20/2018. (PSM)
FILED
2018 Jun-20 PM 03:37
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
N.D. OF ALABAMA
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
SOUTHERN DIVISION
MICHAEL POWELL,
Plaintiff,
vs.
NANCY BERRYHILL, Acting
Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.
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2:17-cv-1020-LSC
MEMORANDUM OF OPINION
On May 30, 2018, the magistrate judge to whom this case was previously
assigned filed his report and recommendation, recommending that the
Commissioner of Social Security’s decision be affirmed and the plaintiff’s motion
to submit new evidence be denied. (Doc. 28.) To date, no objections have been
filed by either party. This action was then reassigned to the undersigned pursuant
to the Court’s General Order of Referral of Civil Matters to Magistrate Judges.
(Doc. 29.)
Having now carefully reviewed and considered de novo all the materials in the
court file, including the report and recommendation, the Court is of the opinion
that the report is due to be and hereby is ADOPTED, and the recommendation is
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ACCEPTED. Accordingly, the plaintiff’s motion to submit new evidence (doc. 23)
is hereby DENIED and the decision of the Commissioner is due to be affirmed. A
separate closing order will be entered.
DONE and ORDERED on June 20, 2018.
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L. Scott Coogler
United States District Judge
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