Van Hoozer v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner

Filing 19

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER DISMISSING CASE that claimant's objections are OVERRULED; the magistrate judge's report is ADOPTED and his recommendation is ACCEPTED and the decision of the Commissioner is AFFIRMED with costs taxed to claimant as more fully set out in order. Signed by Judge C Lynwood Smith, Jr on 7/16/2018. (AHI)

FILED
2018 Jul-16 AM 10:14
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
N.D. OF ALABAMA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
NORTHEASTERN DIVISION
JENNIFER VAN HOOZER,
Claimant,
vs.
NANCY A. BERRYHILL, Acting
Commissioner, Social Security
Administration,
Defendant.

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Civil Action No. 5:17-cv-1306-CLS

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
The magistrate judge filed a report on June 15, 2018, recommending that this
court should affirm the decision of the Commissioner of the Social Security
Administration to deny claimant’s claim for supplemental security income benefits.1
Claimant filed objections to the report and recommendation,2 and the Commissioner
filed a reply to claimant’s objections.3
Having carefully reviewed and considered de novo all the materials in the court
file, including the report and recommendation, the court concludes that the
Commissioner’s decision was supported by substantial evidence and in accordance
with applicable legal standards.

Accordingly, claimant’s objections are

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Doc. no. 15 (Report and Recommendation).

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Doc. no. 16.

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Doc. no. 18.

OVERRULED. The magistrate judge’s report is hereby ADOPTED, and the
recommendation is ACCEPTED. The decision of the Commissioner is AFFIRMED.
Costs are taxed against claimant. The Clerk is directed to close this file.
DONE this 16th day of July, 2018.

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United States District Judge

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