Freed v. Berryhill

Filing 22

FINAL JUDGMENT entered. Upon consideration of the briefs of the parties, (Docs. 12 & 14), the administrative record, (Doc. 11), the arguments that were presented during the hearing that was held on March 14, 2018, (see Doc. 16), and for those reasons announced by the Court on the record during the hearing, it is determined the Commissioner's decision is supported by substantial evidence and the same is due to be AFFIRMED. Signed by Magistrate Judge William E. Cassady on 6/7/2018. (eec)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
SOUTHERN DIVISION
DONNA L. FREED,
Plaintiff,

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vs.

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NANCY A. BERRYHILL,

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Defendant.

Civil Action No. 1:17-cv-00365-C

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FINAL JUDGMENT

Social Security Claimant/Plaintiff Donna L. Freed brought this action under
42 U.S.C. §§ 405(g) and 1383(c)(3) seeking judicial review of a final decision of the
Defendant Commissioner of Social Security (the “Commissioner”) denying her
applications for supplemental security income (“SSI”) under Title XVI of the Social
Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1381, et seq. The parties have consented to the exercise of
jurisdiction by the Magistrate Judge, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), for all
proceedings in this Court. (Doc. 18 (“In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C.
§ 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73, the parties in this case consent to have a United
States Magistrate Judge conduct any and all proceedings in this case, including the
trial, order the entry of a final judgment, and conduct all post-judgment
proceedings.”)).
Upon consideration of the briefs of the parties, (Docs. 12 & 14), the
administrative record, (Doc. 11), the arguments that were presented during the
hearing that was held on March 14, 2018, (see Doc. 16), and for those reasons

announced by the Court on the record during the hearing, it is determined the
Commissioner’s decision is supported by substantial evidence and the same is due to
be AFFIRMED.1
DONE and ORDERED this the 7th day of June 2018.
s/WILLIAM E. CASSADY
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Any appeal taken from the judgment herein shall be made to the Eleventh Circuit Court of
Appeals. (See Doc. 24 (“An appeal from a judgment entered by a Magistrate Judge shall be
taken directly to the United States Court of Appeals for this judicial circuit in the same
manner as an appeal from any other judgment of this district court.”)).
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