Smith v. Social Security Administration
Filing
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ORDER ADOPTING in part and denying in part REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS and granting 5 Motion to Dismiss filed by Social Security Administration. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 11/4/11. (kpr)
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
EASTERN DIVISION
SHEILA D. SMITH
v.
PLAINTIFF
No.2:11-cv-62-DPM-HDY
MICHAEL J. ASTRUE,
Commissioner of the
Social Security Administration
DEFENDANT
ORDER
The Court has reviewed Magistrate Judge H. David Young's Proposed
Findings and Recommendations, Document No.7, and Smith's objection,
Document No.8, and adopts Judge Young's proposed disposition. The Court
approaches the timeliness issue de novo. FED. R. CN. P. 72(b)(3). Smith claims
she and her attorney never received notice of the Appeals Council's decision.
Document No.8, at ,-r 3. But Smith appealed that decision to this Court, so it
must have come to hand somehow. The Court asked Smith's lawyer some
questions to clarify and supplement the record on this point. Document No.
9. The deadline for responding has passed and no response has been filed.
As the record stands, there has been no "reasonable showing" that Smith or
her lawyer did not get notice within the presumptive five-day mailing period.
20 C.F.R. § 422.210(c). Without more, equitable tolling is inappropriate. Bess
v. Barnhart, 337 F.3d 988 (8th Cir. 2003).
Magistrate Judge Young's Proposed Findings and Recommendations,
Document No.7, adopted in part and declined in part. Motion, Document No.
5, granted. Smith's complaint is dismissed with prejudice as untimely.
So Ordered.
D.P. Marshall Jr.
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