Dixon v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 21

ORDER overruling 19 --objections; adopting 18 --REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION; affirming the Commissioner's decision; directing the Clerk to ENTER JUDGMENT in favor of the defendant and against the plaintiff, TERMINATE any pending motion, and CLOSE the case. Signed by Judge Steven D. Merryday on 7/24/2009. (BK)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TAMPA DIVISION VERONICA DIXON, Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant. __________________________________/ ORDER Following the Commissioner of Social Security's ("Commissioner") denial of the plaintiff's application for Social Security Income, the plaintiff requested a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge ("ALJ"). The ALJ issued (R. 18-32) an "unfavorable" decision. Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) and 42 U.S.C. § 1383(c)(3), the plaintiff seeks (Doc. 1) judicial review of the Commissioner's decision. On July 1, 2009, the Magistrate Judge issued a report (Doc. 18) recommending affirmation of the Commissioner's decision. The plaintiff objects (Doc. 19) to the report and recommendation and the Commissioner responds (Doc. 20) in opposition. A de novo review of those portions of the report and recommendation to which the plaintiff objects reveals that the objections either are unfounded or otherwise require no different resolution. Accordingly, the plaintiff's objections (Doc. 19) are OVERRULED. The July 1, 2009, report and recommendation (Doc. 18) is ADOPTED and the Commissioner's decision is AFFIRMED. The Clerk is directed to (1) enter CASE NO: 8:08-cv-1574-SDM-DAB

judgment in favor of the defendant and against the plaintiff, (2) terminate any pending motion, and (3) close the case. ORDERED in Tampa, Florida, on July 24, 2009.

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