Hickel v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 14

ORDER adopting 11 Report and Recommendation. The decision of the Commissioner of the United States Social Security Administration is AFFIRMED. The Clerk is directed to enter judgment in favor of Defendant, to terminate all pending motions, and to close the case. Signed by Judge Susan C Bucklew on 1/15/13. (JD)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
TAMPA DIVISION
CARISSA HICKEL,
Plaintiff,
v.
Case No. 8:11-Cv-2861-T-24 EAJ
MICHAEL J. ASTRUE,
Commissioner of Social
Security,
Defendant.
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ORDER
This cause comes before the Court for consideration of Plaintiff's complaint seeking
review of the decision of the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (Doc. No. 1).
This complaint was considered by the United States Magistrate Judge, pursuant to a specific
order of referral. Magistrate Judge Jenkins has filed her report recommending that the
Commissioner's decision be affirmed and that judgment be entered in favor of Defendant. (Doc.
No. 11). All parties were furnished copies of the Report and Recommendation and were
afforded the opportunity to file objections pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Objections to the
Magistrate's Report were filed by Plaintiff, and Defendant filed a response to the objections.
(Doc. No. 12, 13).
Upon consideration of the Report and Recommendation and Plaintiff's objections thereto,
and upon this Court's independent examination of the file, it is determined that the Report and
Recommendation (Doc. No. 11) should be adopted.

Accordingly, it is now ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that
(1)

The Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation (Doc. No. 11) is
adopted and incorporated by reference in this Order of the Court;

(2)

The decision of the Commissioner of the United States Social Security
Administration is AFFIRMED; and

(3)

The Clerk is directed to enter judgment in favor of Defendant, to terminate
all pending motions, and to close the case.

DONE AND ORDERED at Tampa, Florida, this 15th day of January, 2013.

Copies to:
The Honorable Elizabeth A. Jenkins
Counsel of Record

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