Golden v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 23

ORDER adopting 21 report and recommendation; affirming the Commissioner's decision; overruling 22 Golden's objections. The clerk is directed to enter final judgment for the Commissioner and against Golden and to close the case. Signed by Judge Steven D. Merryday on 1/11/2016. (LAM)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
TAMPA DIVISION

LASHAWN GOLDEN,
Plaintiff,
v.

CASE NO. 8:14-cv-2129-T-23JSS

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY,
Defendant.
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ORDER
LaShawn Golden applied for supplemental security income on behalf of her
minor child. (Doc. 17-2 at 21) The Commissioner of Social Security denied
Golden’s claim both “initially . . . and upon reconsideration.” (Doc. 17-2 at 21) At
Golden’s request, an administrative law judge “held a hearing at which [Golden] and
[the minor child] appeared and testified.” (Doc. 21 at 1) After the hearing, the
administrative law judge “issued an unfavorable decision finding [the minor child]
not disabled and accordingly denied [the] claim for benefits.” (Doc. 21 at 1) Golden
requested the Social Security Administration’s appeals council to review the
administrative law judge’s decision (Doc. 17-2 at 16), but the appeals council denied
the request. (Doc. 17-2 at 3–5)

Under 42 U.S.C. § 1383(c)(3), Golden invokes his right to (Doc. 1) judicial
review of the Commissioner’s decision to deny Golden’s claim. In a well-reasoned
report (Doc. 21), Magistrate Judge Julie S. Sneed recommends affirming the
Commissioner’s decision. Golden objects (Doc. 22) to the report and
recommendation. A thorough review of the portions of the report and
recommendation to which Golden objects reveals that Golden’s objections are
unfounded or unpersuasive. Accordingly, Golden’s objections (Doc. 22) are
OVERRULED. The report and recommendation (Doc. 21) is ADOPTED, and the
Commissioner’s decision is AFFIRMED. The clerk is directed (1) to enter final
judgment for the Commissioner and against Golden and (2) to close the case.
ORDERED in Tampa, Florida, on January 11, 2016.

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