WILLIAMS v. ASTRUE

Filing 21

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION 20 Report and Recommendation,. Signed by SENIOR JUDGE MAURICE M PAUL on 9/02/2009. The Commissioners decision denying benefits is AFFIRMED. (kdm)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA GAINESVILLE DIVISION WILLIAM J WILLIAMS, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL J ASTRUE, Defendant. _____________________________/ ORDER This matter is before the Court on Doc. 20, Report and Recommendation regarding Petition for Review of Commissioner Decision, filed by William J Williams. Upon review, the Magistrate Judge recommended that the decision of the Commissioner denying benefits be affirmed. Plaintiff admits that when he refrains from excessive consumption of alcohol and caffeine, he can work successfully. The Administrative Law Judge's unfavorable decision was based on substantial evidence, and Plaintiff cannot point to any gaps in the evidentiary record that would warrant further development. Plaintiff does not object to the Magistrate's Report and Recommendation, and the Magistrate's analysis contains no plain error. Therefore, it is hereby ORDERED AND ADJUDGED: 1. 2. The Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, Doc. 20, is ADOPTED and incorporated herein. The Commissioner's decision denying benefits is AFFIRMED. 2nd day of September, 2009 CASE NO. 1:07-cv-00231-MP-AK

DONE AND ORDERED this

s/Maurice M. Paul
Maurice M. Paul, Senior District Judge