PETTY v. ASTRUE

Filing 25

ORDER ADOPTING THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION. The Commissioner's decision to deny Plaintiff's application for benefits is AFFIRMED. Signed by SENIOR JUDGE WILLIAM STAFFORD on 3/16/2010. (pll)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA PENSACOLA DIVISION

CARL E. PETTY, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE,, Commissioner of Social Security Administration, Defendant. 3:09cv52-WS

ORDER ADOPTING THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION Before the court is the magistrate judge's report and recommendation docketed February 18, 2010. See Doc. 23. In her thorough 30-page report, the magistrate judge well explains why she recommends that the Commissioner's decision to deny the plaintiff's application for benefits be affirmed. The plaintiff has filed objections (doc. 24) to the report and recommendation. Having carefully reviewed the record in light of the plaintiff's objections, this court finds that the magistrate judge's report and recommendation should be adopted. Because there was substantial evidence in the record to support the Commissioner's decision to deny benefits, it is ORDERED:

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1. The court ADOPTS the magistrate judge's report and recommendation to affirm the Commissioner's denial of the plaintiff's application for benefits. 2. The Commissioner's decision to deny Plaintiff's application for benefits is AFFIRMED. 3. The clerk shall enter judgment accordingly. DONE AND ORDERED this 16th day of March , 2010.

s/ William Stafford WILLIAM STAFFORD SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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