Conley v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 21

ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge David G. Bernthal on 2/5/2010. After reviewing the administrative record and the parties' memoranda, this Court enterd an Order granting Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment or Remand 11 . Consistent with the Court's reasoning in the Order granting Plaintiff's motion, the Court now DENIES Defendant's Motion for an Order Which Affirms the Commissioner's Decision 15 . See written Order. (VB, ilcd)

Friday, 05 February, 2010 04:20:21 PM Clerk, U.S. District Court, ILCD UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS Urbana Division GEORGE A. CONLEY, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE,
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,

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Case No. 08-2234

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ORDER
In March 2008, Administrative Law Judge (hereinafter "ALJ") David Thompson denied Plaintiff Gregory Conley's application for supplemental security income. ALJ Thompson based his decision on a finding that Plaintiff was able to perform jobs that exist in significant numbers in the national economy. In September 2008, Plaintiff filed a Complaint for Judicial Review (#3) against Defendant Michael Astrue, the Commissioner of Social Security, seeking judicial review of the ALJ's decision to deny social security benefits. In March 2009, Plaintiff filed a Motion for Summary Judgment or Remand (#11). In June 2009, Defendant filed a Motion for an Order Which Affirms the Commissioner's Decision (#15). In August 2009, Plaintiff filed a Reply to Defendant's Memorandum in Support of Commissioner's Motion for Summary Affirmance (#18). After reviewing the administrative record and the parties' memoranda, this Court entered an Order granting Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment or Remand (#11). Consistent with the Court's reasoning in the Order granting Plaintiff's motion, the Court now DENIES Defendant's Motion for an Order Which Affirms the Commissioner's Decision (#15). ENTER this 5th day of February, 2010. s/ DAVID G. BERNTHAL U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE