Rutherford v. Social Security Administration

Filing 18

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS 16 . Signed by Judge Lance M Africk.(car, )

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
STEVEN L. RUTHERFORD

CIVIL ACTION

VERSUS

NO: 11-2307-LMA-SS

MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, COMMISSIONER,
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
ORDER
The Court, after considering the complaint, the record, the applicable law, the Magistrate
Judge's Report and Recommendation, and the objection by plaintiff, Steven L. Rutherford, which
is hereby OVERRULED, approves the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation and adopts
it as its opinion. Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED that the motion of Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security
Administration, to dismiss (rec. doc. 10) is granted; (2) the motion of the plaintiff, Steven L.
Rutherford (“Rutherford”) for sanctions (Rec. doc. 15) is denied; and (3) Rutherford’s motion for
summary judgment (Rec. doc. 14) is dismissed as moot.
New Orleans, Louisiana, this

28th

day of February, 2012.

LANCE M. AFRICK
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE