Murray v. Colvin

Filing 30

Judge Richard G. Stearns: ORDER entered denying 22 Motion for Summary Judgment; granting 26 Motion for Order Affirming Decision of Commissioner; adopting Report and Recommendations re 29 Report and Recommendations. (Zierk, Marsha)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS
CIVIL ACTION NO. 13-40081-RGS
JEAN MURRAY
v.
CAROL COLVIN,
ACTING COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY
ORDER ON REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
OF THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE
January 9, 2015
STEARNS, D.J.
I thoroughly agree with Magistrate Judge Bowler’s exhaustive
analysis of the record in this appeal of the determination of

the

Commissioner of Social Security that appellant Jean Murray is not disabled
within the meaning of the Social Security Act and is therefore ineligible for
Supplemental

Security

Income

Benefits.1

Consequently,

the

On appeal, Murray attacks the Administrative Law Judge’s (ALJ)
findings as to her Residual Functional Capacity (for a purported failure to
take fully into account her limitations), as well as the ALJ’s evaluation of
her credibility. Like Magistrate Judge Bowler, I find no error in the ALJ’s
methodology, factual findings, or application of the law and I do not
propose to attempt to improve upon her careful recitation of the ALJ’s
assessment of the medical evidence.
I also agree that credibility
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Recommendation is ADOPTED, the Commissioner’s motion to affirm the
decision is ALLOWED, and the appeal is DISMISSED with prejudice.2 The
Clerk will enter judgment for the Commissioner and close the case.
SO ORDERED.
/s/ Richard G. Stearns
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

determinations by an ALJ, when supported as they are here by specific
findings, are entitled to deference and are not be disturbed on review.
Murray has filed no objections to the Magistrate Judge’s Report and
Recommendation (which issued on December 23, 2014). Murray is
represented by counsel.
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