Stephens v. Social Security, Commissioner of
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ORDER Adopting 11 Report and Recommendation; DENYING 8 Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Lyon Stephens,and GRANTING 10 Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Social Security, Commissioner of Signed by District Judge Stephen J. Murphy, III. (CCoh)
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
LYON STEPHENS,
Plaintiff,
Case No. 13-cv-11439
v.
HONORABLE STEPHEN J. MURPHY, III
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY,
Defendant.
/
ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
(document no. 11), DENYING STEPHENS’ MOTION
FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (document no. 8), AND GRANTING
COMMISSIONER'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (document no. 10)
The Social Security Administration denied plaintiff and claimant Lyon Stephens'
application for a period of disability and disability insurance benefits. An Administrative Law
Judge issued the original decision. See ALJ Decision, ECF No. 6-2, at 18. After the SSA
Appeals Council declined to review the ruling, Stephens appealed to this Court. The Court
referred the matter to United States Magistrate Judge Charles E. Binder, and the parties
filed cross motions for summary judgment. On August 5, 2014, Magistrate Judge Binder
issued a Report and Recommendation suggesting the Court deny Stephens’ motion and
grant the Commissioner of Social Security's motion. Report, ECF No. 11.
Under Civil Rule 72(b), each party had fourteen days from the date of service to file
any written objections to the recommended disposition. Neither party has filed any
objections. De novo review of the magistrate judge’s findings is therefore not required. See
Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(2)–(3) (mandating de novo review only if the parties “serve and file
specific written objection to the proposed findings and recommendations”). The Court has
reviewed the file and the Report, and finds that the magistrate judge’s analysis is proper.
Accordingly, the Court adopts the Report’s findings and conclusions, and will enter an
appropriate judgment.
ORDER
WHEREFORE, it is hereby ORDERED that the magistrate judge's Report and
Recommendation (document no. 11) is ADOPTED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Stephens’ motion for summary judgment (document
no. 8) is DENIED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Commissioner's Motion for Summary Judgment
(document no. 10) is GRANTED.
SO ORDERED.
s/Stephen J. Murphy, III
STEPHEN J. MURPHY, III
United States District Judge
Dated: September 22, 2014
I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was served upon the parties and/or
counsel of record on September 22, 2014, by electronic and/or ordinary mail.
s/Carol Cohron
Case Manager
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