Crawford v. Astrue

Filing 19

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER... IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation dated June 28, 2013 [#18] is adopted in its entirety. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the decision of the Commissioner is affirmed and the case is dismissed. A separate Judgment in accordance with this Memorandum and Order is entered this same date. Signed by District Judge Rodney W. Sippel on 7/16/2013. (JMC)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
SOUTHEASTERN DIVISION
TABITHA CRAWFORD,
Plaintiff,
vs.
CAROLYN COLVIN, Acting
Commissioner of Social Security,1
Defendant.

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MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
This matter is before the Court on appeal from an adverse ruling of the
Social Security Administration. The Court referred this matter to United States
Magistrate Judge Thomas C. Mummert, III for a report and recommendation on all
dispositive matters pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b). On June 28, 2013, Judge
Mummert filed his recommendation that the decision of the Commissioner be
affirmed and that the case be dismissed. No objections to the report and
recommendation were filed.
After careful consideration, the Court will adopt and sustain the thorough
reasoning of Magistrate Judge Mummert set forth in support of his recommended

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Carolyn W. Colvin became the Acting Commissioner of Social Security on February 14,
2013. As such, she should be substituted for Michael J. Astrue as the defendant in this suit. Fed.
R. Civ. P. 25(d).

ruling noted in the Report and Recommendation of June 28, 2013 and will affirm
the decision of the Commissioner and dismiss the case.
Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation dated
June 28, 2013 [#18] is adopted in its entirety.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the decision of the Commissioner is
affirmed and the case is dismissed.
A separate Judgment in accordance with this Memorandum and Order is
entered this same date.

RODNEY W. SIPPEL
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Dated this 16th day of July, 2013.

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