Balmer v. Astrue

Filing 17

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge is sustained, adopted and incorporated herein. [Doc. 16] IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the decision of the Commissioner denying plaintiff's application for Disability Insurance Benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act is AFFIRMED. An appropriate judgment will accompany this order. Signed by District Judge Charles A. Shaw on 9/10/2013. (NCL)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
EASTERN DIVISION

LAUREN BALMER,
Plaintiff,
v.
CAROLYN W. COLVIN,1
Acting Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.

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No. 4:12-CV-620 CAS

ORDER
This matter is before the Court pursuant to the Report and Recommendation of United States
Magistrate Terry I. Adelman, filed August 6, 2013. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b). The Magistrate Judge
recommended that the decision of the Commissioner denying plaintiff’s application for Disability
Insurance Benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 401, et seq. be affirmed.
Neither party has filed an objection to the recommendation.
After careful review of the matter, the Court concurs with the recommendation of the
Magistrate Judge for the reasons set forth in the well-reasoned Report and Recommendation.
Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation of the United States
Magistrate Judge is sustained, adopted and incorporated herein. [Doc. 16]

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Carolyn W. Colvin became the Acting Commissioner of Social Security on February 14,
2013. Pursuant to Rule 25(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Carolyn W. Colvin is
substituted for Michael J. Astrue as the defendant in this case.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the decision of the Commissioner denying plaintiff’s
application for Disability Insurance Benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act is
AFFIRMED.
An appropriate judgment will accompany this order.

CHARLES A. SHAW
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Dated this 10th

day of September, 2013.

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