Rakhshan v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 31

ORDER denying 14 Motion to Remand ; ORDER granting 18 Countermotion to Affirm the Agency Decision; Signed by Magistrate Judge Nancy J. Koppe on 1/22/2020. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - JM)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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DAVOUD RAKHSHAN,

Case No.: 2:17-cv-02117-NJK

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Plaintiff(s),

ORDER

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v.

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ANDREW SAUL,

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[Docket Nos. 14, 18]

Defendant(s).
On January 14, 2020, the undersigned issued a report and recommendation that the motion

16 for reversal or remand be denied and that the countermotion to affirm be granted. Docket No. 28.
17 Pursuant to the pilot program regarding magistrate judge consent in social security cases, see
18 General Order 2019-08, the parties have since consented to the undersigned magistrate judge’s
19 handling of this case, see Docket No. 30; see also Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(a); 28 U.S.C. § 636(c)(1).
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Accordingly, the Court hereby incorporates the findings and analysis in the report and

21 recommendation into this order, DENIES the motion for reversal or remand (Docket No. 14), and
22 GRANTS the countermotion to affirm (Docket No. 18). For the reasons stated in the report and
23 recommendation, the decision below is AFFIRMED. The Clerk’s Office is instructed to ENTER
24 FINAL JUDGMENT accordingly and to CLOSE this case.
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IT IS SO ORDERED

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Dated: January 22, 2020

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______________________________
Nancy J. Koppe
United States Magistrate Judge

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