Robert C. Phillips v. Carolyn W. Colvin

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ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 20 ), is adopted and accepted, and Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 17 ) is DENIED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant's Cross-Motion to Affirm (ECF No. 18 ) is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall enter judgment in this matter. Signed by Judge Larry R. Hicks on 8/25/2017. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DRM)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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Plaintiff, ORDER

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Case No. 3:16-cv-00226-LRH-(WGC)

ROBERT C. PHILLIPS,

v.
NANCY A. BERRYHILL,
Acting Commissioner of Social
Security Administration,

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Defendant.

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Before this Court is the Report and Recommendation of U.S. Magistrate Judge

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William G. Cobb (ECF No. 20) entered on July 24, 2017, recommending denying

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Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 17) entered on November 3, 2016,

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and granting Defendant’s Cross-Motion to Affirm and Memorandum of Points and

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Authorities in Support of Opposition to Plaintiff’s Motion for Reversal and/or Remand

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(ECF No. 18) filed on December 5, 2016.
On August 7, 2017, Plaintiff filed his Objections to Magistrate Judge’s Report &

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Recommendation (ECF No. 21). Defendant did not file a response.

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The action was referred to the Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

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§ 36(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 1B 1-4 of the Rules of Practice of the United States District

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Court for the District of Nevada.

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The Court has conducted its de novo review in this case, has fully considered

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Plaintiff’s objections, the pleadings and memoranda of the parties, and other relevant

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matters of record pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule IB 3-2. The Court

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determines that the Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 20)

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entered on July 24, 2017, should be adopted and accepted.

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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Magistrate Judge’s Report and

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Recommendation (ECF No. 20) entered on July 24, 2017, is adopted and accepted, and

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Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 17) is DENIED.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant’s Cross-Motion to Affirm and

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Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Opposition to Plaintiff’s Motion for

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Reversal and/or Remand (ECF No. 18) is GRANTED.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall enter judgment in
this matter.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED this 25th day of August, 2017.

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LARRY R. HICKS
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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