Wyatt v. Berryhill

Filing 22

ORDER - The Court hereby ADOPTS AND ACCEPTS the Report and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge (ECF No. 20 ). Therefore, plaintiff's motion for remand (ECF No. 16 ) is denied, defendant's cross-motion to affirm (ECF No. 17 ) is granted, and the decision of the Commissioner is affirmed. The Clerk of the Court shall enter judgment accordingly. Signed by Judge Howard D. McKibben on 3/14/2018. (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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JAMES A. WYATT,

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Plaintiff,
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NANCY A. BERRYHILL, Acting
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Commissioner of Social Security, )
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Defendant.
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3:17-cv-00220-HDM-WGC
ORDER

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The Court has considered the Report and Recommendation of the

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United States Magistrate Judge (ECF No. 20) filed on January 17, 2018,

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in which the Magistrate Judge recommends that this Court enter an

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order denying plaintiff’s motion for remand (ECF No. 16), granting

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defendant’s cross-motion to affirm (ECF No. 17), and affirming the

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decision of the Commissioner.

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On January 31, 2018, the plaintiff filed an objection to the

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Report and Recommendation.

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a response.

(ECF No. 21).

The defendant did not file

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The Court has considered the pleadings and memoranda of the

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parties and other relevant matters of record and has made a review and

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determination in accordance with the requirements of 28 U.S.C. § 636

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and applicable case law.

Accordingly, the Court hereby ADOPTS AND
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ACCEPTS the Report and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate

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Judge (ECF No. 20).

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16) is denied, defendant’s cross-motion to affirm (ECF No. 17) is

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granted, and the decision of the Commissioner is affirmed.

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of the Court shall enter judgment accordingly.

Therefore, plaintiff’s motion for remand(ECF No.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: This 14th day of March, 2018.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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The Clerk