Lutter v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 28

ORDER - The court hereby ADOPTS AND ACCEPTS the report and recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge (ECF No. 27 ). Accordingly, the plaintiff's motion for remand (ECF No. 16 ) is DENIED, and the defendant's cross-motion to affirm (ECF No. 21 ) is GRANTED. The clerk of the court is directed to enter judgment accordingly. Signed by Judge Howard D. McKibben on 9/18/2017. (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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DANIEL J. LUTTER,

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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-00260-HDM-VPC
ORDER

Plaintiff has filed a motion for reversal and/or remand of the

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defendant’s denial of his claim for social security disability

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benefits (ECF No. 16).

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affirm (ECF No. 21).

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issued her report and recommendation recommending that the court

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deny the plaintiff’s motion and grant the defendant’s cross-motion,

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and affirm the defendant’s denial of plaintiff’s claim. (ECF No.

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27).

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filed, and the time for doing so has expired.

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The defendant has filed a cross-motion to
On August 9, 2017, the magistrate judge

No objections to the report and recommendation have been

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

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and determination in accordance with the requirements of 28 U.S.C.
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§ 636 and applicable case law, and good cause appearing, the court

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hereby ADOPTS AND ACCEPTS the report and recommendation of the

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United States Magistrate Judge (ECF No. 27).

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Accordingly, the plaintiff’s motion for remand (ECF No. 16) is

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DENIED, and the defendant’s cross-motion to affirm (ECF No. 21) is

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GRANTED. The clerk of the court is directed to enter judgment

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accordingly.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: This 18th day of September, 2017.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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