Williams v. Colvin

Filing 39

ORDER DENYING 33 Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; GRANTING 35 Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; and ADOPTING 38 Memorandum and Recommendations. In sum, plaintiff's motion for judgment on the pleadings 33 is DENIED, de fendant's motion for judgment on the pleadings 35 is GRANTED, defendant's final decision is AFFIRMED, and this action is DISMISSED. The clerk shall close the case.Signed by Chief Judge James C. Dever III on 2/11/15. (O'Brien, C.)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
EASTERN DMSION
No. 4:13-CV-257-D

SHAUNA P. WILLIAMS,
Plaintiff,

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ORDER

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CAROLYNW. COLVIN,
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Acting Commissioner of Social Security, )
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Defendant.
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On January 21, 2015, Magistrate Judge Gates issued a Memorandum and Recommendation
("M&R") [D.E. 38]. In that M&R, Judge Gates recommended that the court deny plaintiff's motion
for judgment on the pleadings [D.E. 33], grant defendant's motion for judgment on the pleadings
[D.E. 35], and affirm defendant's ftnal decision. Neither party objected to the M&R.
"The Federal Magistrates Act requires a district court to make a de novo determination of
those portions of the magistrate judge's report or specified proposed findings or recommendations
towhichobjectionismade." Diamond v. Colonial Life &Accident Ins. Co., 416 F.3d310, 315 (4th
Cir. 2005) (emphasis, alteration, and quotation omitted); see 28 U.S.C. § 636(b). Absent a timely
objection, "a district court need not conduct a de novo review, but instead must only satisfy itself that
there is no clear error on the face of the record in order to accept the recommendation." Diamond,
416 F.3d at 315 (quotation omitted).
The court has reviewed the M&R, the record, and the briefs. The court is satisfied that there
is no clear error on the face of the record. Accordingly, the court adopts the conclusions in the M&R
[D.E. 38].

In sum, plaintiff's motion for judgment on the pleadings [D.E. 33] is DENIED, defendant's

motion for judgment on the pleadings [D.E. 35] is GRANTED, defendant's final decision is
AFFIRMED, and this action is DISMISSED. The clerk shall close the case.
SO ORDERED. This _u_ day of February 2015.

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