Knight v. Social Security Administration
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ORDER by Judge Frank H. Seay sustaining (Dkt No 20 ) Report and Recommendation which affirms the decision of the ALJ (neh, Deputy Clerk)
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
EASTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA
RIKKI D. KNIGHT,
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Plaintiff, )
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v.
) No. CIV-14-496-FHS-KEW
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CAROLYN W, COLVIN ,
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Acting Commissioner Social
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Security Administration,
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Defendant. )
ORDER
On March 15, 2016, the United States Magistrate Judge for this
District filed a Report and Recommendation in this case. No objection
was filed.
As such, the court deems the findings in the Report and
Recommendations as confessed.
The Report and Recommendation found the decision by the defendant
should be AFFIRMED.
This Court finds the Report and Recommendation
of the Magistrate Judge applied the proper standards and documents
numerous references to the record which support the recommendation
of the Magistrate Judge that the Commissioner's decision be SUSTAINED.
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The Court has been informed by Defendant that on February 14, 2013,
Carolyn W. Colvin became the Acting Commissioner of Social Security.
Pursuant to Rule 25 (d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure,
Carolyn W. Colvin is automatically substituted for Michael J. Astrue
as the defendant in this action. Thus, this suit will proceed with
this substitution in effect. See 42 U.S.C. Sec. 405 (g) (“Any action
instituted in accordance with this subsection shall survive
notwithstanding any change in the person occupying the office of
Commissioner of Social Security or any vacancy in such office.”)
Upon consideration of the entire record and the issues herein,
this Court finds and orders that the Report and Recommendation of the
United States Magistrate Judge be SUSTAINED and adopted by this Court
as this Court's Findings and Order.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 30th day of March, 2016.
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