Rector v. Social Security Administration

Filing 23

OPINION AND ORDER by Judge John E Dowdell ; dismissing/terminating case (terminates case) ; accepting 22 Report and Recommendation (Re: 2 Social Security Complaint ) (SAS, Chambers)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA
SHANON R. RECTOR,
Plaintiff,
v.
CAROLYN W. COLVIN,
Acting Commissioner of the
Social Security Administration,
Defendant.

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Case No. 13-CV-253-JED-PJC

OPINION AND ORDER
Before the Court is the Report and Recommendation (“R&R”) of United States
Magistrate Judge Paul Cleary (Doc. 22). In the R&R, Judge Cleary recommends that the Court
affirm

the

decision

of

the

Commissioner

of

the

Social

Security

Administration

(“Commissioner”) denying benefits under Titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C.
§ 401 et seq.
The denial of benefits to plaintiff was premised upon a finding that she was not disabled.
After meticulously summarizing the record, including plaintiff’s medical records (Doc. 22 at 122), Judge Cleary concluded that the Commissioner’s determination was supported by
substantial evidence and that the Commissioner applied the correct legal standards (id. at 22-34).
Judge Cleary analyzed each of the arguments made by plaintiff on appeal. (See id. at 24-34).
A district court must determine de novo any part of a Report and Recommendation that
has been properly objected to, and “may accept, reject, or modify the recommended disposition;
receive further evidence; or return the matter to the magistrate judge with instructions.” Fed. R.
Civ. P. 72(b)(3). The time for filing objections to the R&R has expired, and no objections were
filed.

The Court has conducted an independent review of the record and the filings in this case
and determines that the R&R accurately summarizes the record and properly applies governing
law. Accordingly, the Court hereby adopts the R&R as the Court’s findings and conclusions.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation (Doc. 22) is
hereby accepted, and the Commissioner’s decision is affirmed. A separate judgment will be
entered forthwith.
SO ORDERED this 21st day of May, 2014.

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