Williams v. Astrue

Filing 14

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION. Signed by Honorable Robin J. Cauthron on 11/17/10. (lg, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA GEORGE E. WILLIAMS, JR., Plaintiff vs. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security Administration, Defendant ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ORDER This action for judicial review of the Commissioner's denial of disability insurance benefits was referred for initial proceedings to United States Magistrate Judge Bana Roberts, consistent with 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B). Judge Roberts entered a Report and

No. CIV-10-170-C

Recommendation on October 4, 2010, recommending that the decision of the Commissioner be affirmed. Plaintiff, through counsel, has timely filed an objection to this report, and the Court therefore considers the matter de novo. In her thorough and well-reasoned Report and Recommendation, Judge Roberts sets out the relevant facts and prevailing law, and no purpose would be served to repeat those here. In objection, Plaintiff merely restates the conclusions and legal argument originally asserted, and raises no issue not fully and accurately addressed by Judge Roberts. This Court

agrees the decision of the Commissioner applied appropriate legal standards and is supported by substantial evidence. Accordingly, the Court adopts and affirms, in its entirety, the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge, and for the reasons stated therein, the decision of the Commissioner in this case is affirmed. A judgment will enter accordingly. IT IS SO ORDERED this 17th day of November, 2010.

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