Bryant v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 23

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION 22 of Magistrate Judge Charles B. Goodwin and affirms the decision of the Commissioner. Signed by Honorable Joe Heaton on 1/30/2017. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment 1 - Report and Recommendation)(cla)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA
CHRISTINE BRYANT,

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Plaintiff,
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NANCY A. BERRYHILL,
Acting Commissioner of the
Social Security Administration,
Defendants.

NO. CIV-15-1151-HE

ORDER
Plaintiff Christine Bryant filed this suit appealing the final decision of Acting
Commissioner of the Social Security Administration1 (the “Commissioner”) denying her
application for disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income under the
Social Security Act.

This case was referred to U.S. Magistrate Judge Charles B.

Goodwin for proceedings consistent with 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(b). Judge Goodwin
issued a thorough Report and Recommendation, and recommends the decision of the
Commissioner be affirmed. Objections to the Report and Recommendation were due by
January 19, 2017. No objections have been filed.
Having failed to object to the Report and Recommendation, the parties have
waived their right to appellate review of the factual and legal issues it addressed. United
States v. One Parcel of Real Property, 73 F.3d 1057, 1059–60 (10th Cir. 1996); see
28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C) (“A judge of the court shall make a de novo determination of

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Per Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 25(d), Acting Commissioner Nancy A. Berryhill is
substituted as the successor public officer defendant in this case.

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those portions of the report or specified proposed findings or recommendations to which
objection is made.” (emphasis added)). Accordingly, the court ADOPTS the Report and
Recommendation [Doc. #22], a copy of which is attached to this order, and AFFIRMS
the decision of the Commissioner.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated this 30th day of January, 2017.

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