Armstrong v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

Filing 23

ORDER: Adopting the Magistrate's Findings and Recommendation 16 . Accordingly, the Court Affirms the Commissioner's decision and Dismisses this matter. Signed on 1/25/17 by Judge Anna J. Brown. (gm)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON

LISA ARMSTRONG,

3:15-cv-02204-PK
Plaintiff,

ORDER

v.
CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting
Commissioner, Social Security
Administration,
Defendant.

BROWN, Judge.
Magistrate Judge Paul Papak issued Findings and
Recommendation (#16) on October 31, 2016, in which he recommends
the Court affirm the Commissioner's decision denying Plaintiff's
application for disability insurance benefits and supplemental
income benefits.

Plaintiff filed timely Objections to the

Findings and Recommendation.

The matter is now before this Court

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) (1) and Federal Rule of Civil
Procedure 72(b).
When any party objects to any portion of the Magistrate
Judge's Findings and Recommendation, the district court must make

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a de nova determination of that portion of the Magistrate Judge's
report.

28

F.3d 930,

u.s.c.

932

§

636(b) (1).

See also Dawson v. Marshall,

561

(9th Cir. 2009); United States v. Reyna-Tapia, 328

F.3d 1114, 1121 (9th Cir. 2003)(en bane).
In her Objections, Plaintiff reiterates the arguments
contained in her initial briefing.

This Court has carefully

considered Plaintiff's Objections and concludes they do not
provide a basis to modify the Findings and Recommendation.

The

Court also has reviewed the pertinent portions of the record de
nova and does not find any error in the Magistrate Judge's
Findings and Recommendation.
Accordingly, the Court does not find any error in the
Magistrate Judge's Findings and Recommendation.

CONCLUSION

The Court ADOPTS Magistrate Judge Papak's Findings and
Recommendation (#16).

Accordingly, the Court AFFIRMS the

Commissioner's decision and DISMISSES this matter.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED this 25th day of January, 2017.
/s/ Anna J. Brown
ANNA J. BROWN
United States District Judge

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