APONTE v. ASTRUE

Filing 18

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER THAT REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION IS APPROVED AND ADOPTED. PLAINTIFFS. PLAINTIFFS OBJECTIONS TO THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION ARE OVERRULED. THE DECISION OF THE COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY IS AFFIRMED AND JUDGMENT IS ENTERED IN FAVOR OF DEFENDANT MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, AND AGAINST PLAINTIFF SONIA MARQUEZ APONTE. THE CLERK OF COURT SHALL MARK THIS CASE CLOSED.. SIGNED BY HONORABLE THOMAS N. ONEILL, JR ON 2/5/13. 2/5/13 ENTERED AND COPIES EMAILED.(rf, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
SONIA MARQUEZ APONTE
v.
MICHAEL J. ASTRUE,
COMMISSIONER OF
SOCIAL SECURITY

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CIVIL ACTION
NO. 11-6320

ORDER
AND NOW, this 5th day of February, 2013, upon consideration of plaintiff’s brief in
support of request for review (Dkt. No. 7-1), defendant’s response (Dkt. No. 8), the Report and
Recommendation of Magistrate Judge M. Faith Angell (Dkt. No. 14), plaintiff’s objections to the
Report and Recommendation (Dkt. No. 15), defendant’s response (Dkt. No. 16) and the
administrative record (Dkt. No. 6) and for the reasons set forth in the accompanying
memorandum it is ORDERED that:
1)

the Report and Recommendation is APPROVED and ADOPTED;

2)

plaintiff’s objections to the Report and Recommendation are OVERRULED;

3)

The decision of the Commissioner of Social Security is AFFIRMED and
JUDGMENT is entered in favor of defendant Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of
Social Security, and against plaintiff Sonia Marquez Aponte; and

4)

The Clerk of Court shall mark this case CLOSED.

s/Thomas N. O’Neill, Jr.
THOMAS N. O’NEILL, JR., J.