RUSSELL v. ASTRUE

Filing 13

ORDER THAT JUDGE STRAWBRIDGE'S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION (DOC. 12) IS APPROVED AND ADOPTED. PLAINTIFFS REQUEST FOR REVIEW (DOC. 7) IS DENIED. DEFENDANTS UNOPPOSED MOTION TO AMEND THE RECORD (DOC. 9) IS GRANTED. CLERK OF COURT SHALL CLOSE THIS CASE STATISTICALLY.. SIGNED BY HONORABLE STEWART DALZELL ON 10/17/13. 10/18/13 ENTERED AND COPIES EMAILED.(rf, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
LEON RUSSELL
v.
CAROLYN W. COLVIN 1
Acting Commissioner of
Social Security

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CIVIL ACTION

NO. 12-6501

ORDER
AND NOW, this 17th day of October, 2013, upon careful
and independent consideration of plaintiff Leon Russell’s
brief and statement of issues in support of request for review
(docket entry # 7), defendant Carolyn W. Colvin's response
thereto (docket entry # 8) and unopposed motion to amend the
record (docket entry # 9), and the Honorable David R.
Strawbridge’s thorough and well-reasoned report and
recommendation (docket entry # 12), to which neither party has
filed an objection within the period specified by Loc. R. Civ.
P. 72.1 IV (b), and the Court agreeing with Judge Strawbridge
that plaintiff’s request for remand should be denied, it is
hereby ORDERED that:
1.

Judge Strawbridge’s report and recommendation

(docket entry # 12) is APPROVED and ADOPTED;

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Carolyn W. Colvin became the Acting Commissioner of
Social Security on February 14, 2013. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ.
P. 25(d), Carolyn W. Colvin should be substituted for Michael J.
Astrue as the defendant in this suit.

2.

Plaintiff’s request for review (docket entry # 7)

is DENIED;
3.

Defendant’s unopposed motion to amend the record

(docket entry # 9) is GRANTED; and
4.

The Clerk of Court shall CLOSE this case

statistically.

BY THE COURT:

/s/ Stewart Dalzell, J.

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