Ritz v. Colvin

Filing 25

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT of Magistrate Judge Cohn 22 , AFFIRMING decision of Commissioner denying application for supp'l security income & disability benefits of Ritz, directing Clrk of Ct to enter jdgmt in favor of Commissioner & against Ritz & to CLOsE case. (See order for complete details.) Signed by Chief Judge Christopher C. Conner on 4/13/16. (ki)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
GLORIA L. RITZ,
Plaintiff
v.
CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting
Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant

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CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:15-CV-388
(Chief Judge Conner)

ORDER
AND NOW, this 13th day of April, 2016, upon consideration of the report (Doc.
22) of Magistrate Judge Gerald B. Cohn, recommending that the court dismiss the
appeal of Gloria L. Ritz (“Ritz”) from the decision of the administrative law judge
denying her application for supplemental security income and disability insurance
benefits, and the court noting that Ritz filed objections (Doc. 23) to the report, and
that the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner”) filed a response (Doc.
24) thereto, and, following a de novo review of the contested portions of the report,
see Behar v. Pa. Dep’t of Transp., 791 F. Supp. 2d 383, 389 (M.D. Pa. 2011) (citing
Sample v. Diecks, 885 F.2d 1099, 1106 n.3 (3d Cir. 1989); 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C)), and
applying a clear error standard of review to the uncontested portions, see Cruz v.
Chater, 990 F. Supp. 375, 376-78 (M.D. Pa. 1999), the court being in agreement with
Judge Cohn that the decision of the administrative law judge is “supported by
substantial evidence,” 42 U.S.C. § 405(g); see Fargnoli v. Massanari, 247 F.3d 34, 38

(3d Cir. 2001), and finding Judge Cohn’s analysis to be thorough, well-reasoned, and
fully supported by the record, and further finding Ritz’s objections to be without
merit and squarely addressed by the report, it is hereby ORDERED that:
1.

The report (Doc. 22) of Magistrate Judge Cohn is ADOPTED.

2.

The decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner”)
denying the application for supplemental security income and
disability insurance benefits of Gloria L. Ritz (“Ritz”) is AFFIRMED.

3.

The Clerk of Court shall enter judgment in favor of the Commissioner
and against Ritz as set forth in paragraph 2.

4.

The Clerk of Court is directed to CLOSE this case.

/S/ CHRISTOPHER C. CONNER
Christopher C. Conner, Chief Judge
United States District Court
Middle District of Pennsylvania