Ripka v. Astrue

Filing 17

ORDER (Memorandum 16 filed previously as separate docket entry) substituting Colvin for Astrue as deft Comm of Soc Sec, directing Clrk of Ct to ENTER jdgmt in favor of Commissioner & against Ripka as follows; Ripka's appeal from dec of Comm denying her son's claim for supp'l SSI DENIED & dec of Comm AFFIRMED, & directing Clrk of Ct to CLOSE case. (See order for complete details.)Signed by Chief Judge Christopher C. Conner on 3/21/14. (ki)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

CHRISTINA RIPKA on behalf of C.R., :
:
Plaintiff,
:
:
v.
:
:
CAROLYN W. COLVIN, ACTING
:
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
:
SECURITY ADMINISTRATION,
:
:
Defendant.
:

CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:12-CV-2047
(Chief Judge Conner)

ORDER
AND NOW, this 21st day of March, 2014, upon consideration of the complaint
(Doc. 1) by plaintiff Christina Ripka (“Ripka”), on behalf of her minor son, C.R.,
seeking review of a decision of the Commissioner of Social Security
(“Commissioner”) denying C.R.’s claim for supplemental security income, and upon
consideration of the answer by the Commissioner (Doc. 7), the administrative
record (Doc. 8), and the parties’ supporting and responsive briefs (Docs. 11, 12, 15),
and for the reasons set forth in the accompanying memorandum, it is hereby
ORDERED that:
1.

Carolyn W. Colvin is SUBSTITUTED for Michael J. Astrue as the
defendant Commissioner of Social Security in the above-captioned
action. See FED . R. CIV . P. 25(d).

2.

The Clerk of Court is directed to ENTER judgment in favor of the
Commissioner and against Ripka as follows: Ripka’s appeal (Doc. 1)
from the decision of the Commissioner denying her son’s claim for
supplemental security income is DENIED and the decision of the
Commissioner is AFFIRMED.

3.

The Clerk of Court is directed to CLOSE the above-captioned case.

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