Myers v. Berryhill

Filing 20

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Magistrate Judge Saporito's 17 Report and Recommendation is adopted in its entirety; decision of the Commissioner is affirmed; Plaintiff's request for an award of benefits or remand for a new administrative hearing is denied; Clerk directed to enter judgment in favor of Defendant and close this case. Signed by Honorable Matthew W. Brann on 1/31/19. (lg)

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

No. 4:18-CV-00614

CHRISTOPHER ALLEN MYERS,

(Judge Brann)

Plaintiff,

(Magistrate Judge Saporito)

v.
NANCY A. BERRYHILL,
Defendant.
ORDER

JANUARY 31, 2019
On December 12, 2018, Magistrate Judge Joseph F. Saporito issued a Report
and Recommendation1 on Plaintiff’s Complaint.2 Plaintiff filed objections to that
Report and Recommendation on December 26, 2018.3
This Court has conducted a de novo review of the objected-to portions of the
Report and Recommendation and finds that Plaintiff’s objections are merely
restatements of arguments previously made to, and addressed by, Magistrate Judge
Saporito. Because the Court agrees with Magistrate Judge Saporito’s analysis and
conclusions, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
1.

The Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Joseph F. Saporito,
ECF No. 17, is ADOPTED IN ITS ENTIRETY.

1
2
3

ECF No. 17.
ECF No. 1.
ECF No. 18.

2.

The decision of the Commissioner of Social Security is AFFIRMED.

3.

Plaintiff’s request for an award of benefits or remand for a new
administrative hearing is DENIED.

4.

The Clerk of Court is directed to enter judgment in favor of Defendant and
to close this case.

BY THE COURT:

s/ Matthew W. Brann
Matthew W. Brann
United States District Judge