Leonard v. Colvin

Filing 25

ORDER denying 21 Motion to Reverse Decision of the Commissioner; granting 23 Motion to Affirm the Decision of the Commissioner; adopting 24 Report and Recommendations. So Ordered by Chief Judge William E. Smith on 5/31/2016. (Jackson, Ryan)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF RHODE ISLAND
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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CAROLYN COLVIN, Acting
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Commissioner of the Social
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Security Administration,
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Defendant.
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ANNIE MAY LEONARD,

C.A. No. 15-155 S

ORDER

WILLIAM E. SMITH, Chief Judge.
On March 29, 2016, United States Magistrate Judge Lincoln D.
Almond issued a Report and Recommendation (“R&R”) in this appeal
of the Social Security Administration’s decision to deny Plaintiff
Disability Insurance Benefits and Supplemental Security Income
under the Social Security Act.

(ECF No. 24.)

Magistrate Judge

Almond recommended that this Court deny Plaintiff’s Motion to
Reverse the Defendant’s Final Decision (ECF No. 21) and grant
Defendant’s Motion for an Order Affirming the Decision of the
Commissioner (ECF No. 23).

No objections to the R&R were filed,

and the time for doing so has passed.

Accordingly, the Court

hereby accepts the R&R pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1).
The R&R is ADOPTED and
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(1)

Plaintiff’s Motion to Reverse the Defendant’s
Decision (ECF No. 21) is DENIED; and

(2)

Defendant’s Motion for an Order Affirming the Decision
of the Commissioner (ECF No. 23) is GRANTED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

William E. Smith
Chief Judge
Date: May 31, 2016

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Final