Lewis v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration

Filing 16

ORDER adopting 13 Report and Recommendations. The Commissioner's decision is affirmed. Signed by Honorable Terry L Wooten on 9/12/2011. (aste)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA
FLORENCE DIVISION
Sharon D. Lewis,

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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, COMMISSIONER )
OF SOCIAL SECURITY,
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Defendant.
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Civil Action No.: 0:10-1197-TLW-PJG

ORDER
Plaintiff has brought this action to obtain judicial review of a final decision of the
defendant, Commissioner of Social Security, denying his claims for disability benefits. This
matter is before the Court for review of the Report and Recommendation (“the Report”) filed by
United States Magistrate Judge Paige J. Gossett, to whom this case had previously been assigned
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Civil Rule 73.02(B)(2)(a), (D.S.C.). In the
Report, the Magistrate Judge recommends that the decision of the Commissioner be affirmed.
(Doc. # 13). No objections to the Report were filed in this case.
This Court is charged with conducting a de novo review of any portion of the Magistrate
Judge=s Report and Recommendation to which a specific objection is registered, and may accept,
reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the recommendations contained in that Report. 28 U.S.C. '
636. In the absence of objections to the Report of the Magistrate Judge, this Court is not required
to give any explanation for adopting the recommendation. See Camby v. Davis, 718 F.2d 198,
199 (4th Cir. 1983)

In light of the standard set forth in Wallace, the Court has reviewed, de

novo, the Report. After careful review of the Report and the submitted record, the Court

ACCEPTS the Report. (Doc. # 13). Therefore, for the reasons articulated by the Magistrate
Judge, the Commissioner’s decision is AFFIRMED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

s/Terry L. Wooten
United States District Judge

September 12, 2011
Florence, South Carolina