Snider v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration

Filing 22

ORDER RULING ON REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS adopting 15 Report and Recommendations, reversing the Commissioner's decision. Signed by Honorable Terry L Wooten on 2/16/12. (alew, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Frankie S. Snider,

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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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Michael J. Astrue,
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Commissioner of Social Security,
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Defendant.
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Civil Action No.: 6:10-cv-2460-TLW-KFM

ORDER
The plaintiff, Frankie S. Snider (“plaintiff”), brought this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §
405(g) to obtain judicial review of a final decision of the defendant, Commissioner of Social Security
(“Commissioner” or “defendant”), denying her claim for disability insurance benefits. This matter
is before the Court for review of the Report and Recommendation (“the Report”) filed by United
States Magistrate Kevin F. McDonald, to whom this case had previously been assigned pursuant to
the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Civil Rule 73.02(B)(2), DSC. In the Report,
the Magistrate Judge recommends that the Commissioner’s decision be reversed under sentence four
of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) and that the case be remanded to the Commissioner for further proceedings
as discussed in the Report. (Doc. # 15). The defendant filed a reply to the Report, indicating the
Commissioner would not file objections to the Report. (Doc. # 19).
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. §

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636. In the absence of objections to the Report and Recommendation 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).
The Court has carefully reviewed the Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation. It
is hereby ORDERED that the Magistrate Judge’s Report is ACCEPTED. (Doc. # 15). For the
reasons articulated by the Magistrate Judge, the Commissioner’s decision is REVERSED pursuant
to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), and this case is remanded to the Commissioner for further
proceedings as discussed in the Report.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Terry L. Wooten
United States District Judge
February 16, 2012
Florence, South Carolina

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