Ambrose v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration

Filing 12

ORDER adopting 11 Report and Recommendation. The decision of the Commissioner is affirmed. Signed by Honorable Cameron McGowan Currie on 1/27/2017.(abuc)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA
ANDERSON/GREENWOOD DIVISION
Joshua Chad Ambrose,

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Plaintiff,
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v.
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Carolyn W. Colvin,
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Acting Commissioner of Social Security
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Administration,
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Defendant.
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C/A No. 8:15-2762-CMC

OPINION & ORDER

Through this action, Plaintiff seeks judicial review of the final decision of the
Commissioner of Social Security denying Plaintiff’s claim for Disability Insurance Benefits
(“DIB”) and Supplemental Security Income (“SSI”). Plaintiff appealed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§
405(g). Specifically, Plaintiff challenged the ALJ’s assessment of his right arm injury, chronic
back pain, and opinion of Dr. Robert Walker. ECF No. 8. The Commissioner argued that there is
substantial evidence in the record that Plaintiff was not disabled within the meaning of the Social
Security Act. ECF No. 9. The matter is currently before the court for review of the Report and
Recommendation (“Report”) of Magistrate Judge Jacquelyn D. Austin, made in accordance with
28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rules 73.02(B)(2)(a) and 83.VII.02, et seq., D.S.C.
The Report, filed on January 5, 2017, recommends that the decision of the Commissioner
be affirmed. ECF No. 11. No objections have been filed and the time for doing so has passed.
The Magistrate Judge makes only a recommendation to this court. The recommendation
has no presumptive weight, and the responsibility to make a final determination remains with the
court. Mathews v. Weber, 423 U.S. 261 (1976). The court is charged with making a de novo

determination of those portions of the Report to which specific objection is made, and the court
may accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the recommendation of the Magistrate Judge, or
recommit the matter to the Magistrate Judge with instructions. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). The court
reviews only for clear error in the absence of an objection. See Diamond v. Colonial Life &
Accident Ins. Co., 416 F.3d 310, 315 (4th Cir. 2005) (stating that “in the absence of a timely filed
objection, a district court need not conduct a de novo review, but instead must ‘only satisfy itself
that there is no clear error on the face of the record in order to accept the recommendation.’”)
(quoting Fed. R. Civ. P. 72 advisory committee’s note).
The court has reviewed the record, the applicable law, and the findings and
recommendations of the Magistrate Judge for clear error. Finding none, the court adopts and
incorporates the Report by reference. For the reasons set forth therein, the decision of the
Commissioner is affirmed.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/ Cameron McGowan Currie
CAMERON MCGOWAN CURRIE
Senior United States District Judge
Columbia, South Carolina
January 27, 2017

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