Russell v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner of (TV2)

Filing 19

ORDER: The Court ACCEPTS IN WHOLE the R&R [Doc. 18 ]. Plaintiff's Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings [Doc. 12 ] is hereby DENIED, and defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment [Doc. 16 ] is hereby GRANTED. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to CLOSE this case. Signed by Chief District Judge Thomas A Varlan on 2/15/17. (JBR)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
BRANDON P. RUSSELL,
Plaintiff,
v.
CAROLYN W. COLVIN,
Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.

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No.:

3:15-CV-456-TAV-CCS

ORDER
This civil matter is before the Court on the Report and Recommendation (the
“R&R”) entered by United States Magistrate Judge C. Clifford Shirley, Jr. on January 18,
2017 [Doc. 18]. In the R&R, Magistrate Judge Shirley recommends that the Court deny
plaintiff’s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings [Doc. 12] and grant defendant’s Motion
for Summary Judgment [Doc. 16].
Plaintiff has not timely objected, and enough time has passed since the filing of
the R&R to treat any objections as having been waived. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); Fed.
R. Civ. P. 72(b).
After reviewing the matter, the Court is in agreement with Magistrate Judge
Shirley’s recommendations, which the Court adopts and incorporates into its ruling.
Accordingly, the Court ACCEPTS IN WHOLE the R&R [Doc. 18]. Plaintiff’s Motion
for Judgment on the Pleadings [Doc. 12] is hereby DENIED, and defendant’s Motion for

Summary Judgment [Doc. 16] is hereby GRANTED.

The Clerk of Court is

DIRECTED to CLOSE this case.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

s/ Thomas A. Varlan
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

ENTERED AS A JUDGMENT
s/ Debra C. Poplin
CLERK OF COURT

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