Maynard v. Social Security Administration

Filing 41

ORDER: The Report and Recommendation (Docket No. 40) is ACCEPTED and APPROVED; Plaintiff's Motion for Judgment on the Administrative Record (Docket No. 12) is GRANTED; The decision of the SSA is REVERSED; This matter is REMANDED for further administrative proceedings consistent with this decision. Signed by Chief Judge Kevin H. Sharp on 7/28/2016. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(jw)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
NASHVILLE DIVISION
JAMA L. MAYNARD,
Plaintiff,
v.
CAROLYN W. COLVIN.
Acting Commissioner of Social Security
Defendant.

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No. 2:14-cv-00027
Judge Sharp
Magistrate Judge Knowles

ORDER
Plaintiff Jama L. Maynard filed this action to appeal the Social Security Administration’s
denial of her request for Supplemental Security Income (“SSI”) under Title XVI of the Social
Security Act. Plaintiff filed a Motion for Judgment on the Administrative Record (Docket No.
34), to which the SSA has responded in opposition (Docket No. 36), and Plaintiff has replied
(Docket No. 39).
Magistrate Judge Bryant has issued a Report and Recommendation (“R & R”), (Docket
No. 40), in which he recommends that Plaintiff’s Motion be granted, the decision of the SSA be
reversed, and this matter be remanded for further administrative proceedings. Despite being
advised that any objection needed to be filed within fourteen days, the SSA has filed none.
Having considered the matter de novo as required by Rule 72 of the Federal Rules of
Civil Procedure, the Court agrees with the recommended disposition. Accordingly, the Court
hereby rules as follows:
(1)

The Report and Recommendation (Docket No. 40) is ACCEPTED and

APPROVED;
(2)

Plaintiff’s Motion for Judgment on the Administrative Record (Docket No. 12) is

GRANTED;
(3)

The decision of the SSA is REVERSED; and

(4)

This matter is REMANDED for further administrative proceedings consistent

with this decision.
The Clerk of the Court shall enter a final judgment in accordance with Rule 58 of the
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
It is SO ORDERED.
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KEVIN H. SHARP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE