Keen v. Social Security Administration et al

Filing 23

ORDER: Upon review of this matter, the Court finds the Report to be well- founded and ADOPTS it in its entirety. Accordingly, the Court hereby GRANTS Plaintiffs Motion, REVERSES the Commissioner's decision, and REMANDS this case for further administrative proceedings consistent with the Report. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to close the case Signed by Senior Judge John T. Nixon on 10/20/15. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(afs)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
NASHVILLE DIVISION
ASHLEY MARIE KEEN,

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Plaintiff,
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CAROLYN W. COLVIN,
Acting Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.

No. 3:13-cv-00053
Judge Nixon
Magistrate Judge Bryant

ORDER
Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s Motion for Judgment on the Administrative Record
(“Motion”) (Doc. No. 12), filed with a Brief in Support (Doc. No. 12-1). Defendant Commissioner of
Social Security filed a Response opposing Plaintiff’s Motion. (Doc. No. 17.) Subsequently, Magistrate
Judge Bryant issued a Report and Recommendation (“Report”) recommending that the Motion be
granted, that the SSA’s decision be reversed, and that the cause be remanded for further administrative
proceedings consistent with the Report. (Doc. No. 21 at 19.) The Report was filed on October 2, 2015,
and provided a period of fourteen days in which either party could file an objection. (Id.) Neither party
has filed an objection to date.
Upon review of this matter, the Court finds the Report to be well-founded and ADOPTS it in its
entirety. Accordingly, the Court hereby GRANTS Plaintiff’s Motion, REVERSES the Commissioner’s
decision, and REMANDS this case for further administrative proceedings consistent with the Report.
The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to close the case.
It is so ORDERED.
Entered this the 20th day of October, 2015.
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JOHN T. NIXON, SENIOR JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT