Smith v. Social Security Administration

Filing 29

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS/JUDGMENT: For the reasons set forth in the accompanying Memorandum 28 , the plaintiff's Amended Objections (Doc. No. 26 ) are OVERRULED, and the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation (Doc . No. 24 ) is ACCEPTED AND ADOPTED in its entirety. The plaintiff's Motion for Judgment on the Administrative Record (Doc. No. 21 ) is DENIED, and the Commissioner's denial of benefits under the Social Security Act is AFFIRMED. The Cler k shall enter judgment for the defendant, in accordance with Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 9/10/2021. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.) (mg) Modified on 9/10/2021 (mg).

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
NASHVILLE DIVISION
CANDIE DORREEN SMITH,
Plaintiff,
v.
KILOLO KIJAKAZI,1
Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.

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Case No. 3:20-cv-00520
Judge Aleta A. Trauger

ORDER
For the reasons set forth in the accompanying Memorandum, the plaintiff’s Amended
Objections (Doc. No. 26) are OVERRULED, and the Magistrate Judge’s Report and
Recommendation (Doc. No. 24) is ACCEPTED AND ADOPTED in its entirety. The plaintiff’s
Motion for Judgment on the Administrative Record (Doc. No. 21) is DENIED, and the
Commissioner’s denial of benefits under the Social Security Act is AFFIRMED.
The Clerk shall enter judgment for the defendant, in accordance with Rule 58 of the Federal
Rules of Civil Procedure.
It is so ORDERED.

ALETA A. TRAUGER
United States District Judge

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Kilolo Kijakazi became the Acting Commissioner of Social Security on July 9, 2021.
Pursuant to Rule 25(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Kilolo Kijakazi is substituted for
former Commissioner Andrew Saul as the defendant in this lawsuit.

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