Medrano v. Commissioner, Social Security Administration

Filing 21

ORDER adopting 19 Report and Recommendation. The decision of the Commissioner is affirmed and the complaint is dismissed with prejudice. Any motion not previously ruled on is denied. Signed by Judge Ron Clark on 9/2/16. (tkd, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
TYLER DIVISION
MISTY DAWN MEDRANO,
Plaintiff,
v.
COMMISSIONER, SOCIAL SECURITY
ADMINISTRATION,
Defendant.

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CIVIL ACTION No. 6:15-cv-55

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
OF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Plaintiff Misty Dawn Medrano initiated this civil action pursuant to Social Security Act,
Section 205(g) for judicial review of the Commissioner’s denial of Plaintiff’s application for
Social Security benefits. The case was referred to United States Magistrate Judge John D. Love,
who issued a Report and Recommendation concluding that the decision of the Commissioner
should be affirmed and the action dismissed with prejudice.
The Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge (Doc. No. 19), which contains
his findings, conclusions, and recommendation for the disposition of this action, has been
presented for consideration. Plaintiff has filed an objection to the Report and Recommendation
(Doc. No. 20). Specifically, Plaintiff objects to the Magistrate Judge’s finding that the ALJ’s
credibility finding was supported by substantial evidence. Id. at 2. In her objections, Plaintiff
does not state any specific reason why she contends the Magistrate Judge’s finding was
erroneous, but instead reasserts her initial brief and reply brief. Id. at 1–2. The Court finds
Plaintiff’s general objection to lack merit. The record reveals that the Magistrate Judge
thoroughly considered the ALJ’s credibility finding in his Report and Recommendation, and
found that the ALJ properly considered all relevant factors and carefully considered the objective

medical evidence in rendering his credibility finding. (Doc. No. 19, at 6–11.) As such, the
Magistrate Judge did not err in finding the ALJ’s credibility finding to be supported by
substantial evidence.
Therefore, the Court hereby adopts the findings and conclusions of the Magistrate Judge
as the findings and conclusions of the Court. It is accordingly ORDERED that the decision of
the Commissioner is AFFIRMED and the complaint is hereby DISMISSED WITH
PREJUDICE. It is further ORDERED that any motion not previously ruled on is DENIED.

So Ordered and Signed
Sep 2, 2016