Walton v. Commissioner, Social Security Administration

Filing 22

ORDER adopting 20 Report and Recommendation. Ordered that the decision of the Commissioner is affirmed and the complaint is hereby dismissed with prejudice. Ordered that any motion not previously ruled on is denied. Signed by Judge Ron Clark on 7/21/2017. (bjc, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
TYLER DIVISION
LATONYA WALTON,
Plaintiff,
v.
COMMISSIONER, SOCIAL SECURITY
ADMINISTRATION,

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CIVIL ACTION NO. 6:15-CV-01012-RC

Defendant.
ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
OF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Plaintiff LaTonya Walton 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 (Dkt. No. 20), 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
(Dkt. No. 21). Specifically, Plaintiff objects to the Magistrate Judge’s finding that “the ALJ
correctly applied the applicable legal standards in assessing Ms. Walton’s credibility.” Id. at 1.
Plaintiff reasserts her initial brief and reply brief and argues that her statements not directly
related to her symptoms should not have been considered in making a credibility determination.
Id. at 1–2. This argument was already properly considered by the Magistrate Judge. (Dkt. No. 20,

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at 8–9.) Moreover, 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. (Dkt. No. 20, at 7–10.) 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 this 21 day of July, 2017.

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Ron Clark, United States District Judge

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