Hughes v. Colvin

Filing 15

FINAL ORDER: The Court hereby ADOPTS the findings and recommendations of the Magistrate Judge as set forth in the Report and Recommendation filed on May 9, 2017. ECF No. 14. Accordingly, the Commissioner's Motion to Dismiss the Complaint, ECF No. 8, is GRANTED, and the Complaint, ECF No. 3, is DISMISSED. Copies of this Order sent as DIRECTED on 6.1.17. Signed by District Judge Robert G. Doumar and filed on 6/1/2017. (epri)

FILED

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
NEWPORT NEWS DIVISION

JUN - 1 2017

JOSEPH CARL HUGHES,
CLbHK. US DISTRICTCOUR 1
NORFOLK. VA

Plaintiff,
V.

NANCY A. BERRYHILL,

CIVIL NO. 4:16-cv-157

Acting Commissioner of the
Social Security Administration,
Defendant.
FINAL ORDER

Plaintiff brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), seeking judicial review of the

decision of the Commissioner of Social Security to deny his claim for Supplemental Security
Income ("SSI") under Title XVI of the Social Security Act. Plaintiff, proceeding pro se, claims
that he is disabled and needs SSI to afford medication for his mental health issues.

This matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to provisions of 28
U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and (C) and Rule 72(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, as well as

Rule 72 of the Local Rules of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia,
for a report and recommendation. The Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge was

filed on May 9, 2017, which recommends dismissal of the Complaint because it was not timely
filed and because the Plaintiff failed to provide any grounds for tolling the limitation period.
ECF No. 14. By copy of the report, each party was advised of the right to file written objections
to the findings and recommendations made by the Magistrate Judge.

To date, the Court has

received no objections to the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, and the time for

filing same has expired,

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The Court hereby ADOPTS the findings and recommendations of the Magistrate Judge
as set forth in the Report and Recommendation filed on May 9, 2017.

ECF No. 14.

Accordingly, the Commissioner's Motion to Dismiss the Complaint, ECF No. 8, is GRANTED,
and the Complaint, ECF No. 3, is DISMISSED.

Plaintiff is ADVISED that he may appeal from this Final Order by forwarding a written
notice of appeal to the Clerk of the United State District Court, United States Courthouse, 600
Granby Street, Norfolk, Virginia 23510.

Said written notice must be received by the Clerk

within sixty (60) days from the date of this Final Order.

The Clerk is DIRECTED to forward a copy of this Final Order to the Plaintiff and to all
counsel of record.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

DISTR

Norfolk, VA

June /,2017