Green v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration

Filing 18

ORDER AND FINAL JUDGMENT Overruling 16 Objection to R&R, ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS ; granting 13 Motion for Summary Judgment ; and Affirming Commissioner's decision. Signed by Judge Elizabeth K. Dillon on 9/12/19. (sas)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
ROANOKE DIVISION
HERSCHEL G.,1

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Plaintiff,
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ANDREW SAUL, Commissioner, Social
Security Administration,2
Defendant.

Civil Action No. 7:18-cv-00266
By: Elizabeth K. Dillon
United States District Judge

ORDER AND FINAL JUDGMENT
For the reasons set forth in the accompanying memorandum opinion, it is hereby
ORDERED as follows:
1. Herschel G.’s objection to the R&R (Dkt. No. 16) is OVERRULED;
2. The R&R (Dkt. No. 15) is ADOPTED;
3. The Commissioner’s motion for summary judgment (Dkt. No. 13) is GRANTED;
4. The Commissioner’s decision is AFFIRMED; and
5. This matter is STRUCK from the active docket of the court.
Entered: September 12, 2019. 

/s/ Elizabeth K. Dillon
Elizabeth K. Dillon
United States District Judge

1
Due to privacy concerns, the court is adopting the recommendation of the Committee on Court
Administration and Case Management of the Judicial Conference of the United States that courts only use the first
name and last initial of the claimant in social security opinions.
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On June 17, 2019, Andrew Saul was sworn in as the new Commissioner of Social Security. Pursuant to
Rule 25(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, he is automatically substituted as the proper defendant.