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Johnson v. Astrue

United States District Court, M.D. Florida, Tampa Division
Feb 14, 2008
Case No: 8:07-CV-1614-T-30EAJ (M.D. Fla. Feb. 14, 2008)

Summary

concluding that a Social Security plaintiff's complaint did not entitle him to relief from an adverse decision of the Commissioner for purposes of a motion for default judgment

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Opinion

Case No: 8:07-CV-1614-T-30EAJ.

February 14, 2008


ORDER


THIS CAUSE came on for consideration upon the Report and Recommendation submitted by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth A. Jenkins (Dkt. #13). The Court notes the pro se Plaintiff filed an Objection (Dkt. #14) on February 8, 2008.

After careful consideration of the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge in conjunction with an independent examination of the file, the Court is of the opinion that the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation should be adopted, confirmed, and approved in all respects.

ACCORDINGLY, it is therefore, ORDERED AND ADJUDGED:

1. The Report and Recommendation (Dkt. #13) of the Magistrate Judge is adopted, confirmed, and approved in all respects and is made a part of this order for all purposes, including appellate review.

2. The Defendant's Motion to Dismiss or, in the Alternative, Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. #10) is GRANTED.

3. The Plaintiff's Motion for Judgment by Default (Dkt. #11) is DENIED.

4. The Clerk is directed to enter judgment pursuant to Rule 58 in favor of the Defendant and against the Plaintiff.

5. The Clerk is directed to close this case.

6. The Plaintiff is advised that, should he wish to appeal this decision, he must file a notice of appeal within sixty (60) days of the date judgment is entered in accordance with Rules 3 and 4 of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.

DONE and ORDERED in Tampa, Florida.


Summaries of

Johnson v. Astrue

United States District Court, M.D. Florida, Tampa Division
Feb 14, 2008
Case No: 8:07-CV-1614-T-30EAJ (M.D. Fla. Feb. 14, 2008)

concluding that a Social Security plaintiff's complaint did not entitle him to relief from an adverse decision of the Commissioner for purposes of a motion for default judgment

Summary of this case from Jackson v. Berryhill

dismissing the plaintiff's complaint as untimely and finding "in the absence of a sworn statement by Plaintiff and evidence corroborating his testimony about the receipt date, the court must find that Plaintiff received the Appeals Council's notice within the presumptive five-day period after denial"

Summary of this case from Acres v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec. Admin.
Case details for

Johnson v. Astrue

Case Details

Full title:LEARTIS JASON JOHNSON, pro se, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE…

Court:United States District Court, M.D. Florida, Tampa Division

Date published: Feb 14, 2008

Citations

Case No: 8:07-CV-1614-T-30EAJ (M.D. Fla. Feb. 14, 2008)

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