Opinion
No. 1:lO-cv-01177-CL
02-23-2012
DONALD EDWARD BLODGETT, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant.
ORDER
PANNER, District Judge:
Magistrate Judge Mark D. Clarke filed a Report and Recommendation, and the matter is now before this court. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B), Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b). When either party objects to any portion of a Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, the district court makes a de novo determination of that portion of the Magistrate Judge's report. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) (1) (C); McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Commodore Bus. Mach., Inc., 656 F. 2d 1309, 1313 (9th Cir. 1981) .
Here, plaintiff objects to the Report and Recommendation, so I review this matter de novo. I agree with Magistrate Judge Clarke that substantial evidence supports the Commissioner's decision to deny benefits.
CONCLUSION
Magistrate Judge Clarke's Report and Recommendation (#18) is adopted. The Commissioner's decision is affirmed.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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OWEN M. PANNER
U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE