Opinion
Case No. 1:10-CV-42
03-21-2012
ANTONIO L. BURNS, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant.
Chief Judge Curtis L. Collier
JUDGMENT ORDER
Plaintiff Antonio L. Burns ("Plaintiff") brought this action on February 26, 2010, seeking judicial review of the final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security ("Commissioner") denying Plaintiff disability and social security income ("SSI") benefits. The Court referred the matter to United States Magistrate Judge Susan K. Lee, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and in accordance with Rule 72(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for a report and recommendation ("R&R") regarding the disposition of Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment (Court File No. 22) and Defendant's motion for summary judgment (Court File No. 24). The magistrate judge filed an R&R (Court File No. 26) recommending Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment be denied, the Commissioner's motion for summary judgment be granted (Court File No. 24), and the Commissioner's decision to deny Plaintiff disability and SSI benefits be affirmed. Plaintiff timely objected to the R&R (Court File No. 27), and the Commissioner responded (Court File No. 30). For the reasons discussed in the accompanying memorandum, the Court ACCEPTS and ADOPTS the magistrate judge's R&R, DENIES Plaintiff's summary judgment motion denied (Court File No. 22), GRANTS the Commissioner's motion for summary judgment (Court File No. 24), AFFIRMS the Commissioner's decision to deny Plaintiff disability and SSI benefits, and DISMISSES the case. As no further matters remain for adjudication, the Court DIRECTS the Clerk of Court to CLOSE the case.
Neither Plaintiff nor the Commissioner filed response briefs to these summary judgment motions.
SO ORDERED.
ENTER.
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CURTIS L. COLLIER
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
ENTERED AS A JUDGMENT
Debra C. Poplin
CLERK OF COURT