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Elmore v. Astrue

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MAINE
Jul 17, 2012
CIVIL NO. 2:11-CV-394-DBH (D. Me. Jul. 17, 2012)

Summary

holding the Court need not reach claimant's other assignments of errors because they are inextricably intertwined with the claimant's substance abuse and it was appropriate for the Court to leave it to the Commissioner to "untangle" the impact of substance abuse

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Opinion

CIVIL NO. 2:11-CV-394-DBH

07-17-2012

MIGUEL J. ELMORE, PLAINTIFF v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, DEFENDANT


ORDER AFFIRMING RECOMMENDED DECISION

OF THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE

On June 27, 2012, the United States Magistrate Judge filed with the court, with copies to counsel, his Report and Recommended Decision. The time within which to file objections expired on July 16, 2012, and no objections have been filed. The Magistrate Judge notified the parties that failure to object would waive their right to de novo review and appeal.

It is therefore O RDERED that the Recommended Decision of the Magistrate Judge is hereby ADOPTED. The Commissioner's decision is AFFIRMED.

S O O RDERED.

_________________________

D. BROCK HORNBY

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE


Summaries of

Elmore v. Astrue

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MAINE
Jul 17, 2012
CIVIL NO. 2:11-CV-394-DBH (D. Me. Jul. 17, 2012)

holding the Court need not reach claimant's other assignments of errors because they are inextricably intertwined with the claimant's substance abuse and it was appropriate for the Court to leave it to the Commissioner to "untangle" the impact of substance abuse

Summary of this case from Woodsum v. Colvin
Case details for

Elmore v. Astrue

Case Details

Full title:MIGUEL J. ELMORE, PLAINTIFF v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MAINE

Date published: Jul 17, 2012

Citations

CIVIL NO. 2:11-CV-394-DBH (D. Me. Jul. 17, 2012)

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