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Case No. 8:13-cv-3233-T-24 MAP
02-12-2015
ANGELIQUE HOBBS, Plaintiff, v. CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant.
Copies to: The Honorable Mark A. Pizzo Counsel of Record
ORDER
This cause comes before the Court for consideration of Plaintiff's complaint seeking review of the decision of the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (Doc. No. 1). This complaint was considered by the United States Magistrate Judge, pursuant to a specific order of referral. Magistrate Judge Pizzo has filed his report recommending that the Commissioner's decision be affirmed and that judgment be entered in favor of Defendant. (Doc. No. 19). All parties were furnished copies of the Report and Recommendation and were afforded the opportunity to file objections pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Objections to the Magistrate Judge's Report were filed by Plaintiff (Doc. No. 20), and a response thereto was filed by Defendant (Doc. No. 21).
Upon consideration of the Report and Recommendation and Plaintiff's objections thereto, and upon this Court's independent examination of the file, it is determined that the Report and Recommendation (Doc. No. 19) should be adopted.
Accordingly, it is now ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that
(1) The Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation (Doc. No. 19) is adopted and incorporated by reference in this Order of the Court;
(2) The decision of the Commissioner of the United States Social Security Administration is AFFIRMED; and
(3) The Clerk is directed to enter judgment in favor of Defendant, to terminate all pending motions, and to close the case.
DONE AND ORDERED at Tampa, Florida, this 12th day of February, 2015.
/s/_________
SUSAN C. BUCKLEW
United States District Judge Copies to:
The Honorable Mark A. Pizzo
Counsel of Record