Opinion
CIVIL NO. 4:16-cv-38
07-31-2017
RASHARD JOLLY, Plaintiff, v. NANCY A. BERRYHILL, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant.
FINAL ORDER
Plaintiff brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) seeking judicial review of the decision of the Commissioner of Social Security ("Commissioner") to deny his claim for disability insurance benefits ("DBI") under Title II and Supplemental Security Income ("SSI") under Title XVI of the Social Security Act. Plaintiff complains primarily of back and leg pain, and mental impairments.
This matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and (C) and Rule 72(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, as well as Rule 72 of the Local Rules of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, for a report and recommendation. The Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge was filed on July 13, 2017, recommending that the final decision of the Commissioner be affirmed. ECF No. 15. By copy of this report, each party was advised of the right to file written objections to the findings and recommendations made by the Magistrate Judge. Id. at 24. To date, the Court has received no objections to the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, and the time for filing same has expired.
The Court hereby ADOPTS the findings and recommendations of the Magistrate Judge as set forth in the Report and Recommendation filed on July 13, 2017. ECF No. 15. Accordingly, the Court hereby GRANTS the Commissioner's Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 13), DENIES Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 11), and AFFIRMS the decision of the Commissioner.
The Clerk is DIRECTED to forward a copy of this Final Order to all counsel of record.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
/s/_________
Robert G. Doumar
Senior United States District Judge Norfolk, VA
July 31, 2017