Opinion
Civ. No. 19-2446
12-18-2020
JUDGMENT
AND NOW, this 18th day of December, 2020, after careful and independent review of Plaintiff's Complaint (Doc. No. 2), Defendant's Answer (Doc. No. 12), Plaintiff's Brief and Statement of Issues in Support of Request for Judicial Review (Doc. No. 13), Defendant's Response (Doc. No. 16), Magistrate Judge Hart's Report and Recommendation (Doc. No. 22), Defendant's Objections (Doc. No. 23) and Plaintiff's Objections (Doc. No. 26), it is hereby ORDERED that:
1. Defendant's Objections (Doc. No. 23) are OVERRULED;
2. Plaintiff's Objections (Doc. No. 26) are OVERRULED;
3. Plaintiff's Motion for Extension of Time to File Objections (Doc. No. 25) is DENIED as moot;
2. The Report and Recommendation (Doc. No. 22) is APPROVED and ADOPTED;
3. Plaintiff's Request for Review (Doc. No. 15) is GRANTED IN PART. The ALJ's Decision is REVERSED IN PART and the matter is REMANDED to the ALJ for consideration of Plaintiff's claim of mental illness; and
4. The CLERK OF COURT shall CLOSE this case.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
/s/ Paul S . Diamond
Paul S. Diamond, J.