Opinion
2:17-cv-1020-LSC
06-20-2018
MICHAEL POWELL, Plaintiff, v. NANCY BERRYHILL, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant.
MEMORANDUM OF OPINION
On May 30, 2018, the magistrate judge to whom this case was previously assigned filed his report and recommendation, recommending that the Commissioner of Social Security's decision be affirmed and the plaintiff's motion to submit new evidence be denied. (Doc. 28.) To date, no objections have been filed by either party. This action was then reassigned to the undersigned pursuant to the Court's General Order of Referral of Civil Matters to Magistrate Judges. (Doc. 29.)
Having now carefully reviewed and considered de novo all the materials in the court file, including the report and recommendation, the Court is of the opinion that the report is due to be and hereby is ADOPTED, and the recommendation is ACCEPTED. Accordingly, the plaintiff's motion to submit new evidence (doc. 23) is hereby DENIED and the decision of the Commissioner is due to be affirmed. A separate closing order will be entered.
DONE AND ORDERED ON JUNE 20, 2018.
/s/_________
L. SCOTT COOGLER
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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