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Valdez v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION
Jun 18, 2013
CASE NUMBER: 12-13215 (E.D. Mich. Jun. 18, 2013)

Summary

rejecting Plaintiff's argument that the "ALJ should have credited [a treating source's] statement that he had "'some cognitive problems with memory and difficulty spelling, somewhat worse recently'"

Summary of this case from Love-Moore v. Colvin

Opinion

CASE NUMBER: 12-13215

06-18-2013

SALVADOR VALDEZ, Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant.


HONORABLE VICTORIA A. ROBERTS

MAG. JUDGE LAURIE J. MICHELSON


ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

On May 29, 2013, Magistrate Judge Michelson issued a Report and Recommendation [Doc.10], recommending that Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment [Doc. 9] be GRANTED and Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment [Doc. 8] be DENIED. Neither party filed objections within the fourteen day period pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 72(b) and 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Thus, the Court adopts the Report and Recommendation and the decision of the Commissioner of Social Security is AFFIRMED.

IT IS ORDERED.

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Victoria A. Roberts

United States District Judge
The undersigned certifies that a copy of this document was served on the attorneys of record by electronic means or U.S. Mail on June 18, 2013. Carol A. Pinegar
Deputy Clerk


Summaries of

Valdez v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION
Jun 18, 2013
CASE NUMBER: 12-13215 (E.D. Mich. Jun. 18, 2013)

rejecting Plaintiff's argument that the "ALJ should have credited [a treating source's] statement that he had "'some cognitive problems with memory and difficulty spelling, somewhat worse recently'"

Summary of this case from Love-Moore v. Colvin
Case details for

Valdez v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.

Case Details

Full title:SALVADOR VALDEZ, Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant.

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION

Date published: Jun 18, 2013

Citations

CASE NUMBER: 12-13215 (E.D. Mich. Jun. 18, 2013)

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