Opinion
Civil Action 20-00334-BAJ-SDJ
03-16-2022
DAKOTA HUTCHINSON on behalf of ARRIE HUTCHINSON v. ANDREW SAUL, Acting Commissioner of Social Security
RULING AND ORDER
BRIAN A. JACKSON UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
Before the Court is Plaintiff Dakota Hutchinson's Social Security Appeal, filed on behalf of his deceased father, Arrie Hutchinson. (Doc. 1), Plaintiff seeks judicial review of the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration's final decision denying Hutchinson's application for Disability Insurance Benefits and Supplemental Security Income under the Social Security Act. (Id.). The Commissioner opposes Plaintiffs Appeal. (Doc. 17). Plaintiff filed a Reply. (Doc. 18). Plaintiff also filed a Motion for Summary Judgment. (Doc. 13).
The Magistrate Judge issued a Report and Recommendation (Doc. 19), recommending that the Court affirm the Commissioner's decision, deny Plaintiffs Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. 13), and dismiss Plaintiffs Appeal with prejudice. (Doc. 19, p. 21).
There are no objections to the Report and Recommendation.
The Magistrate Judge emphasized the following in the Report and Recommendation:
Having carefully considered the underlying appeal, Motion for Summary Judgment, and related filings, the Court APPROVES the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation and ADOPTS it as the Court's opinion in this matter.
Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that the Commissioner's decision be and is hereby AFFIRMED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiffs Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. 13) is DENIED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the above-captioned matter be and is hereby DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.
Judgment shall be entered separately,
Under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1), you have 14 days from receipt of this Notice to file written objections to the proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law in the
Magistrate Judge's Report. A failure to object will constitute a waiver of your right to attack the factual findings on appeal.
ABSOLUTELY NO EXTENSION OF TIME SHALL BE GRANTED TO FILE WRITTEN OBJECTIONS TO THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S REPORT.No timely objection was filed.