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Sparks v. Colvin

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE NORTHEASTERN DIVISION
May 8, 2013
No. 2:11-cv-00074 (M.D. Tenn. May. 8, 2013)

Opinion

No. 2:11-cv-00074

05-08-2013

WILLIAM R. SPARKS, Plaintiff, v. CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant.


Judge Nixon

Magistrate Judge Knowles


ORDER

Pending before the Court is Plaintiff William R. Sparks's Motion for Judgment on the Administrative Record ("Motion") (Doc. No. 12), filed with a Memorandum in Support (Doc. No. 13). Defendant Commissioner of Social Security filed a Response. (Doc. No. 14.) Subsequently, Magistrate Judge Knowles issued a Report and Recommendation ("Report"), recommending the Motion be denied. (Doc. No. 15.) The Report was entered on April 11, 2013, and provided a period of fourteen days in which either party could file an objection. (Id. at 19.) Neither party has filed an objection to date.

Upon review of this matter, the Court finds the Report to be well-founded and ADOPTS it in its entirety. Accordingly, the Court DENIES Plaintiff's Motion and AFFIRMS the decision of the Commissioner. The Clerk is DIRECTED to close the case.

It is so ORDERED.

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JOHN T. NIXON, SENIOR JUDGE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT


Summaries of

Sparks v. Colvin

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE NORTHEASTERN DIVISION
May 8, 2013
No. 2:11-cv-00074 (M.D. Tenn. May. 8, 2013)
Case details for

Sparks v. Colvin

Case Details

Full title:WILLIAM R. SPARKS, Plaintiff, v. CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting Commissioner of…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE NORTHEASTERN DIVISION

Date published: May 8, 2013

Citations

No. 2:11-cv-00074 (M.D. Tenn. May. 8, 2013)

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