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ERIC A. HEMION, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant. Plaintiff's Complaint, which was filed on June 1, 2005, named Jo Anne B. Barnhart, the former Commissioner of Social Security, as the Defendant. On February 12, 2007, Michael J. Astrue took office as Social Security Commissioner. He has therefore been substituted as the named Defendant in this matter pursuant to Rule 25(d)(1) of the Federal Rules of Ci

DECISION AND ORDER

LAWRENCE KAHN, District Judge

This matter comes before the Court following a Report-Recommendation filed on February 6, 2008, by the Honorable David E. Peebles, United States Magistrate Judge, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and L.R. 72.3 of the Northern District of New York. Report-Rec. (Dkt. No. 10). After ten days from the service thereof, the Clerk has sent the entire file to the undersigned, including the objections by Plaintiff, which were filed on February 22, 2008. Objections (Dkt. No. 11).

It is the duty of this Court to "make a de novo determination of those portions of the report or specified proposed findings or recommendations to which objection is made." 28 U.S.C. § 636(b). "A [district] judge . . . may accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the findings or recommendations made by the magistrate judge." Id. This Court has considered the objections and has undertaken a de novo review of the record and has determined that the Report-Recommendation should be approved for the reasons stated therein.

Accordingly, it is hereby

ORDERED, that the Report-Recommendation (Dkt. No. 10) is APPROVED and ADOPTED in its ENTIRETY; and it is further

ORDERED, that Defendant's Motion for judgment on the pleadings is GRANTED; and it is further

ORDERED, that the Commissioner's finding of no disability is AFFIRMED; and it is further

ORDERED, that Plaintiff's Complaint in this action is DISMISSED in all respects; and it is further

ORDERED, that the Clerk serve a copy of this Order on all parties.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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HEMION v. ASTRUE
(Mar 27, 2008)