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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:405 Review of HHS Decision (SSID)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

SOUTHERN DIVISION

VANITA MILLS,

Plaintiff,

vs.

MICHAEL J. ASTRUE,

Commissioner of the Social

Security Administration,

Defendant.

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CV 09-J-2429-S

MEMORANDUM OPINION

This matter is before the court on the record and the briefs of the parties. The court

has jurisdiction pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405. The plaintiff is seeking reversal and remand

of the final decision of the Commissioner. All administrative remedies have been

exhausted. 

The plaintiff applied for Supplemental Security Income most recently on June 22,

2005, alleging she is disabled due to depression, mild mental retardation, and because she

tried to take an overdoes of pills (R. 55, 60). The application was denied by an

Administrative Law Judge on August 11, 2008 (R. 17-31). The ALJ’s determination

became the final decision when the Appeals Council denied the plaintiff’s request for

review (R. 4-6). 

The sole function of this court is to determine whether the decision of the

Commissioner is supported by substantial evidence and whether the correct legal

standards were applied. Bloodsworth v. Heckler, 703 F.2d 1233 (11th Cir. 1983). The

court has carefully reviewed the entire record in this case and is of the opinion that the

FILED

 2010 Jun-17 PM 12:07

U.S. DISTRICT COURT

N.D. OF ALABAMA

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Commissioner’s decision is supported by substantial evidence and that the proper legal

standards were applied in reaching that decision. 

Given the evidence presented to the ALJ and this court, the court cannot conclude

the decision of the ALJ was against the weight of the evidence. Accordingly, the decision

of the Commissioner must be affirmed.

Done, this 17 day of June 2010. th

 

INGE PRYTZ JOHNSON

U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE 

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