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Nature of Suit Code: 863
Nature of Suit: Social Security - DIWC/DIWW (405(g))
Cause of Action: 42:402 Social Security Benefits

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Jennie Smallwood, 

Plaintiff, 

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Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of

Social Security, 

Defendant. 

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No. CV 04-393-TUC-CKJ

ORDER

Pending before the Court is Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment pertaining to

the denial of disability benefits by the Administrative Law Judge ("ALJ") in his case. Also

pending before the Court is Defendant's Motion to Remand regarding the same denial of

disability benefits. 

United States Magistrate Judge Hector C. Estrada issued a Report and

Recommendation on August 29, 2005. In that Report and Recommendation, Magistrate

Judge Estrada recommended granting Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment, denying

Defendant's Motion to Remand, and remanding the case to the ALJ for an award of benefits.

The Report and Recommendation stated that any party could file written objections

within ten days after being served with a copy of the Report and Recommendation. Copies

of the Report and Recommendation were filed on August 29, 2005. The parties have not

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filed any objections to the Report and Recommendation. As such, the Court will not consider

any objections or new evidence.

The Court has reviewed the entire record and concludes that Magistrate Judge

Estrada’s recommendations are not clearly erroneous. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); Fed. R.

Civ. P. 72; Johnson v. Zema Systems Corp., 170 F.3d 734, 739 (7th Cir. 1999); Conley v.

Crabtree, 14 F. Supp. 2d 1203, 1204 (D. Or. 1998). 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows:

(1) United States Magistrate Estrada's Report and Recommendation (Doc. #22) is

ACCEPTED AND ADOPTED.

(2) Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. #9) is GRANTED.

(3) Defendant's Motion to Remand (Doc. #6) is DENIED, and this case is REMANDED TO

THE ALJ FOR AN AWARD OF BENEFITS. 

(4) The CLERK OF THE COURT SHALL ENTER JUDGMENT ACCORDINGLY

AND CLOSE THE FILE IN THIS MATTER.

DATED this 25th day of October, 2005.

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