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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:0405id Review of HHS Decision (SSID)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

JOEY DALE WHITMAN, 

Plaintiff,

v. 

NANCY A. BERRYHILL,1

 Acting Commissioner of Social Security, 

Defendant.

Case No.: 16cv28-MMA (JMA)

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND 

RECOMMENDATION OF UNITED 

STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE; 

[Doc. No. 24] 

DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION 

FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT; 

[Doc. No. 22] 

GRANTING DEFENDANT’S CROSSMOTION FOR SUMMARY 

JUDGMENT 

[Doc. No. 23] 

 

 On January 6, 2016, Plaintiff Joey Dale Whitman filed this social security appeal 

pursuant to Section 205(g) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), challenging the 

denial of his application for disability benefits. Doc. 1. After granting Plaintiff leave to 

proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”), the Court referred all matters arising in this social

security appeal to the Honorable Jan M. Adler, United States Magistrate Judge, for report 

and recommendation pursuant to section 636(b)(1)(B) of title 28 of the United States 

                                                                

1

 Nancy A. Berryhill is substituted as the Acting Commissioner of Social Security, replacing Carolyn W. 

Colvin. 

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Code and Civil Local Rule 72.1. See Doc. Nos. 10, 12; 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B); S.D. 

Cal. Civ. R. 72.1. 

 On May 18, 2017, Judge Adler issued a thorough and well-reasoned Report 

containing findings and conclusions, upon which he bases his Recommendation that the 

Court deny Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment and grant Defendant’s cross motion 

for summary judgment. See Doc. No. 24. Neither party objected to the Report and 

Recommendation, and the time for filing objections has expired. 

The duties of the district court in connection with a magistrate judge’s report and 

recommendation are set forth in Rule 72(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and 

28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Where the parties object to a report and recommendation, “[a] 

judge of the [district] court shall make a de novo determination of those portions of the 

[R&R] to which objection is made.” 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); see Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 

140, 149-50 (1985). When no objections are filed, the district court need not review the 

R&R de novo. Wang v. Masaitis, 416 F.3d 992, 1000 n.13 (9th Cir. 2005); United States 

v. Reyna-Tapia, 328 F.3d 1114, 1121-22 (9th Cir. 2003) (en banc). A district judge may 

nevertheless “accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the findings or 

recommendations made by the magistrate judge.” 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); Wilkins v. 

Ramirez, 455 F. Supp. 2d 1080, 1088 (S.D. Cal. 2006); Or. Natural Desert Ass’n v. 

Rasmussen, 451 F. Supp. 2d 1202, 1205 (D. Or. 2006). 

 Here, the Court has considered the pleadings and memoranda of the parties as well 

as the administrative record, and has made a review and determination in accordance with 

the requirements of 28 U.S.C. § 636 and applicable case law. Accordingly, 

 1. The Court ADOPTS Judge Adler’s Report and Recommendation [Doc. No. 

24] in its entirety; 

 2. The Court DENIES Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment [Doc. No. 

22]; and, 

 3. The Court GRANTS Defendant’s Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment 

[Doc. No. 23]. 

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The Clerk of Court shall enter judgment accordingly and terminate the action. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Date: July 11, 2017 _____________________________

 Hon. Michael M. Anello 

United States District Judge 

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