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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

SOUTHERN DIVISION

MELANIE SKINNER, o/b/o H.N.S., )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:06cv594-MHT 

) [WO]

MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, )

Commissioner of Social Security, )

 )

Defendant. )

ORDER

On April 5, 2007, the Magistrate Judge filed a Recommendation (Doc. #18) in this

case to which no timely objections have been filed. After a review of the recommendation,

to which no timely objections have been filed, and after an independent and de novo review

of the entire record, the court believes that the recommendation should be adopted.

Accordingly, it is 

ORDERED and ADJUDGED as follows:

1. That the Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge be and is hereby

ADOPTED.

2. That this case is REMANDED for further proceedings concerning the

credibility of Plaintiff’s testimony.

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3. That the decision of the Commissioner is AFFIRMED with respect to the

Commissioner’s decision not to call a medical expert to render an updated

opinion on equivalency.

An appropriate judgment will be entered herewith.

 DONE, this the 23rd day of April 2007.

 /s/ Myron H. Thompson 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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