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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 DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Kevin King, 

Plaintiff, 

vs.

Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of the

Social Security Administration, 

Defendant. 

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No. CV 09-354-TUC-JMR

ORDER ADOPTING MAGISTRATE

JUDGE’S REPORT &

RECOMMENDATION

This case involves an appeal by Plaintiff from the Commissioner’s denial of social

security benefits. On August 10, 2010, after a thorough and well-documented analysis,

Magistrate Judge D. Thomas Ferraro issued a Report and Recommendation (“R&R”) to this

Court, recommending that the Commissioner’s decision to deny benefits should be remanded

under 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) for further consideration and explanation by the Administrative

Law Judge. Neither party filed an objection to the R&R. Further, Defendant Commissioner

filed a notice that it would not file objections to the Magistrate Judge’s recommendation.

When there are no objections to the R&R, the Court will modify or set aside only

those portions that are clearly erroneous or contrary to law. 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). The Court has carefully reviewed the

entire record and concludes that Magistrate Judge Ferraro’s recommendations are not clearly

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erroneous or contrary to law. The Court agrees that, for the reasons enumerated in the R&R,

this matter should be remanded to the agency for “additional investigation or explanation.”

INS v. Ventura, 537 U.S. 12, 16 (2002) (quoting Fla. Power & Light Co. v. Lorion, 470 U.S.

729, 744 (1985)); see also Moisa v. Barnhart, 367 F.3d 882, 886 (9th Cir. 2004).

Accordingly,

IT IS ORDERED that the REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION of Magistrate

Judge Ferraro (Doc. 24) is ADOPTED in whole. Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), this matter

is remanded for further administrative action consistent with the recommendations made by

Magistrate Judge Ferraro and adopted by this Court.

The Clerk of Court is directed to close this case and enter judgment accordingly.

DATED this 6th day of September, 2010.

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