Bajana v. Saul, 18-CV-6020 (BCM). (2020)
Court: District Court, S.D. New York
Number: infdco20200313e43
Visitors: 2
Filed: Mar. 12, 2020
Latest Update: Mar. 12, 2020
Summary: ORDER BARBARA MOSES , Magistrate Judge . Plaintiff Harold Bajana filed this action pursuant to 205(g) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 405(g), seeking judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security denying his application for disability insurance benefits. The parties have agreed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c) that a United States Magistrate Judge may conduct all proceedings and direct the entry of judgment in this action. The Court has carefully review
Summary: ORDER BARBARA MOSES , Magistrate Judge . Plaintiff Harold Bajana filed this action pursuant to 205(g) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 405(g), seeking judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security denying his application for disability insurance benefits. The parties have agreed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c) that a United States Magistrate Judge may conduct all proceedings and direct the entry of judgment in this action. The Court has carefully reviewe..
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ORDER
BARBARA MOSES, Magistrate Judge.
Plaintiff Harold Bajana filed this action pursuant to § 205(g) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), seeking judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security denying his application for disability insurance benefits. The parties have agreed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c) that a United States Magistrate Judge may conduct all proceedings and direct the entry of judgment in this action.
The Court has carefully reviewed the record, the briefs, and applicable law, and heard oral argument from the parties on March 12, 2020. For the reasons announced on the record at the conclusion of the argument, the Court has determined that the Commissioner's decision was based on the correct legal standards and was supported by substantial evidence. Therefore, plaintiffs motion for judgment on the pleadings (Dkt. No. 14) is DENIED and the Commissioner's motion for judgment on the pleadings (Dkt. No. 18) is GRANTED.
The Clerk of the Court is respectfully directed to (1) substitute in Andrew M. Saul, Commissioner of Social Security, in the case caption in place of Nancy A. Berryhill, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, and (2) close the case.
SO ORDERED.
FootNotes
1. Andrew M. Saul, the current Commissioner of Social Security, is substituted in the case caption for Nancy A. Berryhill in accordance with 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 25(d).
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