Hagger v. Social Security

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
HOUSTON DIVISION
RENDELL HAGGER,
Plaintiff,
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CIVIL ACTION NO. 4:24-CV-04382
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY,
Defendant.
ORDER ADOPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE’S
MEMORANDUM AND RECOMMENDATION
On November 12, 2024, all pretrial matters in this case were referred to United
States Magistrate Judge Christina A Bryan under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). (Dkt. 3). Judge
Bryan filed a Memorandum and Recommendation on January 20, 2026, recommending
that Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. 12) be denied and Defendant’s Motion
for Summary Judgment (Dkt. 19) be granted. (Dkt. 23).
No 	objections 	have 	been 	filed 	to 	the 	Memorandum 	and 	Recommendation.
Accordingly, the Court reviews the Memorandum and Recommendation for plain error on
the face of the record. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); see also F ED. R. C IV. P. 72(b)(3).
Based on the pleadings, the record, and the applicable law, the Court finds that there
is no plain error apparent from the face of the record. Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED
and ADJUDGED that:
(1) 	Judge 	Bryan’s 	Memorandum 	and 	Recommendation 	(Dkt. 	23) 	is
APPROVED and ADOPTED in its entirety as the holding of the Court;
United States District Court
Southern District of Texas
ENTERED
February 18, 2026
Nathan Ochsner, Clerk
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(2) 	Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. 12) is DENIED;
(3) 	Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. 19) is GRANTED;
(4) 	Defendant’s decision denying Plaintiff benefits is AFFIRMED; and
(5) 	This case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.
SIGNED at Houston, Texas on February 18, 2026.
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GEORGE C. HANKS, JR.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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