Tyler Smith v. O'Malley

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
HOUSTON DIVISION
LYNNETT TYLER on behalf of
JOHN RAYMOND TYLER SMITH
vs
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MARTIN O' MALLEY, Commissioner of the 	§
SOCIAL SECURITY COMMISSION 	§
CIVIL ACTION NO. H-24-3219
ORDER ADOPTING MEMORANDUM AND RECOMMENDATION
Pending before the Court in the above referenced proceeding are the Parties' cross-motions
for summary judgment (Doc. Nos. 	11-12); 	Magistrate Judge Bennett's Memorandum and
Recommendation (Doc. No. 14); Plaintiff's Objections (Doc. No. 15); and Defendant' s Response
to Plaintiff's Objections )Doc. No. 22) to the Memorandum and Recommendation.
T he Court has carefully reviewed, de nova, the filings, the applicable law, the Magistrate
Judge ' s Memorandum and Recommendation, and the objections thereto, and agrees with the
Magistrate Judge' s conclusions. Accordingly, it is hereby
ORDERED 	that 	Plaintiff Objections 	(Doc. 	No. 	15) 	are 	OVERRULED 	and 	the
Memorandum and Recommendation (Doc. No. 14) is ADOPTED. The Commissioner 's Motion
for Summary Judgment (Doc. No. 11) is GRANTED; and Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment
(Doc. No. 12) is DENIED. It is further
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United States District Court
Southern District of Texas
ENTERED
November 24, 2025
Nathan Ochsner, Clerk
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ORDERED that the Commissioner's decision is AFFIRMED and this case is DISMISSED
WITH PREJUDICE.
Entry of this Order shall constitute entry of final judgment.
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SIGNED this 	l,P 	day of November 2025.
ANDREW S. HANEN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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