Porter v. Chater

DECISION AND ORDER

HECKMAN, United States Magistrate Judge.

The parties have consented to have the undersigned conduct any and all further proceedings in this case, including the entry of final judgment, in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). Presently before this court is a motion by the Commissioner of Social Security (the Commissioner) for judgment on the pleadings pursuant to Rule 12(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (item 8). Plaintiff has requested that the motion be taken under advisement without oral argument (Item 10). For the reasons that follow, the Commissioner’s motion is…