Chirstopher L. W. v. O'Malley
- Katherine Menendez
- 0:23-cv-01978
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
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In Chirstopher L. W. v. O’Malley, Judge Menendez affirmed the benefits denial, denied reversal or remand, and dismissed the complaint with prejudice.
Chirstopher L. W.; the Commissioner of Social Security
What happened
Chirstopher L. W. v. O’Malley challenged the Social Security Commissioner’s denial of Chirstopher L. W.’s applications for disability benefits and supplemental security income.
A magistrate judge recommended denying Chirstopher L. W.’s request to reverse or send back the Commissioner’s decision, granting the Commissioner’s request to affirm, and dismissing the complaint with prejudice. Chirstopher L. W. did not object by the deadline, so the court reviewed the recommendation for clear error and found none.
Judge Katherine Menendez accepted the recommendation, denied the request for reversal or remand, granted the Commissioner’s request to affirm, and dismissed the complaint with prejudice. The court directed that judgment be entered.
The detailed version
- Chirstopher L. W. v. O'Malley · No. 0:23-cv-01978
- Katherine Menendez
- Aug. 12, 2024
Background
Chirstopher L. W. challenged the Commissioner of Social Security’s decision denying his applications for disability benefits and supplemental security income. The matter came before the district court for review of a magistrate judge’s Report and Recommendation issued on May 31, 2024.
Report and Recommendation
United States Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Cowan Wright recommended that the court deny Chirstopher L. W.’s request to reverse or remand the Commissioner’s decision, grant the Commissioner’s request to affirm the decision, and dismiss the complaint with prejudice. Chirstopher L. W. had until June 14, 2024, to object but did not do so.
Court’s Review
Because no timely objections were filed, the district court reviewed the Report and Recommendation for clear error. After reviewing the recommendation and the record, the court found no error.
Ruling
The court accepted the Report and Recommendation, denied Chirstopher L. W.’s request for reversal or remand, granted the Commissioner’s request to affirm the decision, and dismissed the complaint with prejudice. The court directed that judgment be entered.
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