William H. v. O'Malley
- Katherine Menendez
- 0:23-cv-01737
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
- 2
In William H. v. O’Malley, Judge Menendez granted William H.’s request, denied the Commissioner’s request, and remanded the case for further proceedings.
William H. and the Social Security Administration are affected. The case returns to the Social Security Administration for further administrative proceedings.
What happened
William H. challenged the Social Security Commissioner’s decision denying his applications for disability benefits in William H. v. O’Malley.
A magistrate judge recommended granting William H.’s request, denying the Commissioner’s request to affirm the administrative decision, and sending the matter back for further proceedings. The Commissioner did not object by the deadline.
Judge Katherine Menendez found no clear error, accepted the recommendation, granted William H.’s request, denied the Commissioner’s request, and remanded the matter to the Social Security Administration for further administrative proceedings.
The detailed version
- William H. v. O'Malley · No. 0:23-cv-01737
- Katherine Menendez
- Aug. 19, 2024
Background
William H. challenged the Social Security Commissioner’s decision denying his applications for disability benefits. The matter came before the district court on a report and recommendation from United States Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois, issued July 29, 2024.
Review of the Recommendation
The magistrate judge recommended granting William H.’s request for relief, denying the Commissioner’s request to affirm the administrative decision, and remanding the matter to the Social Security Administration for further proceedings consistent with the recommendation. The Commissioner did not file objections by the August 12, 2024 deadline. When timely objections are not filed, the district court reviews the recommendation for clear error, meaning an obvious mistake in the decision or record.
Ruling
Judge Katherine Menendez found no error in the report and recommendation and ordered:
- The report and recommendation was accepted. - William H.’s request for relief was granted, as set out in the report and recommendation. - The Commissioner’s request for relief was denied. - The matter was remanded to the Social Security Administration under sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) for further administrative proceedings consistent with the report and recommendation.
The opinion does not describe the specific error or reasoning that led to the recommended remand.
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