Paul C. v. O'Malley
- Eric Tostrud
- 0:24-cv-00772
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
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In Christian Paul C. v. O’Malley, Judge Tostrud denied remand and granted the Commissioner’s request to affirm the decision.
Christian Paul C. and the Commissioner of Social Security; the Commissioner’s decision remains affirmed.
What happened
Christian Paul C. v. O’Malley is a Social Security case in which the plaintiff asked the court to reverse or send back the Commissioner’s decision. Magistrate Judge David T. Schultz issued a recommended decision on September 30, 2024, and no party objected.
Because there were no objections, the court reviewed the recommendation for clear error. The court found no clear error and accepted the recommendation.
Judge Eric C. Tostrud denied the plaintiff’s request to reverse or remand the Commissioner’s decision and granted the Commissioner’s request to affirm it. The court ordered judgment accordingly.
The detailed version
- Paul C. v. O'Malley · No. 0:24-cv-00772
- Eric Tostrud
- Oct. 16, 2024
Background
Plaintiff Christian Paul C. asked the court to reverse or remand the Commissioner of Social Security’s decision. Defendant Martin O’Malley, Commissioner of Social Security, asked the court to affirm that decision. Magistrate Judge David T. Schultz issued a Report and Recommendation on September 30, 2024. No party objected.
Court’s review
Under the procedure for reviewing a magistrate judge’s recommendation when no objection is filed, the court reviewed the recommendation for clear error. Clear-error review asks whether the record shows an obvious mistake. Judge Eric C. Tostrud found no clear error and accepted the Report and Recommendation.
Ruling
The court denied the plaintiff’s request to reverse or remand the Commissioner’s decision. It granted the defendant’s request to affirm the Commissioner’s decision and ordered judgment accordingly.
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