Brandon M. v. King
- Laura Provinzino
- 0:23-cv-02863
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
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In Brandon M. v. King, Judge Provinzino adopted the recommendation, denied Brandon M.’s request, and granted the Commissioner’s request concerning disability benefits.
Brandon M.’s application for disability insurance benefits was denied, and the Commissioner’s position was upheld through the court’s grant of the Commissioner’s request for judgment on the administrative record.
What happened
In Brandon M. v. King, Brandon M. asked the federal court to review the Social Security Administration’s denial of his application for disability insurance benefits. A magistrate judge recommended denying Brandon M.’s request for judgment and granting the Commissioner’s request for judgment.
Neither party objected to the recommendation. The court therefore reviewed it for clear error, meaning an obvious mistake, and found none.
Judge Provinzino adopted the recommendation in full, denied Brandon M.’s request for judgment on the administrative record, and granted the Commissioner’s request. The court ordered that judgment be entered accordingly.
The detailed version
- Brandon M. v. King · No. 0:23-cv-02863
- Laura M. Provinzino
- Feb. 19, 2025
Background
Brandon M. sought judicial review of the final decision denying his application for disability insurance benefits. Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko issued a Report and Recommendation on January 27, 2025. The recommendation concluded that Brandon M.’s request for judgment on the administrative record should be denied and that the Commissioner’s request for judgment on the administrative record should be granted.
Review of the Recommendation
Neither party objected to the Report and Recommendation. The court therefore reviewed it for clear error. The court found no error.
Ruling
Judge Laura M. Provinzino adopted the Report and Recommendation in full. The court denied Brandon M.’s request for judgment on the administrative record and granted the Commissioner’s request for judgment on the administrative record. The order directed that judgment be entered accordingly. The opinion does not provide the underlying administrative reasoning for the disability-benefits decision.
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