Gentry M. v. Bisignano
- Laura Provinzino
- 0:24-cv-04550
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
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In Gentry M. v. Bisignano, Judge Provinzino affirmed the denial of disability benefits, granted the Commissioner’s relief, denied Gentry M.’s relief, and dismissed the action with prejudice.
Gentry M. and the Commissioner of Social Security; the court’s ruling left the denial of Gentry M.’s disability insurance benefits in place and dismissed the action with prejudice.
What happened
Gentry M. v. Bisignano concerns Gentry M.’s challenge to the denial of his application for disability insurance benefits by the Commissioner of Social Security.
After reviewing briefs from both sides, Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko recommended affirming the denial. Neither side objected, so the court reviewed the recommendation for clear error and found none.
Judge Laura M. Provinzino adopted the recommendation, granted the relief requested by the Commissioner, denied the relief requested by Gentry M., affirmed the benefits decision, and dismissed the action with prejudice.
The detailed version
- Gentry M. v. Bisignano · No. 0:24-cv-04550
- Laura M. Provinzino
- Feb. 4, 2026
Background
Gentry M. appealed the denial of his application for disability insurance benefits by Frank Bisignano, Commissioner of Social Security. The parties submitted briefs. United States Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko then issued a report and recommendation advising the court to affirm the Commissioner’s decision denying benefits.
Review of the Recommendation
Neither party objected to the report and recommendation. Under the applicable rule, the court therefore reviewed it for clear error, meaning an obvious mistake. The court found no clear error.
Ruling
The court adopted the report and recommendation and affirmed the Commissioner’s decision. It granted the relief requested in the Commissioner’s brief, denied the relief requested in Gentry M.’s brief, and dismissed the action with prejudice. The court also directed that judgment be entered.
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