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D. Minn.Substantive rulingFiled Feb. 14, 2023

H. v. Kijakazi

Judge
Jerry Blackwell
Docket
0:22-cv-00247
Court
U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
Pages
2
Social SecuritySummary Judgment
In one sentence

In Dakota J.H. v. Kijakazi, Judge Blackwell affirmed the Commissioner’s decision, denying Dakota J.H.’s summary-judgment motion and granting the Commissioner’s.

Who this affects

Dakota J.H.’s challenge to the Commissioner’s decision was unsuccessful; the Commissioner’s decision was affirmed.

What happened

In Dakota J.H. v. Kijakazi, the court reviewed a magistrate judge’s recommendation concerning the Social Security Commissioner’s decision. No party filed a timely objection.

Because there were no objections, the court reviewed the recommendation for clear error and found none. The opinion does not explain the underlying disability or benefits issue.

Judge Blackwell accepted the recommendation, denied Dakota J.H.’s motion for summary judgment, granted the Commissioner’s motion for summary judgment, and affirmed the Commissioner’s decision.

The detailed version

For law students, journalists, and other readers who want the full reasoning

Case
H. v. Kijakazi · No. 0:22-cv-00247
Judge
Jerry W. Blackwell
Date
Feb. 14, 2023

Background

The court considered a January 10, 2023 Report and Recommendation from United States Magistrate Judge John F. Docherty. No timely objections were filed.

Court’s review

When no timely objection is filed, the court reviews a magistrate judge’s report and recommendation for clear error. The court reviewed the recommendation and found no clear error.

Ruling

The court accepted the Report and Recommendation. It denied Dakota J.H.’s motion for summary judgment, granted the Commissioner’s motion for summary judgment, and affirmed the Commissioner’s decision. The order directed that judgment be entered accordingly. The opinion does not describe the underlying Social Security claim or explain the reasoning in the accepted recommendation.

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