Brad J. v. Kijakazi
- Wilhelmina Wright
- 0:22-cv-01109
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
- 2
In Brad J. v. Kijakazi, Judge Wright granted Brad J.’s summary judgment motion in part, denied it in part, denied Kijakazi’s, and remanded.
Brad J. and Kilolo Kijakazi, in her capacity as Acting Commissioner of Social Security; the matter returns to the Social Security Administration for further consideration.
What happened
Brad J. v. Kijakazi came before the court after a magistrate judge issued a report and recommendation. No one objected, so the court reviewed that recommendation for clear error and found none.
The court granted Brad J.’s request for summary judgment in part, allowing his request to send the case back to the Social Security Administration for further consideration. The court denied his request for an award of benefits or a remand requiring an award of benefits. It denied Kilolo Kijakazi’s request for summary judgment.
Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright adopted the recommendation and remanded the matter to the Social Security Administration under 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).
The detailed version
- Brad J. v. Kijakazi · No. 0:22-cv-01109
- Wilhelmina Wright
- June 20, 2023
Background
The court considered a May 17, 2023 report and recommendation from United States Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois. Because no objections were filed, Judge Wright reviewed the recommendation for clear error under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72(b). The court found no clear error.
Rulings
The court adopted the report and recommendation and ruled on both parties’ motions for summary judgment:
- Brad J.’s motion for summary judgment was granted in part and denied in part. It was granted as to his request to remand the case to the Social Security Administration for further consideration. - Brad J.’s motion was denied as to his request for an award of benefits from the court or a remand for an award of benefits. - Kilolo Kijakazi’s motion for summary judgment was denied.
The court remanded the matter to the Social Security Administration under 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). The order states that judgment should be entered accordingly.
Effect of the Order
The ruling sends the matter back to the Social Security Administration for further consideration. The order does not award benefits to Brad J. and does not state the underlying reasons for the requested remand or identify any specific error by the agency.
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