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D. Minn.Substantive rulingFiled Nov. 28, 2023

Jill S. v. Kijakazi

Judge
Eric Tostrud
Docket
0:22-cv-02168
Court
U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
Pages
1
Social SecuritySummary JudgmentCivil Procedure
In one sentence

In Jill S. v. Kijakazi, Judge Tostrud affirmed the Social Security decision, denied Jill S.’s relief request, granted Kijakazi’s summary-judgment motion, and dismissed the complaint with prejudice.

Who this affects

Jill S.’s Social Security case was resolved against her; the Commissioner’s decision was affirmed, and the complaint was dismissed with prejudice.

What happened

Jill S. v. Kijakazi involved Jill S.’s challenge to the Commissioner of Social Security’s decision. The opinion does not describe the underlying dispute in detail.

No party objected to a magistrate judge’s report and recommendation. The court reviewed it for clear error, found none, and accepted it.

Judge Tostrud denied Jill S.’s request for relief, granted the Commissioner’s motion for summary judgment, affirmed the Commissioner’s decision, and dismissed the complaint with prejudice.

The detailed version

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Case
Jill S. v. Kijakazi · No. 0:22-cv-02168
Judge
Eric Tostrud
Date
Nov. 28, 2023

Background

Jill S. brought this Social Security case against Kilolo Kijakazi, the Acting Commissioner of Social Security. The opinion does not provide details about the underlying benefits dispute or the specific relief Jill S. requested.

Report and Recommendation

Magistrate Judge Dulce J. Foster issued a Report and Recommendation on November 2, 2023. No party objected. Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72(b), the district court therefore reviewed the recommendation for clear error. The court found no clear error and accepted the recommendation.

Ruling

The court denied Jill S.’s request for relief, granted the Commissioner’s motion for summary judgment, and affirmed the Commissioner’s decision. It also dismissed Jill S.’s complaint with prejudice and directed that judgment be entered.

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