Lopez v. Commissioner of Social Security
- John Koeltl
- 1:18-cv-07564
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Lopez v. Commissioner, Judge Koeltl denied Lopez’s motion, granted the Commissioner’s cross-motion, and dismissed the action after finding no basis to reverse the disability determination.
Salomon Lopez’s challenge to the Commissioner’s disability determination was rejected. The Commissioner prevailed, judgment was entered in the Commissioner’s favor, and the case was closed.
What happened
In Lopez v. Commissioner of Social Security, Salomon Lopez challenged the determination that he was not disabled during the relevant period. A magistrate judge recommended rejecting Lopez’s challenge.
The district court reviewed that recommendation. No objections were filed, and the deadline for objections had passed. The court found the recommendation well supported and adopted it.
Judge John G. Koeltl denied Lopez’s motion, granted the Commissioner’s cross-motion, and dismissed the action. The Clerk was directed to enter judgment for the Commissioner and close the case.
The detailed version
- Lopez v. Commissioner of Social Security · No. 1:18-cv-07564
- John Koeltl
- Jan. 22, 2020
Background
Salomon Lopez challenged the Commissioner of Social Security’s determination that he was not disabled during the relevant period. The opinion states that the magistrate judge found no basis to reverse that determination. A footnote explains that Lopez filed an application for Supplemental Security Income, although the complaint referred to disability insurance benefits and/or Supplemental Security Income.
Report and Recommendation
The court reviewed Magistrate Judge Aaron’s Report and Recommendation dated January 4, 2020. No objections were filed, and the time to file objections had expired. The court stated that, in any event, it found the Report and Recommendation well founded and adopted it.
Ruling
Judge John G. Koeltl denied Lopez’s motion and granted the Commissioner’s cross-motion. The court dismissed the action, directed the Clerk to enter judgment in favor of the Commissioner, and directed the Clerk to close the case.
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