Tiana Dannella Sara B. v. Frank Bisignano

Summary

The United States District Court for the Central District of California accepted the magistrate judge’s Report and Recommendation in a Social Security disability benefits action. After conducting de novo review of the plaintiff’s objections, the court overruled them, affirmed the Commissioner’s decision, denied remand, and dismissed the action with prejudice. Judgment was directed to be entered accordingly.

Holdings

1. A district judge must conduct de novo review of the portions of a magistrate judge’s disposition to which proper, specific objections are made; arguments directed to findings for which no objection is made are waived.
2. Plaintiff’s objections did not establish reversible error in the Commissioner’s decision; the Commissioner’s decision was affirmed, remand was denied, and the action was dismissed with prejudice.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the district court should sustain Plaintiff’s objections to the magistrate judge’s report and recommendation after conducting de novo review.
2. Whether the Commissioner’s denial of Social Security disability benefits should be affirmed or remanded based on Plaintiff’s contention that the ALJ committed harmful error.

Disposition

affirmed