John Edward Bowker v. Frank Bisignano, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration

Summary

The United States District Court for the District of New Mexico adopted a magistrate judge’s proposed findings and recommended disposition in an action challenging the denial of Supplemental Security Income benefits. The court granted the plaintiff’s motion, reversed the Commissioner’s decision, remanded the case for further proceedings, closed the case, and directed entry of final judgment.

Holdings

1. The court adopted the magistrate judge's Proposed Findings and Recommended Disposition because no objections were filed within the prescribed fourteen-day period.
2. Bowker's motion to reverse and remand to the agency was granted, the Commissioner's decision denying his Supplemental Security Income claim was reversed, and the case was remanded to the Commissioner for further proceedings consistent with the Proposed Findings and Recommended Disposition.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the court should adopt the magistrate judge's Proposed Findings and Recommended Disposition when no timely objections were filed.
2. Whether Bowker's motion to reverse and remand the Commissioner's denial of Supplemental Security Income should be granted.

Disposition

reversed_and_remanded